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Chris Hagain
Member Since: 14 Mar 2020
Location: Halifax
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Looking for advise (as a newbie) on the best roof racks.
Only real stipulation is that it must be capable of attaching a roof rack directly to it
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 30th Mar 2020 11:11 am |
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Hot Tub
Member Since: 15 Aug 2017
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 1071
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 do you mean Roof bars  Welsh Collie Chauffeur Service To Barney & Rooney.
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| 30th Mar 2020 1:27 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
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Or roof tent onto roof rack? .
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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| 30th Mar 2020 1:32 pm |
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: Stay at Home. One of the lives you save could be your own.
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He needs an Expo rack! A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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| 30th Mar 2020 1:46 pm |
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Chris Hagain
Member Since: 14 Mar 2020
Location: Halifax
Posts: 163
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Do you have a link or supplier
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| 30th Mar 2020 1:51 pm |
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Chris Hagain
Member Since: 14 Mar 2020
Location: Halifax
Posts: 163
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Hot Tub wrote: do you mean Roof bars
I was thinking roof rack, but if the roof bars are straight, (unlike the D2) then that could be a cheaper alternative
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| 30th Mar 2020 1:53 pm |
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Admirable
Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Fife
Posts: 1011
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Roof rails?
EDIT:
Roof rails go from the rear to the front of the roof.
Roof bars attach to the roof rails and go from side to side.
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| 30th Mar 2020 2:50 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
Posts: 12708
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I think we're all talking at cross purposes.
Chris ... are you after a roof rack that a roof tent will mount on?
Your original post talks about a roof rack that a roof rack would mount on. .
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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| 30th Mar 2020 2:57 pm |
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Chris Hagain
Member Since: 14 Mar 2020
Location: Halifax
Posts: 163
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Going mad (not been out for the last 12 days)
Yes I am looking for a good roof rack that a roof tent can be mounted on.
Chris
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| 30th Mar 2020 3:03 pm |
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Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9402
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So, two of the best arer:
- Front runner
https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/u...AxEALw_wcB
- Prospeed
http://prospeed-group.co.uk/product/discovery-roof-rack/
Quite expensive, but they do come up 2nd hand on here and eBay on occasions
Other makes out there, also some cheaper options on eBay Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
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1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
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| 30th Mar 2020 4:15 pm |
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G15MTS
Member Since: 28 Oct 2019
Location: Stockholm
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I've been having a similar question for a while... and I guess I'm really missing something....
As I understand it many roof tents and especially hard shell roof tents have two rails underneath running from front to back so that you can attach them to some sort of cross bars.
If the dynamic weight limit of the bars is higher than the weight of the tent then I dont quite get why a full roof rack is recommended. You'll spend a fortune on a full rack which you'll then promptly cover with a tent, getting none of the benefit of having a full rack.
Of course if you use a soft shell tent then it'll likely only cover half the rack and you'll still have half the rack available for other stuff..... In that case the rest of this post could be discarded!! 
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| 1st Apr 2020 12:25 pm |
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