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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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I just came across these on Paddocks website, which I hadn't seen before:
I'm contemplating swapping my roof rack for roof bars and thought these looked really smart, but does anybody have a set and would care to comment on how good they are? 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 Oct 2011 3:54pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Thanks for the feedback, Brendan, They sound ideal for what I want, which is primarily to take my Ozpod. It's a shame because I really like my roof rack, but the 'pod won't fit without an awful lot of messing around. Ho hum.
Not that I wish to upset you, but have you seen the price for these things on Paddocks' website? Free delivery too. On a vageuly related note, I notice you've got the new Oztent Tagalong tent on your website, but no prices. I'll be in the market for one to fit an RV4 in the new year and I'd be interested to know what you can do them for? 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 Oct 2011 9:03pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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Hi Darren, am not sure what to say here about prive. Are they same bar? I do not know. Have sent an email query off
You are right about the website, I will have to have a few words with Barbara. We have the full range of Tagalongs in stock. The retail price for a tagalong for RV4 is £320 Brendan |
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13th Oct 2011 9:34pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Excellent. Thanks for the tent price. I shall be in touch in the new year.
As for the bars, Paddocks are advertising Mantec roof bars for just under £60 each inc. VAT. Sorry  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 Oct 2011 9:46pm |
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| KPNuts Member Since: 21 Jan 2011 Location: Near Bedford Posts: 45  
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We have had 3 of these bars for over 5 years, Mantec seamed to stop selling them for a couple of years but reintroduced them last year. We use them on our 300tdi, mostly with an Oz-Basket. They are strong, but a bit functional being folded and pressed steel. They have holes across the top for bolting/hooking through and because of their design extra holes can be drilled in the top/side as needed. Effectively the flat section is a U channel rather than a bar. For the Oz basket I drilled & tapped 3 aluminium bars which I put in the channel and bolt through another thin bar from above to secure the basket. In this way the basket can not be removed when the tent is secured into the basket.
We did not go with these for our Puma as fixing a roof tent would require the roof tent rails to be aligned to holes in the rail (and possibly extra ones drilling in the correct place. Using a clamp over the "bar" as normal would not work because of the U channel shape. We went with Rhino-Rack (on Brendans recommendation although bought directly from Boab) for our Puma. My only criticism of the Mantec ones is they tend to cut into the paintwork of the gutter because of the design. Not a problem on our 15 year old 300tdi but on the Puma not something I wanted. I used them once on our Puma for a short distance and 1 year later can still see where they were fitted
So a good strong "bar", but functional and may not be suited for securing in a "traditional" manner. Flatdog also have then at just under £60 each inc. VAT with free delivery over £100 (UK). Keith 2010 110 Utility Station Wagon 1996 110 Station Wagon |
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14th Oct 2011 8:12am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Hi Keith,
Many thanks for the feedback. Don't suppose you could post a couple of close-up pictures, by any chance? The ones on the websites are all a bit small. 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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14th Oct 2011 8:27am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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Tut tut, naughty boy Keith! Where is slapped bottom icon when you need it? Brendan PS Please remember that the gutters have mastic i which is then painted over. The feet of roof bars/racks cutting/digging marking the paint/mastic enables stability of the bracket leg. Hope that makes sense |
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14th Oct 2011 8:31am |
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| KPNuts Member Since: 21 Jan 2011 Location: Near Bedford Posts: 45
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Here you are. Note that they come with standard hex rather than pin torx bolts. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Channel shape Click image to enlarge
It was just down to logistics. Happened to be passing by Boab just when I needed them 
The damage is on the outer face of the gutter rail due to the profile of the bracket (see the photos above (300Tdi) and below (puma)) Click image to enlarge Keith 2010 110 Utility Station Wagon 1996 110 Station Wagon |
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15th Oct 2011 5:38pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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Darren, have you noticed that the bars in the phhoto you have they are only placed on the roof and not clamped on?
Those bars are Mantec bars and not Manbo bars which I was referring to. Manbo bars are available from either Boab or ourselves. There are subtle differences between the two sets of bars. If you drill the Mantec bars you are drilling the powder coating and hence possible rust problems Keith are the brackets of your Mantec bars flat or slightly bent?? Brendan |
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15th Oct 2011 7:56pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Thanks, Keith
Looks like they will do just what I want. 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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15th Oct 2011 8:13pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Ah, that probably explains the confusion then. It's definitely Mantec bars that I'm interested in. I guess 'Manbo' is the Mantec/Boab collaboration that you mentioned earlier? Yes, I did realise that in that particular picture they aren't fixed on. That was just picked to illustrate what I was talking about. There are other pics on Mantecs' website that show the fixings, which are exactly the same as Keiths' ones. 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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15th Oct 2011 11:38pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20375
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The damage is on the outer face of the gutter rail due to the profile of the bracket (see the photos above (300Tdi) and below (puma))
Click image to enlarge Keith[/quote] Couldn't that paint damage be avoided by using some thin rubber in between the clamp and roof gutter? something like 2mm rubber off of ebay cut to fit. Something like this maybe: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie..._500wt_715 |
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21st Feb 2012 4:42pm |
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| jayaway44 Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 111 
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Can someone please tell me if the Mantec or the Mobo bars will accept a roof top box, a Halfrauds or Thule type of thing. The bars seem a lot thicker than a standard set of Thule roof bars so will the supplied brackets fit round?
Thanks 2.2 2012 110 utility Orkney Grey Also Range Rover Evoque - Surprising but I like it. Previous Freelander 2 SD4 HSE - Black 90 TD5 Discovery 3 Early Discovery. |
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16th Jul 2012 7:01am |
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| Dacke Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: Smaland Posts: 6  
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Hi from Sweden,
I did mount my mantec bars on the 90 to carry my Autohome Airtop tent. I have used the Thule bars since many years, they are made in Sweden after all... Anyway, with Thule the tent gets too high up in my opinion and therefore bought the Mantec ones from Paddocks instead. The profile and fit is very good, and they are sturdy made. As I also bought the special attachment screws from Boab, even if a cost incl. freight was 35 €  it was easy to mount the tent after drilling one new hole in each bar, I also put some rust protection on after drilling.
The screws that comes with the bars have a very poor rust protection, get new ones in stainless. You also need to find some kind of rubber or plastic to protect the paint work, compared to Thule bars they damage the paintwork a lot more, specially under the foot, there the paint will definitely crack if no protection is put on. Thule bars have a powder coating that feels like rubber and works very well. If Mantec would use that as well it would be really great product. All the best Boris |
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16th Jul 2012 9:14pm |
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