Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Just floored my rack !
Always fancied a roofrack on my D3, but couldn't do with the noise or faffing around trying to take it off.
So, got myself a Rhino-half rack.
It fits to the roof crossbars and only requires 8 thumbwheels to be turned to free & remove.
Trouble is, the base is just heavy duty wire mesh [pic as avater - or larger pic in gallery].
So I set abou thinking on ideas to floor it.
Tread plate seemed the best way, though I'd have to have it powdercoated when done.
However after reading a camping magazine I came accross interlocking floor tiles that would seem to do the job.
Visited the local caravan/camping shop and came away with two pack at just under £20 the lot.
There's 4 to a pack, but I only needed 6 - so have 2 x left over.
The stuff is a soft rubber but is meant for foot traffic so must therefore be durable.
The cutouts and protrussions are for my kayak carrying system - dead easy to cut around.
I've tied it down with cable ties and after a few hundred miles all is holding ok [still need to trim the ends though].
So here it is:
Click image to enlarge
I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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17th Aug 2009 11:05 pm
bigcarpchaser
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Camberley
Posts: 2270
I would have though you would have gone for a nice Wilton Shagpile Ron?
So to speak, cough.
Looks great!Welcome "Lola"
17th Aug 2009 11:21 pm
kevin-t
Member Since: 12 Nov 2007
Location: sheffield
Posts: 680
WHAT SORT OF WEIGHT ARE THESE MATTS RON, HOW THICK ARE THEY?
REGARDS.
KEVIN-T.................
18th Aug 2009 7:28 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
12mm thick and very light Kevin.
It's a sort of rubber/foam material.
but maybe not as durable as a Wilton
Now that it seems to work, I'm going to glue them all together to make one large mat.I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
And how about the wind noise with the lights up there FORECAST FOR TONIGHT: things have happened out there!!!
The countryside is still OURS!!
Club 3 Musketeers, Club D3C, Club Midland CB, Club Vertex PMR, Club GNVP Sump Plate, Club GNVP Sliders, Club Uncle Ray Spare Wheel Protector, Club Smooth Steering Wheel, Club McStuckie
07 HSE Z Silver, black leather, Black RRS badges,
19" anthracite wheels - off, 18" Silver / General AT2's - on,
300 TDI Disco 1 - Sheltering the lawn!
And how about the wind noise with the lights up there FORECAST FOR TONIGHT: things have happened out there!!!
The countryside is still OURS!!
Club 3 Musketeers, Club D3C, Club Midland CB, Club Vertex PMR, Club GNVP Sump Plate, Club GNVP Sliders, Club Uncle Ray Spare Wheel Protector, Club Smooth Steering Wheel, Club McStuckie
07 HSE Z Silver, black leather, Black RRS badges,
19" anthracite wheels - off, 18" Silver / General AT2's - on,
300 TDI Disco 1 - Sheltering the lawn!
18th Aug 2009 12:42 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Yep, bit of noise, but not too much.
Also loss of mpg.
But that's why I went for what I did, cos I can take it off and on easily.
I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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