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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5845   
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Hello all,
Just wondering what the weight limit of a roof rack is? Not the rack itself (I have a 2m Flat Dog Rax) but the roof torsional limit? Looking to carry some wood for a mate, he estimates 200kgs. They’re planks, so can obviously be spread over the width of the vehicle. What limit? How many runs? Ta. Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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12th Apr 2022 11:31am |
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| jimbo55 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Midlands Posts: 400 
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The max load for the roof is 75kg for UK spec vehicles, that would include the rack and any load
If you have a RoW spec then I think it’s either 125or 150kg |
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12th Apr 2022 11:38am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3376
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Interestingly, just dug out the 2015 brochure and it is also quoting 150kg for UK vehicles (inc the rack).
https://autocatalogarchive.com/wp-content/...15-UK-.pdf 
The 2010 brochure is also quoting 150kg https://autocatalogarchive.com/wp-content/...10-UK-.pdf |
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12th Apr 2022 11:42am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I think the recommended weight has been 150kg for quite a few years now, probably after LR realised that they were selling roof racks that were next to useless under the 75kg limit due to their self-weight.
In practice of course, Land Rovers have been loaded to more than either of these limits almost since they were given hard roofs. Common sense was typically the limiting factor, although not always... 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 Apr 2022 12:12pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5739 
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Had loads on my roof rack including the two of us sleeping in a roof tent.
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12th Apr 2022 12:54pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3376
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The 150kg is more around the 'Dynamic Load' when the vehicle is in motion.
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12th Apr 2022 1:01pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5845
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Thanks all. Looks like two lifts then. I fairly easily picked up the Rax, so I’m guessing 20-30kgs, plus fixings. So 100kgs will play it safe. Need to think this through as I’m going up a mountain trail with a fair amount of wobbling, tipping, camber and reverse camber. Sadly we can’t get a trailer up there, at least not one we can hire - low ground clearance. Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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12th Apr 2022 1:33pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1788 
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18 sheets of 12mm plasterboard, (marked at 25kg -dont know if thats accurate) 4 adults, 72 bottles of wine in the boot, driven sensibly not an issue at all.
Brought 40m2 of 18mm T&G floorboards on the roof plus all our holiday stuff, tools etc a few years ago Worcestershire to here again not an issue if driven sensibly. HTH Keith |
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14th Apr 2022 8:18pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5845
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So, weight according to the wood merchant was 250kgs, split between two vehicles. Think total weight was 175kgs on mine, including rack, didn’t miss a beat. Took it easy on the trails (lots of cambers) to minimise dynamic stress on the roof, and all good. Job (and delivery) a success…..
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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20th Apr 2022 7:21am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Super trip Grenadier and a stunning DCPU too
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20th Apr 2022 7:47am |
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| chek Member Since: 17 Sep 2015 Location: ZRH Posts: 182  
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This is a very happy Defender.
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20th Apr 2022 8:08am |
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