Member Since: 23 Jan 2019
Location: Manchester
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Maximum weight on Prospeed rack
When fitting the rack there's a panel on the instructions indicating the maximum weight is 54.3kg.
I don't have any reason to doubt it, but that seems a little low to me, when a roof tent fitted to the same mounting points would take much more than that on the same fixings.
It would very much help when giving it the Disco a wash to be able to stand on the rack to clean dead leaves off etc, but I don't want to damage the rack or mount points.
So – how much weight can you put on a Prospeed rack? Can you stand on it?
30th Sep 2019 11:45 am
Coo
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I stand on it pretty frequently, alone and with RTT mounted as it easier to secure horizontal velcro on the RTT cover. I also own three sets of ABS plastic floor from them.During recent off road gathering at the friend's private property, I had five people standing on it for a annual photo.I not saying that you should repeat what we did but it is apparently doable.I did not expected it, but peeps just went p there cause they like my Prospeed roof rack.
30th Sep 2019 1:13 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
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I stand on my Prospeed rack with confidence and it doesn't flex or creak and I weigh over 17 stoneD4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
30th Sep 2019 1:19 pm
jaqoda
Member Since: 23 Jan 2019
Location: Manchester
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Apologies, I may have got mixed up, it is actually the G4 rack, not the Prospeed one! But still, I think it should be able to take a similar weight.
30th Sep 2019 1:45 pm
Robbie
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Standing on it irrelevant, the weak point is the shear strength of the threaded fasteners that hold everything to the roof.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
G4 rack rated at 75kg which is the maximum load LR state - mainly due to the changes of static to dynamic load when vehicle in motion.
That said the London to Beijing vehicles carried 4 x 20L fuel tanks (equates to roughly 80kg) & other kit.Paul.
06 Java Black HSE - gone
12 Baltic Blue HSE - gone
15 Fuji HSE Lux
Club Biscuits, mmmm nice!
Traxide/Luna hybrid & Yellow top
Some Prospeed bits
+ some other stuff
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30th Sep 2019 5:09 pm
MrBrain
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I happily stand on my G4 rack all the time - the cross members do flex, but my G4 has the ally roof panels as well.
30th Sep 2019 5:27 pm
James W
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In reference to Robbie's point, I can confirm that I have never stood on the roof rack whilst the car was being driven.D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
30th Sep 2019 6:24 pm
Ceekay
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not yet anyhow D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
D3 HSE MY06 missing her still…
2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
30th Sep 2019 6:34 pm
Ceekay
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It would be like one of them bi-plane stunts could use the M62 between you and us D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
D3 HSE MY06 missing her still…
Given average speed on m62 these days, it wouldn't be anything like as challenging as a biplane..
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
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... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
