Eric Edwards
Adventurer
Here is a response I got from Jeff @ Rhino Rack. Nice guy btw, but didn't instill much confidence in me lol. It's weird, because I have seen pictures of the Rhino Rack on G550's on the internet... but they seem to be unofficial sort of like the ARB roof racks seen on some G's. Thoughts?
Hello sir,
Thanks for following-up. I was waiting to receive a response from our engineering team to see if this exact vehicle has been fit with a Pioneer Platform and it has not been, so we can advise to the parts & pieces that may work but we cannot guarantee the fit on this vehicle. Therefore it is considered a custom application and will be at your sole discretion. Please forgive the detailed response but I am trying to give you as much information as I can to help you.
At 59” apart gutter-to-gutter it will be very close and may not work. The Pioneers have a return on the underside of each side of the tray, which the legs must be mounted inward of in order to work. The return is 1.6” on each side. This means the tray width minus 1.6” on each side (so 1.6” x 2 = 3.2”) will give us the maximum distance apart the legs can be in order to work.
Pioneer Platform: Only our widest Pioneer Platforms may fit on this vehicle. This will be the 42105B (107” L x 58” W). You will also need 1 x PLHSPAIR for each pair of legs to add an extra 2.9” clearance to the legs so the Pioneer can attach. So, subtracting the 3.2” for the return gives this tray 54.8” of space where the legs can be mounted. Adding 2.9” of clearance by using the PLHSPAIR for each pair of legs brings us to 57.7” wide. At face value the 57.7” width of the legs is not enough to reach the 59” gutter-to-gutter measurement, however the legs angle in a little, potentially providing enough clearance to make this mounting feasible. The legs angle in about .75” (on each side) from where they rest on the gutter, so the extra roughly 1.5” of clearance on top of the 57.7” may just allow the legs to reach the gutters. This is the only setup we are aware of that may be what is seen in the photo we found on Google of a Pioneer Platform on this vehicle.
The legs for the Mercedes G Class are the RL150S13. They are sold in pairs. For the 42105B you’ll need 4 pairs of legs.
That is the most detailed & best information I can provide about this custom fit and it’s possibility of success. Again, as we have not test-fitted this vehicle with a tray we cannot guarantee this setup will work, therefore it will be considered a custom application and is done at the sole discretion and responsibility of the customer.
Prices are as follows:
42105B - $829.00/each
RL150S13 - $104.00/each pair
PLHSPAIR - $15.00/each
So with 4 pairs of legs and 4 PLHSPAIR clearance spacers you are looking at a total of about $1305.00 + freight. These Pioneers come fully assembled so must ship LTL Freight which is roughly $100 - $150 to a commercial address (extra fees apply for residential delivery).
We hope this detail helps your decision making process. Please let us know if any other questions or concerns.
Jeff
RRUSA
Hello sir,
Thanks for following-up. I was waiting to receive a response from our engineering team to see if this exact vehicle has been fit with a Pioneer Platform and it has not been, so we can advise to the parts & pieces that may work but we cannot guarantee the fit on this vehicle. Therefore it is considered a custom application and will be at your sole discretion. Please forgive the detailed response but I am trying to give you as much information as I can to help you.
At 59” apart gutter-to-gutter it will be very close and may not work. The Pioneers have a return on the underside of each side of the tray, which the legs must be mounted inward of in order to work. The return is 1.6” on each side. This means the tray width minus 1.6” on each side (so 1.6” x 2 = 3.2”) will give us the maximum distance apart the legs can be in order to work.
Pioneer Platform: Only our widest Pioneer Platforms may fit on this vehicle. This will be the 42105B (107” L x 58” W). You will also need 1 x PLHSPAIR for each pair of legs to add an extra 2.9” clearance to the legs so the Pioneer can attach. So, subtracting the 3.2” for the return gives this tray 54.8” of space where the legs can be mounted. Adding 2.9” of clearance by using the PLHSPAIR for each pair of legs brings us to 57.7” wide. At face value the 57.7” width of the legs is not enough to reach the 59” gutter-to-gutter measurement, however the legs angle in a little, potentially providing enough clearance to make this mounting feasible. The legs angle in about .75” (on each side) from where they rest on the gutter, so the extra roughly 1.5” of clearance on top of the 57.7” may just allow the legs to reach the gutters. This is the only setup we are aware of that may be what is seen in the photo we found on Google of a Pioneer Platform on this vehicle.
The legs for the Mercedes G Class are the RL150S13. They are sold in pairs. For the 42105B you’ll need 4 pairs of legs.
That is the most detailed & best information I can provide about this custom fit and it’s possibility of success. Again, as we have not test-fitted this vehicle with a tray we cannot guarantee this setup will work, therefore it will be considered a custom application and is done at the sole discretion and responsibility of the customer.
Prices are as follows:
42105B - $829.00/each
RL150S13 - $104.00/each pair
PLHSPAIR - $15.00/each
So with 4 pairs of legs and 4 PLHSPAIR clearance spacers you are looking at a total of about $1305.00 + freight. These Pioneers come fully assembled so must ship LTL Freight which is roughly $100 - $150 to a commercial address (extra fees apply for residential delivery).
We hope this detail helps your decision making process. Please let us know if any other questions or concerns.
Jeff
RRUSA
