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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897   
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Save fuel. Only put it on when you need it.
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29th Apr 2018 2:37pm |
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| trickster5000 Member Since: 12 Dec 2015 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 503  
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And less road noise. Also if you ever go in height-restricted car parks it's a few less cm to worry about
 Matt.
'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html |
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29th Apr 2018 2:40pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1764 
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I took mine off once and proceeded to need it every week.
However if I didn't use it so much I'd take it off. For height and fuel saving reasons! |
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29th Apr 2018 2:42pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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As said above, how often do you use it?
How much hassle is there fitting it and storing it when you're not using it? |
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29th Apr 2018 7:22pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907 
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You never know when you need to stand on the roof!
 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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29th Apr 2018 7:36pm |
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| Tank Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Fife Posts: 431  
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Not using it a lot and a pain to store ! |
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29th Apr 2018 7:42pm |
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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 790 
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Mine is on permanently,
The fuel/noise difference is pretty minimal and its too useful not to have it on for standing on/carrying long stuff/rooftent Chris |
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29th Apr 2018 7:49pm |
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| Maxxed_Ross Member Since: 06 Jun 2012 Location: Bathgate / North Sea Posts: 340 
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as above, I find I use it far more that I ever thought I would so just leave it on all the time
Kinda have to now as all the spot lights and CB antenna is mounted to it  |
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29th Apr 2018 8:01pm |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 750 
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Mine is on permanently.
Partly because it's a Brownchurch and takes 6 people to lift it on and more so these days because it gets used quite a bit and is rapidly becoming an antenna farm. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper. Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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29th Apr 2018 8:43pm |
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| BobT Member Since: 13 Jan 2017 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 110 
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Not used mine since putting it back on and my son cocked it up and scratched the side of the roof when putting it back, plus the clamps cracked the paint on the gutter channels on my last 2007 Defender and they rusted and I never noticed until it was pretty bad.
I gave it away to a member of this forum. |
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29th Apr 2018 8:51pm |
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| bogwert Member Since: 02 Sep 2016 Location: Dundee Posts: 194 
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You can take roof racks off?
Mine on permanent, half due to being too lazy to take it off and half due to the fact.... you never know when you might need it!  Chris
2014 Discovery 4 TDV6 HSE 2003 Defender 90 TD5 CSW |
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2nd May 2018 3:21pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5839  
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Lots of mention of the roof-rack being 'useful to stand on'. Not sure what you all get up to unless I have missed the point of Defender ownership
Ignoring practical and fiscal reasons, (as we all know, Defender ownership is neither about practicality nor frugality), I think 90s look nicer without. Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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2nd May 2018 3:35pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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In the Series days (Birmabright) you could stand on the roof without a rack.
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2nd May 2018 3:45pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8082  
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i used to take mine on and off as i needed it. in the end as vehicles is used mainly at 50mph max for majority of runs when roofrack is not needed i gave up as it made no difference to fuel economy running at those speeds over the 40k miles of testing on/off comparisons. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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2nd May 2018 8:34pm |
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