SB
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2025
I had been wanting to get these custom Rhino Rack RTS tracks for some time, but due to a solid investment in Thule racks and attachments, I had yet too. However, when priced at less than $80, I had to buy. Now, I purchased my Tacoma off the lot in 2012 and have modified it fairly. Having grilled holes in the frame for skid plates, cut the battery cable and installed dual batteries, and more, drilling into the roof was not a big deal for me. Caution prevailed of course. I followed the instructions including using cold galvanizing paint and being cautions on drilling depth (there are airbags and airbag wiring in the area of drilling and you don't want to hit either of these). Now, I need fork out more $$$ to buy towers, HD bars, and possibly kayak holders.
Samuel H Thompson
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023
I had the OEM roof racks on my Tacoma and they started to look a little clunky to me over time... probably because I see everyone zipping around with their Pinsu racks. These looked like an intriguing option to keep the factory roof line so I decided to give them a shot. Each rail is essentially its own template, so marking and drilling the holes was surprisingly easy. You definitely need to go deeper than the instructions suggest. The only tricky part to this installation was getting the rivets in place... DO NOT use one of those little riveters from Lowes. I tried one and it broke right off the bat, in part because it really didn't fit well inside the channel of the rail. I went to harbor freight and got a big blue riveter that looks more like a pair of gardening sheers. That did the trick. It was way more leverage/power for the rivets, but it's a snug fit in the rail channel and you can easy ding the black finish. I also used a dab of clear silicone on each hole just for added weather protection. The mastic tape that comes in the package should suffice, though. Zero leaks so far. I paired these rails with the Yakima Landing Pad 4 kit (same as the Landing Pad 1, but with bigger blocks for the channels), Skyline towers, and Jetstream bars. It takes seconds to remove/reinstall the rack. It's a really slick system!
No BIg D
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023
I first stumbled on these in a YouTube video where the guy was showing off his tracks, which were professionally installed by Rack Attack. In that video, I could clearly see that all the fasteners were screws, not rivets. I decided I liked that look and detail better so I purchased an M6-1.0 tap (Ace Hardware), which comes with the appropriate drill bit. I also purchased new M6-1.0 x 20mm button head stainless steel security screws (Amazon), stainless washers and stainless spring washers (Ace Hardware). I still basically followed the install instructions but using the screws instead of the rivets. You also have to drill the rivets holes in the tracks, for the larger screw size. I then also added clear silicone caulk in each hole, before installing the screw. For my install on a 2022 Tacoma, I did also have to trim the back of both tracks to get the 3/16” gap for the new end caps. I don’t know how the trim is made on other years of Tacoma’s. Instructions say 1 hour install. Took me 3 hours for the first one, because I was a little nervous, but then about 1 hour on the second one.
M.R. C.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2022
This is the best RAIL system for your Tacoma cab! These rails fit perfectly into the grooves on the roof of my 2022 Tacoma. Install was easy. I had a bit of anxiety over drilling my cab and using pop rivets to secure part of the rails. They have such a low profile that you don’t even see them. The end result was great. It would have been better designed if they simply screwed into the attachment points in the roof. Maybe they could be modified to do just that. Looking back, I might have just used landing pads which fit the attachment points on the roof without drilling, but thankfully, no problems so far.My last vehicle was a Jeep JK that had so many things on it I couldn’t run it through a car wash. I wanted to keep my Tacoma “clean” so I COULD run it through a car wash. These rails absolutely fit the bill for a low profile, clean look. I went with Yakima Landing Pad 4 bases and Yakima Skyline towers. The towers are Quick Release, so all that stays on the roof are the Rhino tracks and the Landing pads.I am happy with the end result, and would recommend these tracks to anyone with a Tacoma thinking about roof rack rails. Perhaps stationary bases is a better solution.. Check out Yakima Landing Pad 24s.
Lane M.
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021
So here’s the deal, these tracks are great for my “needs”. However, I absolutely refuse to drill any additional holes in the roof as the instructions call for. So, I didn’t. I just used what OEM holes were accessible. I might go a step further and alter these tracks to accommodate both rear OEM bolt holes. I don’t know why they couldn’t have used all the existing holes because the fitment isn’t far off. The 3 OEM bolt points will work for now. No reason to add anymore
colby kroff
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020
These work well on my ‘07 Tacoma. Fit was perfect and installation was easy. They do require drilling, so if you’re squeamish about such things, these aren’t for you. Instructions are clear and they seem well made.
Andy
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2019
This review is a courtesy to the Toyota community. I returned this item shortly after getting it. There is a left side (drivers side) and a right side (passenger side) rail. I recieved two left sides. Also, the goofball engineer that designed these didnt even use all the available mounting locations that come factory with the tacoma. There are 5 spots available on each side to bolt down to in the roof ditch, these rails only use three on each side. By far the worst part for me, to properly mount these, I am supposed to drill 4 holes into the roof ditch and add pop rivets in those locations...pop rivets... Cause 8 pop rivets are gonna make up for the 4 lost bolting locations. I'm not adding 8 extra leak potentials into the roof of my truck. The search continues for a decent roof rack that can hold more than a kids bike.
T. W. Bailey
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017
The perfect system for a roof rack on a Tacoma. Take your time on the installation and just do one side at a time.