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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253  
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Presumably because you have a truck full of people? or some other reason? Unless you spend money on true watertight boxes they WILL leak if it rains. A tarp you'll have to spend a long time positioning and it better be strong and have strong tie outs due to the road speed. Then there is the issue of weight on the roof and how much gear you want to take etc.
Or get a large dedicate roof box etc. More info required really. |
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11th Jul 2011 8:12pm |
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| yanto Member Since: 03 Sep 2009 Location: caerleon Posts: 230 
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Thanks Mike
The kit we want to put in the rack would be the tent, 2 camping chairs, sleeping bags and all the cooking bits are in plastic boxes like what you would get from B&Q with lids on, the food will go in the cab,pillows,clothes and the dog is in the back too? Not much point having a big rack if you cant use it really, it a brownchurch rack. Yanto |
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11th Jul 2011 8:37pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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yeah i take your point but if you dont need to put it on the roof then why bother? just creates more noise and more fuel consumption and more risk of it getting wet. your food boxes from B&Q shouldnt go on the roof to be honest, they're pretty weak and may well crack at the slightest pothole. As you said before, if it all gets wet before you start you're going to have a pretty miserable time and that goes for the chairs too, if they get wet they're a
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you could put the stuff in dry bags like LOMO or Ortlieb, lomo are cheaper. |
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11th Jul 2011 8:41pm |
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| yanto Member Since: 03 Sep 2009 Location: caerleon Posts: 230
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Thanks for advice mike, will try and get some of the bags.
Yanto |
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11th Jul 2011 8:50pm |
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| markalpha Member Since: 23 Apr 2008 Location: Downham Market Posts: 690  
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Used roof box a lot and was fine even in Scotland during winter. Used dry bags for clothes inside box.
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11th Jul 2011 8:58pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110  
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I dont like too much the boxes due the space needed to store it when are not in use.
Im quite happy with this bag for the stuff in the roof rack (I have 2 for our 6 member family). 
I have use it with heavy rain without troubles and is very easy to store. Also I have 3 of this plastic boxes that I use in some cases
Cheers Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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12th Jul 2011 3:56pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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I've got a big Ortlieb waterproof bag the I've used to carry sleeping bags, quilts, pillows etc on the roof rack of the TR. Keeps the weather out totally and I also have some Zarge boxes that seem good.
The OzTent goes on the roof along with light stuff like the sleeping bages - anything heavy on the roof and you will soon overload the rack and risk being too top heavy. John http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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12th Jul 2011 4:28pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2108 
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Hi Yanto
the large 'really useful' boxes are ok for a few days light use and are reaonably priced, but I would double wrap vital items like sleeping bags in plastic bags before puting them in the boxes. we carry our chairs and awnings on the roof when camping, with the sleeping bags in the waggon at all times. cooker and food can be put in boxes with no real worries - but make sure that the cooker dosn't contaminate your food stuff. (esp ...if liquid fuel) bags a good as well - but as above - double wrap vital items ! enjoy!!! Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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12th Jul 2011 6:27pm |
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| yanto Member Since: 03 Sep 2009 Location: caerleon Posts: 230
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thanks for all the help guys, ordered a couple of dry bags today, seems a good way to go. will let you know how they work out, the make is Gull and they are 50ltr bags.
Yanto |
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12th Jul 2011 9:34pm |
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| rusty66 Member Since: 22 Jun 2010 Location: Rhineland Posts: 60 
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I can only recommend Ortlieb, too. Watertight, very sturdy and easy to store when not in use. The model I use is called Big Zip. Have got two of them.
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12th Jul 2011 10:11pm |
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| eutek Member Since: 03 Mar 2009 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 586
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About a year ago I had to drive back from Romania with the 110 loaded up with stuff we'd left there prior to our move back to the UK.
What couldn't fit inside went on the roof. I took one of those plastic sheets that painters use to cover furniture (dropcloth - but made out of plastic), the thin type, and I wrapped up securely whatever I was carrying on the roof. It didn't flap too much, and any noise wasn't noticeable over the roar of the tyres on the tarmac. |
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13th Jul 2011 6:17am |
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| luke11 Member Since: 10 May 2011 Location: Cambridge Posts: 32 
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We put everything in peli cases, there expensive (luckily i dont have to pay for them) but i really don't think you can beat them. Make good seat when your at your destination too.
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15th Jul 2011 11:21am |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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I love Peli cases. They're brilliant but very pricey. For camping I'd want one of their massive chests (or two or three) but they'd cost as much as the car! I need to take my trailer test (pain in the A) and buy a new widetrack Sankey - all problems solved. |
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15th Jul 2011 11:33am |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412
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I'd love some if you know how we can get them free  John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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15th Jul 2011 12:50pm |
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