Volkswagen Taro Roof Rack Replacement Parts

The Volkswagen Taro was a pickup truck sold in the UK during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and roof racks are not a standard factory-fitted or commonly available aftermarket part for this vehicle — pickup trucks of this era did not have a conventional roof structure designed to accept a roof rack in the way a car or van would. What you may actually be looking for is a load bed rack or a roll bar-mounted rack that sits over the pickup bed, which would be the typical solution for carrying extra loads on a Taro. We'd suggest contacting a breaker who specialises in Japanese pickups or commercial vehicles from this era, as they may be able to advise on compatible bed-mounted load solutions.

Because the Taro is an open pickup truck — essentially a rebadged Toyota Hilux of the same generation — it has a short cab roof rather than the extended roof of an estate or van, making traditional gutter-mounted or through-bar roof racks impractical or unavailable as a standard item. The more common approach for Taro owners needing overhead carrying capacity is a roll bar or sports bar fitted to the load bed, onto which a rack or basket can be mounted. A breaker dealing in Taro or contemporary Hilux parts may be able to point you toward compatible accessories, but a dedicated roof rack as found on a car or estate is not a part that would have come from a Taro at the dismantler.

The Volkswagen Taro was built on the same platform as the Toyota Hilux of the same era, so cab dimensions are very closely related, and any accessory bars or cab-mounted items designed for the Hilux of that generation may well be compatible. However, whether a specific item crosses between the two nameplates without modification is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration, as there could be pressing or trim differences between the VW-badged and Toyota-badged versions. A breaker familiar with both models would be your best starting point.

Trim level does not affect roof rack fitment on the Taro — the cab dimensions and roof profile were the same across variants regardless of specification. However, as noted above, a conventional bolt-on car-style roof rack is not a part that exists for this model, so trim level is not a meaningful variable here. Your search is better directed toward bed racks or roll bar accessories rather than standard roof rack components.

For a Taro pickup, the practical alternatives to a roof rack are a load bed rack, a sports or roll bar with a rack basket attached, or a canopy with roof bars fitted to the canopy itself — all of which are designed around the open bed rather than the cab roof. Breakers specialising in early 1990s Japanese pickups or light commercials are the most likely source for these kinds of accessories in the used market. It is worth describing exactly what you need to carry when contacting a breaker, so they can suggest the most appropriate solution.