Sherpa Animas Camper Rack for 2005-2023 Toyota Tacoma

Three Things to Check Before Ordering

Six sizes. Which one you need is set by your camper brand and your bed length together. Check the table below.
AluCab owners: the 21" and 36" sizes are not compatible with the AluCab Roof Table Slide.
Access Cab trucks need drilling and extra hardware. Call us before ordering.

Call us at 844-200-3979 and we will get you the right size first time.

A bed camper on a 2nd or 3rd Gen Tacoma solves your sleeping problem and creates a storage one. Everything that used to live in the bed now lives inside the camper with you, and the gap between the cab and the camper's front face sits empty, doing nothing except catching air at highway speed.

The Sherpa Animas fills it. This Tacoma camper rack mounts in front of your camper on a 2005-2023 Tacoma, in six sizes from 16 to 42 inches to suit Vagabond, AluCab, Super Pacific, GFC and AT Habitat campers. It uses two 1/4 inch mounting feet tying into the front and middle factory roof mounts, comes with 3 to 5 crossbars depending on size, and offers a choice of half or full fairing. Black textured powder coat, black anodized crossbars, black oxide stainless hardware. Manufactured in Colorado. Lifetime Warranty.

6 Sizes, 16" to 42"

3-5 Crossbars by Size

5 Camper Brands Covered

PEAK Series

Which Size Do You Need?

This is the part to get right, and it is not obvious. Sherpa sizes the Animas by the camper you run and the bed it sits on, so the same truck can need any of several sizes depending on what is in the back.

Size	Camper	Bed	Crossbars
16"	Vagabond	Double Cab Short Bed	3
21"	AluCab	Double Cab Short Bed	3
21"	Super Pacific	Double Cab Short Bed	3
24"	Vagabond	Double Cab Long Bed	4
30"	GFC, Super Pacific, AT Habitat	GFC and AT Habitat short bed, Super Pacific long bed	4
36"	AluCab	Double Cab Long Bed	5
42"	GFC, AT Habitat	Double Cab Long Bed	5

Worth reading that table twice, because this is not like buying other Tacoma accessories where one part fits the whole generation. A Double Cab Short Bed can need the 16, 21 or 30 inch rack depending purely on which camper is on it. Ordering by truck alone will get it wrong, and the difference between a Vagabond and a GFC on the same bed is nearly a foot of rack.

AluCab Roof Table Slide

Both AluCab sizes, the 21 inch and the 36 inch, are not compatible with the AluCab Roof Table Slide. If you run the table slide, or plan to, call us at 844-200-3979 before ordering so you are not choosing between two things you wanted.

These are Sherpa's confirmed fitments and they are still testing more configurations. If your camper is not listed, measure the gap between the back of your cab and the front face of your camper, then call us at 844-200-3979 with that number and we will tell you which size suits.

Access Cab Trucks

If you have an Access Cab rather than a Double Cab, the fitment changes. Drilling is necessary and extra hardware is required, which is a different install from the bolt-up Double Cab version.

It is doable, and Sherpa supports it, but it is not the same job and it is not the same parts list. Call us at 844-200-3979 before ordering and we will make sure you get everything the install needs rather than discovering a missing bracket on the day.

Storage and a Wind Fairing

Most racks do one job. This one does two, and the second is the part people do not expect.

Reclaimed Space

Platform in the gap between cab and camper, which was previously doing nothing at all.

Wind Fairing

The fairing smooths air over the flat front face of the camper rather than letting it hit square on.

Gear Stays Outside

Solar panels, traction boards and fuel cans live out here rather than taking room inside the camper with you.

The three things that most commonly end up on it: a solar panel, which wants a flat forward-facing spot and is awkward anywhere else on a camper build; traction boards, which are filthy and belong outside; and overflow storage in a box or bag. On a truck already loaded with 3rd gen Tacoma accessories, it is usually the last unclaimed space left.

PEAK Series

Sherpa's flagship rack line, built around the strongest aluminum mounting structure on the market: a direct load path, 1/4" aluminum, and hardware chosen to survive the weather it lives in. The Animas applies that architecture to a camper application on the 2005-2023 Tacoma.

Crafted

Manufactured in Colorado, CNC machined and finished by Sherpa's own team. Two 1/4 inch mounting feet tie the rack into the front and middle factory roof mounts already on the truck, giving a direct load path rather than a clamp relying on friction. Black textured powder coat, black anodized crossbars, black oxide stainless steel hardware throughout.

