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hey, anyone got a front runner roof rack? what is the verdict? how easy is it to fit yourself?
If anyone has an aluminium rear access ladder for sale let me know...
cheers
I have one, its been on about 2 years now and very happy with it. Forget fitting it on your own you need at least one other but with two people its pretty easy.
From memory I left everything pretty loose, fitted it and then tightened it all up.
I went to the local bolt shop and bought the tie down loops for 1/10th the price they were asking.
Swaggie
I have had one for 12/18 months and very happy with it.
I fitted mine myself, I assembled it on the ground than did a big bench press and slid it on from the back of the back of the car.....it the full length jobbie
Yep get all you 8mm fitting from bunnings or nut and bolt shops
Wizard
Is the full length 2400mm ? And what is the weight ?
I am in the market for new roof rack. I want to move to a roof top tent and my ARB rack, combined with the weight of tent will be to much for my likings.
The ARB rack is 45kg made of steel with the mesh in the bottom, the BlackWidow alloy is just 21kg.
Cheers
I believe that the full length is 21kg there about, I was the same with the ARB one. Too heavy......Originally Posted by Drover
wow having done mine with two people my hat off to you Mr Weeds!
Master
Il be bending up a rack in Ally for the Defender over Christmas, I’m yet to draw it up as I have other projects on the go , but if anyone has any ideas of must have's on a rack , please throw them up.
Swaggie
It was a gut buster and I didn't have to worry about the duco
wow having done mine with two people my hat off to you Mr Weeds!
Fossicker
I have a full length one, assembled it all but got the neighbour to help lift it on (to avoid the risk of paint scratches). Very straightforward, works well, like the low profile.
ChatterBox
SupporterI designed a rack, but lacked the skill to build it. Here are some pics :
The rack is 1 sheet of alloy amplimesh, thus no cutting required.
A frame of tubular allow allows all round non abrasive tie down points and offers a quiet profile in wind.
No sides mean I can load a wide load or roof top tent and spread the weight across the whole base. It also means the car can stay as low as possible (for a lifted Defender).
Wide legs distributed the weight, the abscence of a rail under the legs allows the roof to flex without splitting in the gutters (I read this was an issue in LWB Land Rovers). These legs support the bar around it's width and are easy to bend up from flat section alloy.
An annex rail extends along each side.
The amplimesh allows for infinite and instant tie down points.
The front shelf for lights and aerials was made narrow only because I had a pre existing mount for a remote search light on the roof.
Total Weight, about 21kg + bolts
Feel free to copy the design or aspects of it.
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