Roof rack help

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• Jun 6, 2019

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My son picked up this heavy galvanised roof rack for our Defender. Great condition but no fixings and no obvious way to fix it to the roof. Anyone got a similar one or have any ideas, please.

 

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marjon

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• Jun 6, 2019

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Some more pics of the legs might help. Do they have treaded hole?

Think @Mackers had a few issues with his roof rack fittings.

Oh and welcome

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Shippers

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• Jun 6, 2019

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Have you tried it in place?...do the legs sit in the gutter?...Bobsticle made some brackets recently which would fit but can't remember thread title...

 

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• Jun 6, 2019

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Thanks for the replies. There are no holes in the legs. Haven’t tried it on the roof, I will need both boys and the missus to lift it, also the gutter is filled and I’m reluctant to cut out the filler until I’m sure I can attach it properly. Hopefully try setting it on at the weekend and let you know how I get on.

 

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• Jun 6, 2019

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If the legs sit in the gutters...weld a tube to the legs...weld a threaded rod that fits in tube to a piece of angle...sit rack in gutter slide rod up through tube and clamp leg to gutter with nut iirc that's how my Brownchurch fitted my 110,20 odd years ago...