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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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Clamp the L shape bracket to the tubes of the rack with U bolts of the right diameter. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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12th Jul 2017 7:56pm |
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| Thor Member Since: 17 Dec 2011 Location: Didcot Posts: 446 
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💡 Yes!!!
Obvious, just couldn't see it!! Haha! Thanks LRA!!!  Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful! |
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12th Jul 2017 8:48pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Heh, heh, no problem. Sometimes the solutions don't need to be complicated. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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12th Jul 2017 9:08pm |
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| Thor Member Since: 17 Dec 2011 Location: Didcot Posts: 446
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Hmm, thinking whilst riding to work this morning I'm going to have to be creative with some rubber (oh er) as I can't be having he L shaped brackets or U bolts touching my un marked powder coated rack.
My OCD can't manage that!! 🤔 Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful! |
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13th Jul 2017 6:07am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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That's okay
 An alternative would be to use P clips that are available with a rubber sleeve. I used them to attach all sorts of things to a Safety Devices rack on a Discovery 1, years ago. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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13th Jul 2017 8:19am |
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| db950 Member Since: 01 Feb 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 560 
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I made some brackets for my Fiamma awning, hooked over one bar and attached with 'P' clips at the bottom.
Hopefully you can just use p clips for the bought brackets!  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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13th Jul 2017 8:25am |
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| Thor Member Since: 17 Dec 2011 Location: Didcot Posts: 446
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Yes!!
All good stuff! Thanks again LRA and db950 for the pics. Later today the father in law will be tasked to make brackets similar to yours db, seeing as though he's the manager of a metal fabrication firm. Similar but not the same as the 'basket' on my rack is narrower than the roof rails as it's a 2003 event 110. He'll be able to design something secure and anti theft! Photo of the type of rack from the web.... Click image to enlarge This along with work my work stuff and the father in laws schedule prossibly means it won't be ready for my week in West Wales week after next so I may hold out buying the awning until billing to see if I can save a few pennies. Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful! |
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13th Jul 2017 8:44am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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A relative with a metal fabrication firm is just showing off
 Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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13th Jul 2017 8:45am |
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| db950 Member Since: 01 Feb 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 560
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Ah yes, forgot the G4 rack was different!
Pretty sure you'll come up with something though with access to a lot better metal working equipment than I had |
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13th Jul 2017 8:56am |
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| Thor Member Since: 17 Dec 2011 Location: Didcot Posts: 446
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I know mate, he done his apprenticeship there and has worked there since. He's now the manager.
The roof rack was in a bad state so that (and another G4 owners club members rack) was sorted as was my rear X member and NAS step touched up. Rear door sills and probably a new rear X member will be done before retirement. I'd like to say it's all been free, but whilst I've not handed over any actual money........I've spent 7 LONG years living with his daughter, her daughter, and their cat!!!! 😖 haha. Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful! |
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13th Jul 2017 9:01am |
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