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Howard

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 42

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 PU Alpine White

Mantec roof bars - too much mastic in the rain channels

Evening guys

Today i had difficulty fitting three Mantec roof bars to my 2012 Utility. I found the mastic in the roof gutters to be uneven to the point where in some places its level with the top of the gutter, and then within a few inches it runs down to the depth you would expect for a channel. I want to fit a clam tent to the rains but the rails are so uneven Its not possible.

Has anybody else had this problem when fitting roof racks etc?

4th May 2013 7:41pm

borderterrier

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1677

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

Same on mine mate and when you clamp the rack down it digs into the mastic

4th May 2013 8:02pm

BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Is it only a problem with Mantec. I want some but have also seen Thule & Rhino that look good. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

8th May 2013 10:13pm

schuee

Member Since: 16 Jul 2012
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 378

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Also the same on mine, as Steve said when clamping rack / bars down it digs into the mastic.

Keith

9th May 2013 8:55am

H4mmy90

Member Since: 21 Apr 2013
Location: Taunton
Posts: 81

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Orkney Grey

Yeah I have the same with my Thule bars!! Taken the paint off the mastic from being clamped down!!!!!

9th May 2013 9:38pm

DarrenJ

Member Since: 07 May 2012
Location: North Beds
Posts: 312

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Ditto

Darren

9th May 2013 9:49pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8581

The mastic/ dumdum stays elastic whereas the paint on top of the mastic is brittle.

Clamp any roof bar into the rain gutter then the foot will dig into the mastic and this is likely to cause the paint to fractured. OK whereas this may look unsightly when viewed from above it does not seem to have any detrimental effect.

The narrower the foot the more likely it is to dig in.

Brendan

9th May 2013 10:38pm

BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

Presumably roof racks will do the same. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

10th May 2013 9:26pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8581

Yes roof racks will also dig in to the mastic.

Whereas the cracked paint in the rain gutter may look unsightly to some people, it could be argued that roof bars/rack dug into the mastic is beneficial. Reason being that the bars etc are less likely to 'walk' on rough roads or when they get knocked by tree branch.

Brendan

11th May 2013 8:20am

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