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| BusBar Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK. North West / Wales Vehicle(s): 463 300GDL, 460 280GEL Posts: 382  | ||
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| Woody Extreme Veteran Date registered: Feb 2007 Location: Bend, Ore. Vehicle(s): '84 280GE -> 300GD turbo, '84 300SD veg, 06 Navion Posts: 570  | ||
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| elevatorbernie Expert Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Vehicle(s): 1989 280GE Posts: 1347  | RE: Simple roof rack ideas suggestions Maxwell Smart - 3/11/2008 9:09 AM More than the standard Thule, it was about 450$, I like the look of the standard rack also, ( I have one on my VW) , however it is not load rated as high as the pro model. I plan on buying a roof tent and need the extra capacity. The bars are extruded aluminum and the legs are cast aluminum with steel clamps...no welds anywhere on the rack to crack or fail. I have had 6 sheets of plywood on it with no flexing at all. I think the G's gutter would fail before this rack snapped. However, there is a 3 bar (6 leg) version available, for those that want to really test the gutter....750lbs rating. elevatorbernie - 3/11/2008 7:30 AM If your going Thule use the 332, I have it and it's stronger (500 lbs with 4 feet and 2 bars) than the regular type Thule rack and feet. Also it can be use with the basket. :) I was wondering which Thule from the professional series fit... now I know. Though I do prefer the look of the standard Thule - the added strength of the pro series is a bonus. How does it compare in price?  | |
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| nugat Elite Veteran Date registered: Jan 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Vehicle(s): 280GE, 290GD, c303 Posts: 876 | ||
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| jambo Regular Date registered: Jul 2007 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Vehicle(s): '91 300GD SWB, '92 300GD LWB OM606 Posts: 78  | RE: Simple roof rack ideas suggestions What about this solution: Tried and tested in the Namib and other farout places. Hope you don't mind me posting a pic here Dirk. (Nam 001 (Small).jpg) Attachments ----------------  Nam 001 (Small).jpg (60KB - 5 downloads) | |
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| nugat Elite Veteran Date registered: Jan 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Vehicle(s): 280GE, 290GD, c303 Posts: 876 | ||
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| DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156  | ||
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| BusBar Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK. North West / Wales Vehicle(s): 463 300GDL, 460 280GEL Posts: 382 | ||
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| elevatorbernie Expert Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Vehicle(s): 1989 280GE Posts: 1347 | Re: Simple roof rack ideas suggestions nugat - 3/12/2008 1:05 AM Static ratings (car not moving) are meaningless and dangerous. What BusBar described was most likely an overloaded rack on a LR. It is easy to exceed "real" rack rating. A roof tent and 2 jerry cans can do the trick. I agree it's easy to exceed the "real" rack rating, when all you get is a static rating with most racks. However with the Thule, it's a rack made for contractors moving material at working load rating of 500lbs max., (not static) that is recommended; car moving on flat paved roads not offroad of course. Common sense would say if one was offroading with 500lbs loaded on it, you might be asking trouble.  Edited by elevatorbernie 3/13/2008 1:42 AM | |
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| nugat Elite Veteran Date registered: Jan 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Vehicle(s): 280GE, 290GD, c303 Posts: 876 | ||
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| nugat Elite Veteran Date registered: Jan 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Vehicle(s): 280GE, 290GD, c303 Posts: 876 | ||
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| BusBar Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK. North West / Wales Vehicle(s): 463 300GDL, 460 280GEL Posts: 382 | Re: Simple roof rack ideas suggestions nugat - 3/13/2008 9:41 AM The car has some protection tubes in the front welded (?) to the body, also on the roof. Who knows how that affects the stress patterns in the material... It's an external roll cage which will pass through the roof and which is subsequently bolted to something solid. In a Defender that's a long way from the roof  It's completely separate to the roof rack. Still can't figure out the make of the rack even if I zoom right in though. | |
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| chris505 Date registered: May 2007 Location: San Francisco Vehicle(s): '79 280E/'80 280GE/'00 G500 | RE: Simple roof rack ideas suggestions DesertStar - 3/12/2008 12:41 PM After reading and thinking things over, even more, I think I may need to talk to a metal fabricator. Using some of your ideas and experiences along with some of mine, I think I can come up with some sort of "mini-Hannibal" type rack with large footing to rest on rail/gutter and stout enough to handle minimal load of fuel cans while transporting over washboard roads. Mike I am in the brain storming stages of a couple rear bumper/swing out tire carrier/ gerry can holders for my G500 and 280GE, I will keep you updated on my progress, right now im looking for a hinge strong enough to take that load. I know its not the direction you are heading, but you might want to consider other options, this design is the best solution I have found. Id like to have both swing out arms easily removable for the city where a spare and extra fuel are slowing me down. Here is a quick sketch: note, blue is the hinge/ yellow is the latch Edited by chris505 3/15/2008 3:38 PM (Kanada14.1.JPG) Attachments ---------------- Kanada14.1.JPG (29KB - 3 downloads) | |
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| dentsmithy Elite Veteran Date registered: Sep 2007 Location: NFA Vehicle(s): 1986 230Ge, , 1979 240gd cabrio, AD-SL Posts: 912 | RE: Simple roof rack ideas suggestions Mike, I don't know if it's any use but I made my roof bars from 4" x 3/8" alluminium. I bent these to the profile of the roof, with a slight air space, using a gas torch. These are then clamped to the gutter rails using 4" angled clamps with 2 bolts. If you bend the clamps to 85 degrees and put a 5 degree bend on the top edge the bolts pull the rails tight. I've only ever had the roof tent up there (45Kg) and never had any trouble in 5 years.
Chris505 - if you mount off the bumper you will have to allow for body mount 'flex' in any upper fixings
Sorry for the poor photo, can take a close up tommorrow if it helps.
Chris Edited by dentsmithy 3/15/2008 4:44 PM (dune crest (4).JPG) Attachments ---------------- dune crest (4).JPG (33KB - 3 downloads) | |
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| thairish Date registered: Jun 2006 Location: hk/th Vehicle(s): 461: 230ge/swb & g300cdi/lwb | Re: Simple roof rack ideas suggestions Maxwell Smart - 3/13/2008 8:58 PM Correct me if I am wrong but I think the OEM rack for the G is a Thule.... ORIS: http://www.oris-ltd.com/english/produkte/grundtraeger.html (mb rack 2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- mb rack 2.jpg (76KB - 3 downloads) | |
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| T.Schuhe Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Olympia, Washington State, USA Vehicle(s): 460 1985 LWB 300GD five speed Posts: 711 | ||
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| Boy G Expert Date registered: Feb 2007 Location: Bushveld, South Africa Vehicle(s): Diesel G's: 617A and 602 Posts: 1683 | ||
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| ez rhino Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Vehicle(s): 2010 Rubicon Unlimited; 2009 Mini Clubman JCW | ||
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| thairish Date registered: Jun 2006 Location: hk/th Vehicle(s): 461: 230ge/swb & g300cdi/lwb | ||
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