RV FEATURE
ROOF RACK AND AWNING REVIEW
“ THE PIONEER
PIONEER TRAY
To cart the camping table, bikes and sometimes
the swag, I chose the Rhino-Rack Pioneer Tray
roof rack.
Made from aluminium and reinforced nylon, the
Pioneer Tray has a load rating of 100kg and is
compatible with a range of Rhino-Rack accessories,
such as jerry can holders and shovel mounts.
I particularly like that each of the Pioneer Tray’s
rails are designed to accept special channel nuts,
eliminating the need to drill your own bolt holes
for accessories. To mount my 120Ah solar panel
to the rack, I simply clamped it in place with some
aluminium brackets, each bolted in place using a
channel nut.
It’s hard to fault the workmanship of the Pioneer
Tray. Made from non-corrosive materials, it
won’t rust or fade – Rhino-Rack says it tests its
products extensively in the environment, and that
it’s suitable for extreme offroad conditions.
TRAY HAS A LOAD
RATING OF 100KG. ”
On my first drive after fitment, I noticed a slight
increase in wind noise, but nothing particularly
intrusive. In fact, I no longer notice it.
Is fitting this roof rack a DIY job? It depends. If
you’re confident and handy on the tools, and
proceed slowly, then yes. Otherwise, have it fitted
by an accredited Rhino-Rack dealer.
Rhino-Rack supplies roof racks and the relevant
fixings to suit most popular 4WD makes and
models – the way it mounts to the roof changes
from one model to the next.
The MU-X LS-U requires special tracks – supplied
by Rhino-Rack – that needed to be riveted to the
roof. The roof rack’s leg mounts fit to these tracks.
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