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Red_Stu
 


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New to the site and question on roof racks

HI all I pickup my new to me D3 up next week. It doesnt have any roof bars or rails on it and I wish to get a roof rack. i Was looking for advice on a good roof rack. It will be used to carry 16ft canoe and a oz tent on top. Eventually it will be used for a roof tent.

There is a bewildering array out there. I quite like the lookof the safety devices style that follow the line and drop down on the front of the roof and have a wind jammer on the front.

A couple people have recommended Front runner but their ones seem to stick up at the front and dont have wind jammers.

I was after quite a low level one as I do a fair bit of green laning and may possibly look to take it to morroco in the next couple of years.

Over to you experts whats the crack with those racks ? Ali or steel any to avoid or any must haves ? In fact could I et away with rofo bars instead ? Many thanks
  
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Hi Stu.
To start the Safety Devices offering is a rip off of the Prospeed rack.
As you’ve noted there are many options to choose from, be aware that LR ‘rate’ the roof at 75kg.

PROSPEED - on my 2nd & love it. Well engineered (steel), 250kg capacity, q to q uiet & fuel efficient

OEM/G4 - owned one, wouldn’t again, noisy, flimsy (all ally), -5-6 mpg, 75kg capacity.

FRONTRUNNER - owned one, great loadspace, noisy, - 3-4mpg, (Slimline II 300kg, Windcheetah 150kg). Add on wind deflector now available- should cut noise & improve fuel consumption).
(ALM HAS A USED ONE FOR SALE)

FLATDOG & Bearmach do versions personally I’d avoid the latter (have seen previous issues with quality).
Hannibal, Patriot & Big Country all do a similar version, all sturdier & load slats run fore-aft, all therefore quieter).

Direct 4x4 Explorer (55kg load), Goliath (NI load) & Troop (NI capacity) available from on eBay, steel, heavy & noisy also Fugly as IMHO.

Cargo Bear (NI capacity) - new to market, well made & modular.

There are also offerings from Land Rover Passion & 4x4Zone.

If I’m the market for a RT I have an immaculate ARB 1.4 available.

Hope this helps.

Paul.
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Red_Stu
 


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Thankyou Paul thats one very detailed and fabulous post. Plenty of info and stuff to think on with that. Very much apprecaited.
  
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1967jester
 


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You’re welcome.
 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
Club N.E.R.D.s. 
 
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AdamRandall
 


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I'm also looking for a roof rack.

To be specific, I'm looking for a single bar to act as a mount for an LED light bar allowing me to remove the bar when its needed.

I had a look through some of your suggestions 1967jester, but didn't see one that didn't cover most of the roof. Is there any others you can recommend?
  
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1967jester
 


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You’ve answered your own question really, “not a rack but a bar”
OEM or Thule bars fit into the T/Track channel that sits on roof.
I’ve seen a lightbar ‘fixed’ further forward using a magnetic foot pack & some have had a bar made up that uses the forward fixing points above the driver/passenger.
Prospeed light bar would be a more permanent ‘fix’
 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
Club N.E.R.D.s. 
 
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Red_Stu
 


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Jester with the prospeed rack do you need to buy the extra bars to mount a RTT ?or will one fit straight onto the standard rack ?

thanks any details on the tent as well ?
  
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Adam,

I think what you are looking for is something like this... http://prospeed-group.co.uk/product/discov...bar-mount/ not cheap though Rolling Eyes
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Red_Stu wrote:
Jester with the prospeed rack do you need to buy the extra bars to mount a RTT ?or will one fit straight onto the standard rack ?

thanks any details on the tent as well ?


Yes, mounting rails required. PM inbound
 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
Club N.E.R.D.s. 
 
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