Thread: OPINIONS ON ROOF RACK VS NO ROOF RACK?

Hi


I've never liked 'em much. Which was why a got a 130 (w/out racks) when I needed more space.

The weight in the wrong place, handling, extra fuel to push through air , risk of theft of gear, damage from trees overhead, water ingress into bedding, difficult to access. If you've got a choice no thanks, but if that what you've got that what you've got

What about stiffer spings - really the only way to control the weight (assuming its well packed). Easy to change and in context of modifications to landies quite cheap for the results and if your shocks cant handle it then they needed changing anyway.

For outback touring the 130 lwb truck, well for me, beat either a 110 with rack or towing a camper. Since getting mine I'm a convert.


Clive

I had problems with my OEM roof rack with about 100kg load up top, the roof moved such that the front doors would be banging on the A pillar over corrugations going to Cape York, the roof had be reset under warranty when we got back, the advantages of fitting an OEM rack on a new car.

I now have a full SD roll cage / Roof rack support, and that makes a big difference, had over 200kg of tent, gear, outboard, gas bottles etc on top for 20,000km. It took a bit of getting used to at first. When we added 75 litres of diesel for the Anne Beadell highway, that also made a noticeable difference to the handling, but again it was just and hour of so and I was used to it. I transferred fuel down into the tank at each break to minimise the load.

The SD cage made a huge difference to the rigidity, and highly recommend it for a touring set up.