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(Solved) Cross bar distance options
Hi All,
I am looking to mount a specific piece of equipment on the roof of my Disco 4 but it seems that the cross rail kit on the newer Discos is only able to be set at predetermined distances.
I need a distance of 800mm between the centre of the cross bars but it looks as though the nearest you can get to this is 750mm as the bars have to lock into the gaps in the roof track system.
Had anyone got any suggestions as to how I can work around this?
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4th Jun 2014 2:11 pm
Woolmeister
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If you use bars other than the Genuine Land Rover ones, you can position them wherever you like in the T-Tracks; they are not restricted to the cut-outs in the front-to-back bars.
I do not rate the Genuine Land Rover bars due to limited useable width and the problem you have run into.
Thule bars are compatible with the correct foot pack.
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4th Jun 2014 2:17 pm
mik
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Use the Thule Aerobars, or similar?
Wider than the OEM bars (as the bars go beyond the feet - so youncan mount things closer to the edge of the car) and you can set them at whatever separation spacing suits you.
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4th Jun 2014 2:18 pm
r6demon
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Hi Woolmeister,
Thank you for the quick reply, looking at the Thule bars online it seemed as though they would have the same issue as the OEM ones. Have you used the Thule kit yourself?
4th Jun 2014 2:19 pm
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Just thinking out loud as not sure what you are trying to achieve exactly.
As they will only lock in predetermined holes what if a set of extended roof rails used up font and a different cross bar fitting from thule, would that give the extra distance required D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
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4th Jun 2014 2:20 pm
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Great minds think alike D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
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4th Jun 2014 2:21 pm
r6demon
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Hi Lespes, unfortunately not
4th Jun 2014 2:21 pm
Woolmeister
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r6demon wrote:
Thank you for the quick reply, looking at the Thule bars online it seemed as though they would have the same issue as the OEM ones. Have you used the Thule kit yourself?
Yes, I have both types of bars: Land Rover and Thule.
For the Thule kit, you will need:
Kit 3027 Fixpoint XT
Thule Rapid System 753
Whichever bars you want to use (wing, square, or aero)
Note that if you choose their "WingBar Edge" style bars, you may not have as much flexibility over where you can position them. I have not used this style of bar but Chopcat on here may have.
The Thule Rapid System 753 feet allow you to position the bars wherever you want on the T-Tracks.
Note that if you want to have one bar positioned at the very back of the car, the longest bars you can fit are the Thule 127cm ones. The 135cm ones will not allow you to push the bar all the way to the back of the T-Tracks. If you wanted the bars 800mm apart - in the middle of the T-Tracks - you should be fine with the 135cm ones.
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4th Jun 2014 2:28 pm
r6demon
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Top Man thank you!!
Looks like a trip to H*lfords it is then!!!
will let you know how I get on!
Which Bars do you prefer?
4th Jun 2014 2:29 pm
Woolmeister
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The Thule ones have a usable width of 135cm (or 127cm if you get the shorter ones).
The LR bars have a usable width of between 85cm and 90cm, depending on their location, fore and aft (the distance between the T-Tracks is narrower at the back of the car than it is at the front).
The Thule bars also have a higher load rating, IIRC.
Having said that, I currently have the LR ones fitted, which do an adequate job of supporting my sea kayak rack:
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4th Jun 2014 2:36 pm
r6demon
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Sorted!!!!
Went and bought the kit that woolmeister suggested!!
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