Rhino racks - opinions

**weeds** · 25th October 2010, 05:20 PM

i just order a new 2.8 ally rack for $1345 if you want to compare against a new rack

http://attachments.dolium.com.au/pro...g?r=1255394906

**Ranga** · 25th October 2010, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by weeds

i just order a new 2.8 ally rack for $1345 if you want to compare against a new rack

http://attachments.dolium.com.au/pro...g?r=1255394906

Thanks. I reckon for $400 cheaper, and the ability to use just the racks, and the ability to use on vehicles other than Defender (or those with the same gutter width), make the Rhino not a bad option. I do like the Dolium though...

**jerryd** · 25th October 2010, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Ranga

So, you reckon 4 bars/legs and a 2.4m rack is worth $900?

Seems reasonable to me, I paid about $450 for two Rhino Rack Bars. I've also carried about 200+ kgs of timber on them no problem

That Dolium rack looks good too

**KarlB** · 25th October 2010, 08:33 PM

One of the nice options in the WindCheetah (ie Dolium) racks is that if you opt for slightly longer legs you can suspend a stainless table (775x1175 mm) underneath. You can just see it in the photo link provided by Weeds, but is clearer here:

This photo shows the rails into which the table slides (table is back at the camp site):

Cheers
KarlB

**Bushie** · 25th October 2010, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by KarlB

One of the nice options in the WindCheetah (ie Dolium) racks is that if you opt for slightly longer legs you can suspend a stainless table (775x1175 mm) underneath.
Cheers
KarlB

Will have to investigate whether that's possible under the Rhino racks.

Martyn

**numpty** · 26th October 2010, 08:53 AM

Check the prices on the Rhino website.

4 bars at $380/pair and a 2.8m platform rack at around $850.

Good luck finding a second hand one, although they are out there.

**Ranga** · 26th October 2010, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by numpty

Check the prices on the Rhino website.

4 bars at $380/pair and a 2.8m platform rack at around $850.

Good luck finding a second hand one, although they are out there.

the one I mention is second hand - 4 bars and 2.4m rack for $900. Just need to get it here from Cairns!

**gazk** · 28th October 2010, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Ranga

the one I mention is second hand - 4 bars and 2.4m rack for $900. Just need to get it here from Cairns!

Try E-go.com.au for shipping, very reasonable usually. If the seller can disassemble it shouldn't cost much.

Regards

**Ranga** · 28th October 2010, 10:09 AM

yep, used e-go before. ~$90 to get the cage and 4 bars from Cairns to Brisbane.

**rick130** · 28th October 2010, 08:25 PM

FWIW I've had Rhino bars on the 130 for seven or eight years now and they and the roof are still fine.

There are two bike racks attached to them (can't recall the name, they are the Swedish ones Rhino import) and they bolted straight up, although at the time I was the first to use them with the Rhino bars so Rhino sent a few different fitting kits which was great of them.

I have the bars positioned above the B pillar and the back one is as far back as I can get it.
I have ladders almost permanently attached up there so they cop a bit of a wind loading, a 15' extensions ladder ATM and usually an 8' fibreglass one too.

At various times 6m lengths of copper pipe reside there, and a few months back several hundred kg of 6m steel cam home on them as well

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