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| Bomber82 Member Since: 20 Oct 2009 Location: Alessandria - Italy Posts: 216   
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Hello everybody!
I'm planning to take a roof rack for my 110 sw to put my Maggiolina roof tent and some others things. I have a problem with height, because my garage is a little bit taller then the 110, therefore I must take a rack with low profile. I like Patriot roof rack, 2,8 m full lenght, does someone knows the exactly height from the gutter to the top plan of this rack? Second, I have some problems with the weight because only the Maggiolina Medium is aproximately 70 kg, a Patriot rack how heavy is? Finally where is the best place where to take it?? Patriots are not cheap, I'ld like to find a 2nd hand but it's not so easy....  Matteo
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24th May 2010 7:47am |
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| Bomber82 Member Since: 20 Oct 2009 Location: Alessandria - Italy Posts: 216
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Thanks Discocuzzy!
Damn....70 kg (Maggiolina) + 70 kg (Patriot) = 140 kg.....only with those two I overtook the max weight for the roof of my 110 (LR declare max 130 kg...) About Hannibal racks, the height from the gutter is 295 mm, so little bit more than Patriot!! How much you payed the rack directly from Patriot? Matteo Defender 110 Td4 SE MY 09 |
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24th May 2010 11:35am |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200 
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You will be fine the Magiolina and Rack, LRs figures are guidlines only, im over than with the roof tent, awning and rack
Mines a few years old now, paid about £1100.00 i know its steep but you wont regret it You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things |
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24th May 2010 12:13pm |
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| Steve B Member Since: 22 May 2009 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 587  
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Hello,
just a thought but why not spend the rack money on an external cage and mount the maggiolina to that this is what I have just finished and it's worked out great and the bottom of the maggiolina is just 30mm from the roof so with my maggiolina safari medium which is quoted as 60kg bythe way has only added 330mm to the overall height. I too still have a height issuewhich I have temporarily fixed by reducing the rear tyre pressures to 7 psi. More info and pictures at the weekend when I get access to a computer and not the gf's iPhone. Steve |
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24th May 2010 7:43pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Declared interest here We sell Patriot Roofracks and the Autohome/Maggiolina rooftents amongst other gear.
The Autohome/Maggiolina rooftents do not have to be mounted on a roof rack but can be mounted on 2 (in my opinion 3 is better) roof bars. There are many different roof bar manufacturers out there. Make sure you get heavy duty roof bars. The Rhino-rack bars from Australia are an excellent heavy duty roof bar.. The inverted U bolts used by Autohome/Maggiolina roof tents will fit most roof bars. If using a Patriot roof rack you may have to drill the slats to take the U bolts. There may be a need to space out the U bolts if the threaded section is not long enough. Or alternatively use 6mm coach bolts with 'shaved' heads or 6 mm bolts. Dependent on the roof tent and the catches associated with it then that determines position of the tent on the rack. For instance the Airtop roof tent needs to be at the front of a Patriot rack as the slats makes the release of the front catches awkward. The Grand Tourer can be positioned anywhere whereas the Columbus Variant tent is best positioned at the rear. HTH Brendan |
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24th May 2010 8:45pm |
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| Steve B Member Since: 22 May 2009 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 587
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Here is the picture.
As suggested by Leeds 3 bars are recommended for off road travel. 
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25th May 2010 9:52am |
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| Alex e Member Since: 23 Apr 2007 Location: Home isn't it Posts: 204 
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there's a hannibal 110 rack on the bay now, i'd go for a rack that is light but strong - what's the point in having a rack that you could use as a bridge if you can't put the load on it anyway? as was previously said putting a tent on top of the patriot already takes it over the reccomended limit, so nothing else can be put up there, may as well get 3 roof bars and save yourself a grand.
if you do get bored with a patriot rack you can always weigh it in, think you'd get £1K as scrap value   |
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25th May 2010 2:45pm |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200
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You know you want one Alex
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25th May 2010 6:59pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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OZ Tent & Fox wing is the way to go
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25th May 2010 8:26pm |
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| Bomber82 Member Since: 20 Oct 2009 Location: Alessandria - Italy Posts: 216
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Thanks all for replay.
i'va already 3 roof bars, aluminium made, very solid and light. This is the lightest solution of course, but in this way I cannot use the remaining part of the roof in front of the tent. This is my actually solution.  Click image to enlarge Matteo Defender 110 Td4 SE MY 09 |
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1st Jun 2010 12:00pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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Unless you buy a roofrack designed for a 90 single cab, as advertised in the mags. You would fit both on in that case.
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1st Jun 2010 1:00pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8152  
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i used a Patriot rack (from OEC) with a maggi plus MSS rear store box, ladder and Hilift on mine for a 2week 3.6k mile jaunt to Morocco last week. No problems with the setup. It was all fautless. Front runner do good racks to but dont the slats go the other way? Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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8th Jun 2010 10:39am |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Ditto,, My rack is now 6 years old,, and bar for the dulled look, as well screwed together as when it was new,, Had a fair bit of abuse as well, 3 over land trips, numerous trips loaded up with rally tyres etc,, With a small Maggi, bolt it to the rack, offset to one side, and access is via the rear ladder and wall along the side, never bother with a side ladder !! front catches over the front end, and the rear fits between the rails, no problem Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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8th Jun 2010 9:07pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8152
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i see Discocuzzys has 1 more leg than mine on it. Is it a std LR specified one?
TJs is slightly different i know as its an adapted DC one. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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8th Jun 2010 9:41pm |
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