The other key reason for picking steel, was to be able to weld the strut channel to it. The steel rack weighed in at 55lbs, which is only 5 lbs heavier than equivalent aluminum 80/20 racks. We decided to use the steel tubing because it is easy to work with, has a good form factor and is actually pretty light for its strength. Note: These were local hardware store prices, so shop around …but if you can’t find the spacers, amazon sells them, but a bit more pricey. 1in x 2in, 16 gauge rectangular steel tubing – $40.That’s where we were… We are are handy family and love some DIY projects, so we figured it would be fun to share our home built roof rack design for the 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner that cost us roughly $190 in materials (and plenty of elbow grease, as always) We’re being told it will have a “strikingly avant-garde design with revolutionary tech.”Īnother model bound to ride on the TNGA-K platform will be the 2023 RX due to arrive in the 2022 calendar year as a “much better executed three-row family vehicle.” The current GX will remain in production until 2022, with a replacement currently in development for a 2023 launch.If you are reading this, then you probably love going on adventures in your 4Runner and would love to be able to store gear easier on the roof, but you just can’t justify paying $800-$2000 for a roof rack. The NX is said to use a newly developed infotainment system with a 14-inch touchscreen as part of a “unique cockpit.” Some of the other tech will include a cloud-based navigation system and remote parking using a smartphone app, while the F-Sport model will offer 20-inch wheels. The same model year will see the introduction of an all-new NX slated to come out in the fall of 2021 on the TNGA-K platform with five different powertrains, including a 2.5-liter plug-in hybrid with 40 miles (64 kilometers) of electric range. On the SUV side, the entry-level UX will be facelifted during the 2021 calendar year for the 2022MY. Lexus' Smallest SUV Has Been Electrified:Ģ020 Lexus UX 300e Debuts As Brand’s First-Ever Electric Vehicle As for the IS, the next-gen model is said to arrive during the 2021 calendar year. Apparently, the Mirai and ES are seen are replacements for the aging sedan, but it is believed Lexus dealers were shocked when the fuel cell rear-wheel-drive sedan was introduced with a Toyota badge rather than a Lexus. Speaking of Lexus, the 2022MY will bring a facelift for the LS and ES sedans, while the GS is going to be retired. Toyota/Lexus are looking to drop the V8 engine in vehicles that cost less than $90,000 and will introduce a new twin-turbo V8 in 2022 in the LC-F. Interestingly, the insider doesn’t exclude the possibility of a unified Hilux and Tacoma model, but he remains cautious. As for the Tacoma, a next-gen model is scheduled for the 2024MY, while the Hilux and Fortuner are due to receive facelifts in the near future ahead of switching to the next gen in 2023. It’ll be equipped with a twin-turbo V6 hybrid for the range-topping model. Truck fans will want to know the next-generation Tundra will premiere in December 2021 for the 2022MY to inaugurate the TNGA-F platform.
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