Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Windhoek
Posts: 83
Frontrunner roof rack installation
I had a Frontrunner 1.6m (actually 1.553m) roofrack and ladder installed yesterday at LA Sport, Windhoek. Wonderful, sturdy and ingenious solution.
However, on fetching the vehicle, the sunroof was open and would not shut again. It turns out that the installers had opened the sunroof after installation and it had slightly touched the roofrack resulting in the sunroof going into the customary Land Rover 'safe' mode.
It took an hour at Land Rover to rerun diagnostics to remove fault and re-align the roofrack so that the sunroof did not touch.
No big deal really, but a good tip for other installers to first open sunroof and rear hatch to align the roofrack.
18th Jan 2008 9:16 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
One of the main reasons I don't want to take mine off again is that it seems to just fit without too much room for error
18th Jan 2008 9:40 am
PierreJ
Member Since: 22 Aug 2007
Location: Perth, W.A.
Posts: 448
Hi Sandlover,
Would it be possible to post some pics. I am especially interested in the track. Did you also get the FR track? If so, could you post pictures of the ends of the tracks.
Reason why I ask, I want to see what it looks like, as I am in the process of putting track on, but have not decided which, which will be followed by the Front Runner roofrack.
Thanks.Why is the fear of long words called hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
24th Jan 2008 1:40 am
Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
Hi Pierre there are pics of all this in my gallery
24th Jan 2008 5:22 am
PierreJ
Member Since: 22 Aug 2007
Location: Perth, W.A.
Posts: 448
Thanks Baden. Pictures are great, and a real pity about the expo rack. Have you got a closup of how the FR gets mounted to the front?Why is the fear of long words called hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
24th Jan 2008 6:01 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
PierreJ wrote:
Thanks Baden.
SO Anthony do you dress up in uniform on Fridays and tie knots
24th Jan 2008 6:22 am
PierreJ
Member Since: 22 Aug 2007
Location: Perth, W.A.
Posts: 448
Sorry BaBen/Anthony.
Hennie you are full of S T. How far is Michelle with the stickers???? Why is the fear of long words called hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
24th Jan 2008 6:28 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
One thing i've learnt (the hard way ) is don't push an arty person . They work better when they feel inspired
Having said that we are still battling to find a decent sideview pic
24th Jan 2008 6:40 am
PierreJ
Member Since: 22 Aug 2007
Location: Perth, W.A.
Posts: 448
I've also looked, but to no avail. None on the net suprisingly.Why is the fear of long words called hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
24th Jan 2008 6:44 am
PierreJ
Member Since: 22 Aug 2007
Location: Perth, W.A.
Posts: 448
Artwork
You'll prolly know, but can't we post in one of the categories that we are looking for art work for the D3.
Perhaps mail LRSA and ask them.... Why is the fear of long words called hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
Frontrunner tracks and rack on my D3 have survived with no issues being overloaded with wheels Jerry, cans and other gear over heavy corrugation at speed and off road, eg Hay river track, simpson,oodnadatta track, plenty highway Tanami etc with no ill effects, cracking or loosening. Very happy.TDV6
25th Jan 2008 3:07 am
Deondef
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Randburg
Posts: 790
I have the tracks and (slimline) roof rack from Frontrunner and very happy. Recently added the slide-in aluminium table which is supplied in kit form also from Frontrunner - took me a very short time (30 min) to fit. 2 Z-brackets are fastened to the underside of the rack in the same fashion as the top and a catch fitted to the rear of the rack prevents the table from moving forward and back and can be locked.
A bit expensive for a table (R1595), but the convenience of having a table at hand and stored again in a couple of seconds and saving valuable packing space makes it worthwile - for me at least.
Ps - I see the latest website of Frontrunner has an awesome pic of kitted D3 gliding ofer some sand dunes
25th Jan 2008 6:54 am
TiaanS
Member Since: 25 May 2007
Location: Pretoria
Posts: 200
Baben, tell us more about this Disco (frontrunner page), saw you have some photo of it in you gallery.
If I am not mistaken I saw the same Disco in Faerie Glen PTA sometime ago.
25th Jan 2008 7:35 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
Tiaan - your avatar - Koos se Klip ?
25th Jan 2008 8:42 am
PierreJ
Member Since: 22 Aug 2007
Location: Perth, W.A.
Posts: 448
You guys have convinced me. I will go see the local agent on Tuesday, and have a look.
I am sort off convinced for the FR rails, although I don't think they look as great as the LR/Rhino tracks.
Heine, have you got the standard LR rails, or did you "upgrade" to the FR rails?
Thanks
PierreWhy is the fear of long words called hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
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It turns out that the installers had opened the sunroof after installation and it had slightly touched the roofrack resulting in the sunroof going into the customary Land Rover 'safe' mode. 
you are full of S 
T. How far is Michelle with the stickers???? 
) is don't push an arty person . They work better when they feel inspired 
