NEW PRODUCTS
26 fishingworld.com.au | September 2019REVIEW
RHINO RACK PIONEER TRAY
I RECENTLY purchased a used Nissan
Navara D22 with the aim of turning into a
touring vehicle for fishing, boating and
camping. However, finding a way to carry
fishing kayaks and camping gear while
towing a boat and carrying a roof top tent
presented a unique challenge.
The idea was to have the Feldon
Shelter roof top tent sit ting just above the
dual cab’s tray, below or flush with the
height of the Navara’s roof. That was the
was the plan... Having it sit flush meant
roof racks could be installed to the
Navara and kayaks could be carried while
the tent was collapsed and travelling, plus
I could tow a boat! The problem was roof
top tents are bulky and the packed tent
was still sit ting about 100mm above the
height of the roof.
Another issue was the lack of carrying
space in the dual cab, especially camping
gear kids’ bikes, etc. Af ter searching for
suitable roof racks which would sit high
enough, be tough enough, and carry extra
gear, the stand out product was the Rhino
Rack Pioneer Tray.
I’ve been using Rhino Racks products for years and they’ve always proven
reliable. They’re well designed, tough, and the wide range of accessories make
them suitable for many purposes. The Pioneer Tray is no exception.
The Pioneer Tray is an enclosed tray which measures 14 00mm x 114 0mm
(size varies depending on vehicle).
While most of the time I use it for carrying a kayak, more and more it’s
became essential for carrying extra camping gear and items which don’t fit in
the cab or tray. I can fit a double swag up there, water containers, gas bot tles,
Maxtrax, shovels and more. I also at tached a 2.5m awning with some simple,
yet strong at tachments to the side of the tray.
There’s a long list of optional extras, at tachments which make carrying these
items easy and safe. For example, I recently purchased a shovel at tachment.
This allows me to at tach a shovel securely to the outside of the Pioneer Tray
leaving the inside of the tray itself empt y for carrying more gear or a kayak. ThePioneer Tray sits higher than standard roof racks, which meant any thing I’m
carrying sits well above the tent.
It’s a solid product, corrosion resistant and incredible tough with a 5 year
warrant y. The front of the Pioneer Tray is aeronautically designed to reduce
wind noise. It works well and doesn’t create any excessive wind noise or drag
on the car. That’s another reason for having a roof top tent which sits below the
height of the roof!
With a such a wide range of accessories for at taching every thing you need
for 4WDing and touring, and its high qualit y contstruction, the Rhino Rack
Pioneer Tray comes highly recommended.
Stay tuned for a full review of the Feldon Shelter roof top tent in an upcoming
edition of Fishing World.
More info at http://www.rhinorack.com.au
By Scott Thomas