Self assembly roof rack for my 90

[NorfolkBird]

I'm looking at this self assembly rack from Paddocks to take all our stuff to LZ. Anyone got any experience of these - I wasn't really looking for self assembly but the price seems good. Cheers.
http://www.paddockspares.com/shop-by-category/roof-racks/defender/defender-90.html

 

[Al2O3]

Yes, I've got one. It takes takes two tallish, pretty strong people to lift it on. Seriously! If one person weakens, then they stand a good chance of taking a good scrape out of the roof with one of the down legs. I made a net to go inside it in order to stop stuff falling through the large rectangular spaces.

 

[Brown]

If you want something that's suitable for single person installation, you could do worse than roof bars, rather than whole rack. At least they're fairly light and don't take up much room for storage. Easy to take off and put in the back when you don't have loads to carry too. I've got something like this:

http://www.paddockspares.com/pm099-mantec-roof-bar.html

 

[NorfolkBird]

Yes, I've got one. It takes takes two tallish, pretty strong people to lift it on. Seriously! If one person weakens, then they stand a good chance of taking a good scrape out of the roof with one of the down legs. I made a net to go inside it in order to stop stuff falling through the large rectangular spaces.

OK thanks for that

 

[NorfolkBird]

If you want something that's suitable for single person installation, you could do worse than roof bars, rather than whole rack. At least they're fairly light and don't take up much room for storage. Easy to take off and put in the back when you don't have loads to carry too. I've got something like this:

http://www.paddockspares.com/pm099-mantec-roof-bar.html

Yes, I was orig looking at roof bars but we seem to have a lot of stuff and I thought it wld be safer in a rack. I've bought a Thule bag 'though. I think yr right about the ease of use and storage. Thanks

 

[Al2O3]

Yes, I was orig looking at roof bars but we seem to have a lot of stuff and I thought it wld be safer in a rack. I've bought a Thule bag 'though. I think yr right about the ease of use and storage. Thanks

I think the roof rack you mentioned first would be great if you were leaving it on all of the time because you used the vehicle for your work/business etc. If you want to take it off and on its a bit of a pain and, as I said, a two person job.
I agree with Brown's suggestion, about the bars, for occasional stuff.

 

[Brown]

It's probably worth having something that's easy to get on and off. I've noticed that the roof bars take the edge of my top speed and add to journey times. They're probably adding to fuel consumption too, but I haven't worked it out in detail. Hence the advantage of having something that can be put on and taken off quickly. Depending on what you carry your luggage in, it might support itself between the bars, or you could experiment with bits of board. On another vehicle, I cut bits of plywood to fit inside the suitcases to keep them rigid on the roofrack, for example.

 

[NorfolkBird]

I think the roof rack you mentioned first would be great if you were leaving it on all of the time because you used the vehicle for your work/business etc. If you want to take it off and on its a bit of a pain and, as I said, a two person job.
I agree with Brown's suggestion, about the bars, for occasional stuff.

Yes, cheers - I've just managed to get some Thule ones off the bay

 

[NorfolkBird]

It's probably worth having something that's easy to get on and off. I've noticed that the roof bars take the edge of my top speed and add to journey times. They're probably adding to fuel consumption too, but I haven't worked it out in detail. Hence the advantage of having something that can be put on and taken off quickly. Depending on what you carry your luggage in, it might support itself between the bars, or you could experiment with bits of board. On another vehicle, I cut bits of plywood to fit inside the suitcases to keep them rigid on the roofrack, for example.

Thanks. I'll be experimenting a bit before Friday. As usual have left it til the last minute!

 

[Coffeelandy]

OK thanks for that

Mantec roof bars are amazing and strong, just don't have the front one too far forward otherwise it makes a hell of a howling noise.

 

[NorfolkBird]

Mantec roof bars are amazing and strong, just don't have the front one too far forward otherwise it makes a hell of a howling noise.

Thanks CL - tried to order Mantec from Paddocks but they are out of stock for 1 - 2 weeks

 

[Coffeelandy]

Thanks CL - tried to order Mantec from Paddocks but they are out of stock for 1 - 2 weeks

Craddocks or Timber Trail.

 

[Brown]

Mantec roof bars are amazing and strong, just don't have the front one too far forward otherwise it makes a hell of a howling noise.

Yes, I get the Mantec symphony effect too. Possibly the wind blowing past the holes. They're quieter when loaded up.

 

[Coffeelandy]

Tried taping them up but to no avail, the answer is to make sure they are just back from the forward slope on the roof, then the noise goes completely.

 

[John S]

...and no more than one metre apart.