The Middle of my GX Build. (1 Viewer)

[HBGX550]

Thank you for allowing me in the Forum. I'm in the Middle of my GX Build. Bumpers winch and Lights this Tuesday the 2nd. Looking for the best and quietist Roof Rack. I'll ad some pictures next week after the bumpers are on. Also looking looking for Tires and Wheels. Anyone in the Huntington Beach area let me know if you have a source,

Thank you

 

[supersix]

Welcome to the forum! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the build.

 

[chris.gio]

Westcott is pretty quiet.

 

[S SUBERI]

I like my Westcott Roof Rack. It's very low profile and quiet and replaced my OEM rack which was not so quiet. I'm in San Diego and now use The Truck Shop for all my work but I'm sure you have some good ones up in the Orange County area. I have one that gave me a bid for wheels and tires in the Newport area. I'll DM you with the name and contact info.

 

[nonamex]

Thank you for allowing me in the Forum. I'm in the Middle of my GX Build. Bumpers winch and Lights this Tuesday the 2nd. Looking for the best and quietist Roof Rack. I'll ad some pictures next week after the bumpers are on. Also looking looking for Tires and Wheels. Anyone in the Huntington Beach area let me know if you have a source,

Thank you

Try Fountain Valley Tire and Auto. They offer excellent service and competitive prices on wheels and tires.

 

[Dv88]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[DeepCaves]

I am happy with my Sherpa Atlas for low noise. I have the full height front fairing with no light bar. I am coming from the factory rails and roof rack which was SOOOOO loud. People are not exaggerating when they say you had to raise your voice in the cab at highway speeds. Install was straight forward with no sealant required. Did the whole thing solo. Love that is has all black hardware facing out without having to pay extra, and that the cross bars are all easily adjustable with a hex key for easy customizable spacing allowing the moon roof to function without a problem. Fits around the sharkfin antenna on the back well too. The back hatch fully opens without a problem. Directions weren't that great, but Youtube was helpful. The rack shipped quickly and sits way lower than factory rack.

I was surprised how much the factory rails and rack weighed together when I took them off. I didn't actually weigh them, but I bet the swap did not result in too much of a weight gain. I didn't like the look of the factory setup as it sat really high off the roof, but worse was that when I put a canoe and sit on top boat on top, the factory rack sagged in the middle quite a bit. Even my decades old two tube crossbar Yakima rack didn't sag in the middle! Come on Lexus!

Sherpa Atlas Roof Rack

 

[nonamex]

I'm convinced Lexus didn't care for the quality of the rack. It was really more of a money grab since many buyers couldn't delete it from their build thereby eating the $1,500 cost.

 

[YellowLab]

Welcome!

 

[YellowLab]

I'm convinced Lexus didn't care for the quality of the rack. It was really more of a money grab since many buyers couldn't delete it from their build thereby eating the $1,500 cost.

I agree - dealers hated the racks but would never remove

 

[Bluegill]

I have the Westcott rack too and it's perfectly fine up there - quiet and unobtrusive but ready to hold a full extension ladder or Pelican cases for camping or whatever you need to store up there. Most of these racks are very similar in their shape & design so you really can't go wrong (Westcott, Prinsu, Dissent, JW Offroad, etc. - I'm sure I'm leaving many other off this quick list). I went with Westcott because they are local to me and I can actually go there and shop. The Wescott price was right too.

 

[HBGX550]

Thank you for allowing me in the Forum. I'm in the Middle of my GX Build. Bumpers winch

and Lights this Tuesday the 2nd. Looking for the best and quietist Roof Rack. I'll ad some pictures next week after the bumpers are on. Also looking looking for Tires and Wheels. Anyone in the Huntington Beach area let me know if you have a source,

Thank you

 

[HBGX550]

Bumpers and winch installed. Tires and wheels coming up.

 

[Seaweed_GX_2025]

Welcome. Try Salinas. They have a shop in Westminster.

Salinas Tires & Wheels

Also, there's a meetup thread on this forum for SoCal peeps.

 

[DCSanz GX550 OT+]

What winch did you go with? I am also getting a CBI front and rear bumper. DId you get a wireless clutch winch? If not where did you cut for access to the winch clutch? Thanks