Ebay aftermarket roof rails?

thezentree · 2026-11-11T08:18:38-0600

I'm having a hard time finding some OEM take-off roof rails for sale and started looking on ebay for some used rails, and found a bunch of cheap aftermarket roof rail kits like: https://www.ebay.com/itm/227585216645

They're $70 so I assume they're chinesium junk, but on the off chance that anyone here has rolled those dice and is happy with them I figured I'd ask around. Are these too good to be true or are they actually decent parts?

Esquire · 2026-11-11T09:53:00-0600

Always buy OEM parts for a Land Cruiser....

thezentree · 2026-11-11T11:28:07-0600

It'd cost me close to $2k if I ordered these parts from Toyota.

There's a happy medium somewhere and I'm trying to find it.

RideWithYanu · 2026-11-11T11:30:05-0600

I don’t think I’d trust $80 roof rails if you’re ever actually going to use them for cargo. Go for it if it’s strictly aesthetics. I think you’d be able to find quality products from trusted manufacturers without breaking into the $2k range of OEM.

Matthew@LC250Mods · 2026-11-11T11:31:40-0600

IMO if the OEM roof rails are what you're after, a little scouring marketplace and these forums for a used set would be a better bet. You may spend a few hundred instead of $80 but I think you can get it done for nowhere near the $2k it would run from the dealer.

Esquire · 2026-11-11T11:37:59-0600

Matthew@LC250Mods said:
IMO if the OEM roof rails are what you're after, a little scouring marketplace and these forums for a used set would be a better bet. You may spend a few hundred instead of $80 but I think you can get it done for nowhere near the $2k it would run from the dealer.

Absolutely correct. Look for an OEM rack that has been taken off another LC. The price will be moderate and the quality will still be Toyota OEM level.

Don't mess with inferior products....This goes for everything...Cars, boats, airplanes, clothes, shoes, furniture.....and women.