Thread: Defender 110 gutter flex

They were purchased new specifically for the defender but it might be worth a check.

The problem is load dependent for sure. We drove around all week on Fraser with the pod pretty much empty and had no problems.

Thing is - I just can't see a way to keep the weight of the pod down. We only ever put bedding and clothes up there, so we have nothing lighter by volume.


Adding a third roof bar might reduce the load enough but there is not really any way of making the pod sit on a third bar. In any case the claws aren't able to handle any lateral load which is common in off road use.

An update on this.. I cracked it with the Rhino rack coming off all the time before my cape trip. I bought a front runner rack and you never have to touch it.

A mate bought a brand new Rhino rack last year with one of their platforms for his 90. It did exactly the same thing as mine. The latches that grip the gutter just slowly work off until they come undone.

It wasn't me, it wasn't the car - there is something about the Rhino design that doesn't work on the Defender, and it still hasn't been fixed. I just wish I could fix the Rhino dints in the roof.