Planning to modify a GFC 5th Gen 4Runner mount for my 200-Series Land Cruiser. Looking for input from anyone who’s done something similar.
The vehicle: 2020 200-Series LC. Four OEM roof attachment points per side that would be used for this setup (T2 and T4, 8 total though), 45" rail-to-rail, 52" T2-T4 fore-aft. Bolt-pair X spacing on each OEM mount = 2-1/8".
The goal: Lowest-profile mount I can reasonably build. CoG and stack height matter for this build, so the closer the tent sits to the roof, the better. The 4Runner bracket is appealing because it bolts directly to OEM points with no crossbars or platform underneath, which keeps the tent flush.
A few options I’ve already considered (just to save us all some time):
- Universal mounts (Rhino, Front Runner, etc.) - work great for lots of builds, but the crossbar stack adds height I’d rather not have here.
- Prinsu Pro - a great rack, but it’s a load-bearing platform. Same height story.
- Dissent Offroad direct-mount - exactly the right concept, but I’ve been seeing 4-6 month lead times recently. Hoping to be camping before then.
- Eezi-Awn K9 / Slimline II - platform mounts, same height tradeoff.
All great products in the right context, just trying to optimize for the lowest possible stack on this particular rig.
Where I’m stuck: I’m planning to buy the GFC 4Runner bracket and modify it to fit the LC’s OEM points. I’ve emailed GFC engineering for dimensions, but in parallel I’m hoping someone here has either:
- Measured a 4Runner bracket and can share the fore-aft hole-to-hole length and the bolt-pair X spacing at each mount pad
- Adapted a GFC mount to a non-listed vehicle and is willing to share notes
Attached: rough dimensional comparison of LC vs 4Runner roof geometry. Green = confirmed, yellow = inferred (single source), red = still missing.
