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) we're going to have to get it before the beginning of Aug, as ferry booked for the French Excursion.
| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Welcome to the forum...
You could start here: 'Patriot' will throw up a myriad of topics and discussions on roofracks... 
http://www.defender2.net/forum/search.php?mode=results If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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18th Jul 2012 4:11pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382
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Safety Devices is my choice
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18th Jul 2012 4:15pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Brendan will be along shortly to tell you that you don't need a roof rack but a set of roof bars.
My experience of roof racks for the Defender are of the Hannibal which I have on my 110 and the OEM which we have on the firms 90 The OEM product is steel and we have replaced it twice as it rotted out - the second replacement was a Brownchurch steel model (not galvanised) and that has gone the same way ... The Hannibal rack despite being made of Aluminium is incredibly heavy (in weight) but despite that a very nicely engineered solid product. Be aware if buying 2nd hand that there are old and new versions (the old has square rear corners and the new are rounded), the older version is not compatible with the new awnings without some modification. |
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18th Jul 2012 4:15pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Could make your own
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18th Jul 2012 4:24pm |
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| sparkylee Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 1455 
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Hannibal every time
It's good to be back from the dark side
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18th Jul 2012 5:21pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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agree |
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18th Jul 2012 5:34pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5707 
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Front runner, as the others are far too heavy. You have a limited amount that is recommended on a defender roof, so don't waste it on the rack.
Andy |
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18th Jul 2012 6:21pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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Welcome to the forum THF, you may well recogonise some familiar names on here from Disco 3
WRONG! What I try to do is get people to consider different options unlike some people who will just say buy brand X We can supply Patriot, Hannibal, Front Runner, Rhino Rack roof racks along with Rhino Rack, Mantec/Manbo, Thule roof bars etc. The current roof weight limit is 150kg and a roofrack could cost well over a £1,000 and weigh well in excess of 30-40kg, whereas roof bars could be less then £300 and weigh about 6kg. A considerable saving both in weight and £ IF roof bars will do the job for THF. If main need is just to carry a roof tent then roof bars will do the job. Maybe with just a luggage basket in front or behind the roof tent. Roof racks come in a variety of styles and if using a roof tent check that the catches on roof tent will function properly with your roof rack. Cheapest roof racks are probably welded plain steel ones. Galvanised ones are better from a rust point of view. Aluminium racks come either fully welded or as a modular system such as the Patriot rack. Luggage rails are useful but if you want a roof tent then they can provide a trip hazard getting in and out of the tent. It is worthwhile to look at the luggage baskets made by Rhino Racks of Australia. Brendan |
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18th Jul 2012 6:33pm |
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| THF Member Since: 18 Jul 2012 Location: Sunny N Hants or Pompey Posts: 83 
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Brendan, et al,
Thanks all for the reply, and the food for thought... Time to get back to the drawing board, and make it a little bit bigger too!! |
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18th Jul 2012 7:37pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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Front runner gets my vote 2 NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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18th Jul 2012 7:44pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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There is no right answer to this. Over the years I've had various racks from a Brownchurch box galvanised to Safety Devices, Patriot and Land Rovers' own. They all have their pro's and con's depending on what you want to use it for. More recently I've become a roof bar convert. Apart from not being able to walk around on top, they will do almost everything that a full rack will for less weight and cost. The only other significant downside is that they don't look as sexy as a full rack, but that really is a very minor compromise.
I'm very pleased with my First Four roof bars, which would be more than adequate for that sort of use. Click image to enlarge 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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18th Jul 2012 9:02pm |
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| pope10001 Member Since: 15 Oct 2011 Location: Dulverton Posts: 489 
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I have just bought a new Frontrunner slimline roof rack for my 90. I have to say that i am very disappointed! the slats vibrate so much i thought the roof was going to fall off! It was actually shaking the whole truck to point i could feel it through the steering wheel. Not impressed at all! Should have bought a Hannibal rack!
Regards, Mark |
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19th Jul 2012 5:20am |
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| pouf Member Since: 05 Aug 2010 Location: Athens Posts: 456  
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i prefer all time classic land rover basket roof rack
http://www.lrseries.com/shop/product/listi...Y-110.html My opinion is that you can not do everything to a classic car  www.newfoundland.gr |
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19th Jul 2012 6:40am |
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| THF Member Since: 18 Jul 2012 Location: Sunny N Hants or Pompey Posts: 83
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All,
Thanks for all the advice, roof rails and all! In the end we've gone for a Front Runner expedition. So its gets the big
Let the adventires begin! THF |
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30th Jul 2012 11:36am |
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