Why mount Cross Bars to the tub?

A typical roof rack system mounted to the cab is high off the ground, making it hard to access.

Mounting cross bars to your tub makes it easier to load your gear and reduce wind drag on the vehicle.

If you're planning to mount Frame Mount Bike Carriers or a Roof Top Tent to your Load-Lid, a set of Cross Bars will make this easy!

Roof Top Tent

Camping and Overlanding using the sublime combination of 4WDs and rooftop tents is gaining popularity worldwide.

Cross Bars mounted to Destroyer Side Rails are the most effective method for mounting a Roof Top Tent to a hard lid.

For more info on this check out the link below:

Roof Top Tent Mounting

Please note, the gas stays that come standard with a Load-Lid are not designed to lift the weight of a Roof Top Tent on top. If you want to be able to access the tub while there is a tent on top, it is possible to remove the locking plate under the Load-Lid handle.

Toyota Hilux Hard Lid with Roof Top Tent Utemaster Load Lid

Bike Carriers

Frame Mount Bike Carriers allow you to keep the front wheel on the bike.

This makes it faster to load them onto the vehicle and prevents you from having to store the wheel inside the tub area, which would take up valuable gear space.

Frame Mount Bike Carriers are mounted directly to Cross Bars which are mounted onto the Destroyer Side Rails.

For more info on the bike carriers head to the link below:

Bike Carriers

Please note, the gas stays that come standard with a Load-Lid are not designed to lift the weight of a Roof Top Tent on top. If you want to be able to access the tub while there is a tent on top, it is possible to remove the locking plate under the Load-Lid handle.