Thread: Defender 110 gutter flex

Originally Posted by weeds

Hey steve


My dolium rack just sits on my car for most of the year doing nothing.......it quite light compared to my old one

You are more than welcome to use/borrow it for the trip....

.I have a camper trailer so I could manage if we have a weekend away while you are

Don't worry about weight I must have had close to 200kg on my roof when I crossed the Simpson.....keep in mind my old rack weighed 100+kg

Oh and I'm guessing you guys won't be on the tourist tracks

Thanks for the generous offer Weeds. I'm going to have a think about options.

I just spoke to the Hannibal reps at TJM Brendale. They confirmed Hannibal don't sell just roof bars on their own.

They did however come up with a couple of ideas. The first one was to loosen off the bolts that join the feet to the bars and then screw up the feet which might make a tiny positioning difference. They also suggested locktighting the screws in case it's actually the screws that are backing off. I think both those suggestions are worth a try.

I will also have a look at what I've got in the back and see if I can bring the tent down into the back of the car. That would knock 25kg off the roof which has got to help the situation. The question is whether I can fit it all in. That would leave only bedding and clothes up top.

I will also have another look at the camping equipment and see if we can strip it back.

Come to the defender day out next week...........and check out all the racks

not sure if this bloke has read this thread, his roofrack seems to be showing signs of overloading

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Look.. I'm right there with you on that. It would be great, and the centre of gravity would be much lower. Our first Simpson trip we did without a pod, but we only had one very small child so could use most of the back seat. Plus, we were absolutely packed to the gunnels which mean making and breaking camp was very slow and stressful.

I've got to carry a fridge, food, 120 litres of diesel, 100litres of water, a tyre caracas, some spares, recovery gear, camping equipment, clothes and bedding.. plus I've got two (or three) kids in the back so I've got limited space in the back seat.

If you can tell me how to fit all that into the back of a 110 I'm all ears!

It can all fit, I know, I've done it!!! The trick is to be realistic about what you actually NEED!

I did 12mths with 2x adults & 2x kids living out of our 110. The only things we needed on the roof was the tent canvas and 4x camping chairs (I had a couple of fuel jerries too but never used them!). If we weren't schooling the kids while on the road, we probably would have been able to get it ALL in the back of the 110!

FWIW - That included spare parts, 2x spare wheels, compressor, oils, tools, first aid, recovery kit, food, fridge, 45L water tank, 120L fuel, shower, water filtration, kitchen equip, camping equip, table, chairs, clothes, 'office', schooling books, maps, books, etc...

M

Originally Posted by camel_landy

It can all fit, I know, I've done it!!! The trick is to be realistic about what you actually NEED!

I did 12mths with 2x adults & 2x kids living out of our 110. The only things we needed on the roof was the tent canvas and 4x camping chairs (I had a couple of fuel jerries too but never used them!). If we weren't schooling the kids while on the road, we probably would have been able to get it ALL in the back of the 110!

FWIW - That included spare parts, 2x spare wheels, compressor, oils, tools, first aid, recovery kit, food, fridge, 45L water tank, 120L fuel, shower, water filtration, kitchen equip, camping equip, table, chairs, clothes, 'office', schooling books, maps, books, etc...

M

Ok, photos please?

Ours is a wagon.. not a ute which is the only way I can see of fitting all that in. I'll take some photos next weekend of the trial pack.

Basically the whole left of the car will be taken by the tyre caracas, the right the fridge, bottom of the wheel well the tent and table, front of the load area 100l of fuel... the photos will tell the story.

Strap the tyre carcass to the spare on the back door, it doesn't need to be inside. Wrap a bike lock chain around it if you are concerned about theft.

Looks like you (from your previous trip) and the Hannibal reps have come up with your answer. Do the loosen/re tighten thing, loctite and then introduce 'check and tighten roof rack' into your morning once-over routine. And maybe take some spares of whatever bits might rattle loose over a day.

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

Strap the tyre carcass to the spare on the back door, it doesn't need to be inside. Wrap a bike lock chain around it if you are concerned about theft.

x2

That is what I did for a 15k km trip that included the canning stock route. Best place to store a tyre so it doesn't take up space IMHO...