Roof Rack And Kayak Carrier Recommendation For A 2022 A.R.E CXW Camper Shell On A Toyota Tacoma

Question:

Good morning! HandH Trailer and Truck Supply just installed a 2022 ARE CXW camper top on my Toyota Tacoma. The camper top has factory installed rails/tracks to which a roof rack can be mounted. The tracks/rails have a grooved channel that extends the full length of each track/rail. I would like to mount 2 round crossbars on the camper shell for carrying whitewater kayaks. I would like the crossbars to be in the 50 to 60 inch range. What parts do I need to add round crossbars? As I said, the camper shell already has rails/tracks installed. Thanks so much for your help!

asked by: Bo J

Expert Reply:

The rails on your A.R.E camper shell is made by Yakima, so to install a roof rack onto the rails, you will need:

-4 Replacement Yakima Control Tower for Factory-installed Tracks # Y8890027.
-2 Landing Pad 1 for Yakima SkyLine and Control Towers # Y00221.
-1 set of the Round 58" CrossBars for Yakima Roof Rack System # Y00409.

Since you also mentioned you wanted to carry kayaks, you can use the Yakima JayLow Kayak Carrier w/ Tie-Downs - J-Style or Post Style # Y04073, which will mount to the Yakima cross bars, and give you the ability to carry up to two kayaks.