Sherpa roof rack crossbar slots for mounting solar panels and accessories

Adaptable

Three to five aluminum extrusion crossbars depending on your size, with large slots running their length. Sherpa's drop-in nuts fall straight into the slots, so mounting a solar panel, traction board brackets or a cargo box does not mean taking anything apart. Set the spacing for what you are carrying and change it when the build changes.

Durable

This rack sits at the front of a camper taking the full force of highway air and whatever the trail throws at it, which is a harder life than a cab rack has. It is built to do that for the life of the truck, and it is backed by Sherpa's Lifetime Warranty.

Half Fairing or Full Fairing

The Animas comes with your choice of fairing, and on a camper rack the decision leans differently than it does on a cab rack.

	Full Fairing	Half Fairing
Wind Noise	Quieter	More noticeable
Airflow Over Camper	Smoother	Less smoothing
Look	Covers the full front face	Lower, more minimal
Light Bar Clearance	Less room	More room

On this rack the fairing is doing real aerodynamic work for the camper behind it, not just quieting the rack itself. If highway noise or fuel use matters, take the full fairing. If you want the lowest profile or you are mounting a light bar, go half.

Specifications

Vehicle	2005-2023 Toyota Tacoma with bed camper
Series	PEAK Series
Sizes	16", 21", 24", 30", 36", 42", determined by camper and bed length
Crossbars	3 (16" and 21"), 4 (24" and 30"), 5 (36" and 42")
Mounting	2 x 1/4" mounting feet using the front and middle factory roof mounts
Camper Brands	Vagabond, AluCab, Super Pacific, GFC, AT Habitat
Not Compatible	AluCab Roof Table Slide (21" and 36" sizes)
Access Cab	Requires drilling and extra hardware
Fairing	Choice of half or full, with edge trim
Weight	Varies by size. Not published by Sherpa
Load Rating	Varies by size and configuration. Not published by Sherpa
Finish	Black textured powder coat
Crossbar Finish	Black anodized
Hardware	Black oxide stainless steel
Manufactured	Colorado, USA
SKU	191844
Warranty	Lifetime

What's Included

2 Sideplates

Crossbars (3 to 5 by size)

1 Wind Fairing with Edge Trim

Mounting Brackets and Hardware

📄 Installation Instructions

Two guides covering the size range. Download the one matching your rack.

21", 24" & 30" Guide 16", 36" & 42" Guide

Pros

Six sizes covering five camper brands across both bed lengths
A Tacoma camper rack that turns dead space between cab and camper into usable platform
Doubles as a wind fairing for the camper behind it
Ties into the front and middle factory roof mounts with two 1/4 inch feet
Ideal spot for a solar panel, which is awkward to mount anywhere else
Drop-in nuts in the crossbar slots for quick accessory changes
Choice of half or full fairing
Made in Colorado with a Lifetime Warranty

Cons

Sherpa does not publish a weight or load rating for this rack
Six sizes means ordering by truck alone will get it wrong
Not compatible with the AluCab Roof Table Slide on either AluCab size
Access Cab trucks need drilling and extra hardware
Not a cab rack, so it does not replace a roof rack on the cab

Frequently Asked Questions

Which size do I need?

It depends on your camper and bed together. Short bed: 16" for Vagabond, 21" for AluCab or Super Pacific, 30" for GFC or AT Habitat. Long bed: 24" for Vagabond, 30" for Super Pacific, 36" for AluCab, 42" for GFC or AT Habitat. A Double Cab Short Bed alone can need three different sizes, so check before ordering or call us at 844-200-3979.

I have an AluCab with the Roof Table Slide. Will this fit?

No. Both AluCab sizes, the 21 inch and the 36 inch, are not compatible with the AluCab Roof Table Slide. Sherpa states this for both. If you run the slide, or you are planning to add one, call us at 844-200-3979 before ordering and we will talk through the options rather than leaving you to choose between two things you wanted.

I have an Access Cab, not a Double Cab

It can be done, but the install changes. Drilling is necessary and extra hardware is required, which is a different job and a different parts list from the Double Cab fitment. Call us at 844-200-3979 before ordering and we will make sure everything the install needs is in the box.

What is the load rating?

Sherpa lists it as varies rather than publishing a figure, since it changes across six sizes and configurations, and we are not going to invent a number. For a solar panel, traction boards or a cargo bag, the loads involved are modest. If you are planning something heavier, call us at 844-200-3979 and we will get a figure confirmed for your size before you load it.

My camper is not on the list

Sherpa lists confirmed fitments and is still testing more configurations, so an absence from the list is not the same as an incompatibility. Measure the gap between the back of your cab and the front face of your camper, then call us at 844-200-3979 with that measurement and we will tell you which of the six sizes fits best.