Thule Roof Racks

[kirk hilton]

Just a world of warning. As you know I'm also looking into putting a basket on top of my VX but I very aware that a number of car park and county facilities have 6 ft 6 inc limbo bar on their entrances. I'll by trying to keep under that height so I dont, sometime in the future, rip the roof rails off.

C.rocket, as you've got a body lift and you've got high roof rails you must be very near that height already?

[crotchrocket]

Just a world of warning. As you know I'm also looking into putting a basket on top of my VX but I very aware that a number of car park and county facilities have 6 ft 6 inc limbo bar on their entrances. I'll by trying to keep under that height so I dont, sometime in the future, rip the roof rails off.

C.rocket, as you've got a body lift and you've got high roof rails you must be very near that height already?

Its getting there, lol my carpark has a 205cm hight and my arial whacks the ceiling signs when i drive in so i know i cant go higher than that!!!

[CIAUS]

I have had a few people asking about my roof rack recently.

The only thule bars i found to fit are the 'gutter' fitting type. They are a bit high but if you need to carry something they work perfectly. THis is them !!!

I have just lowered mine a bit by cutting down the feet, here's the foot comparison. The origonal is on the left. Please note the new hole needed in 'hook' clamp piece to keep the feet pulled down and secure. i have not taken a pic with them on the VX yet but I will take a photo as it has made a fair bit of difference!!

my mod, Thule bars 4900 (for subaru forester) + aero racks




The mod is -
1. I've cut Thule aero racks from 1200mm to approx 1000mm, and machining a little (trick - buy as short as possible bars around 1000mm, and do nothing:bwgr
2. also, of course a new hole needed in the roof rail from internal side.

looks nice:bwgr:

[Sprey]

CIAUS

that looks real good!!

Ive just cut my bars down from 146cm down to 120cm. looks a bit better might go down even more
.

Crotch ill get the pic soon of the rack

just had everything apart for painting

so havent had a chance!

[kirk hilton]

Thanks for confirming that the Thule Subaru Forester feet would work with some modification to the VX roof rails. I'd been thinking that they looked the most likely - but I'd like to see the pix of the mods before going for this option and start cutting. They really look the best, so hope to see some pix soon.

[alanbradley]

Mine are meant to be for a Renault Kangoo with roof rails. If ever there was a polar opposite to a Vehicross...

[vt_maverick]

Mine are meant to be for a Renault Kangoo with roof rails. If ever there was a polar opposite to a Vehicross...

Got pix?

[CIAUS]

Thanks for confirming that the Thule Subaru Forester feet would work with some modification to the VX roof rails. I'd been thinking that they looked the most likely - but I'd like to see the pix of the mods before going for this option and start cutting. They really look the best, so hope to see some pix soon.

ask you thule dealer for thule 4900 with a spec rubber gasket, it's look better))

[alanbradley]

Got pix?

Yep.

This is the fancy off-road version...



They look like this with the crate on (the rack mounts, not the Kangoo):-



I bought them in a French vehicle-parts store called Feu-Vert and they're certainly strong enough. They let me try a whole load of "possibles" before I found ones that would fit - I think the manager just wanted a good look at the VX!

Here's the packaging...



Renault Kangoo, Peugeot 406 estate and Freelander.

Sorry I haven't any closeups of the mounts themselves. The tray is just a generic one sort-of meant for SWB Pajero/Monterey/Shoguns.

Hope that helps,

Alan

[crotchrocket]

I'm jelouse now