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  1. 10th January 2010, 04:57 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by dm_td5 View Post
    Guess what? Puma roof is rated to 150kg This is twice that of the Tdi which is listed as 75kg in the owner's handbook (page 71)

    See page from owner's handbook, page 73 (attached)
    Thanks Derek
    You have put our dreams back on track. I will ignore the brochure. It's page 89 in the SVX manual. Quite clearly 150kg.
    With a 90kg tent we'll be close to the limit, but very well under it for insurance worries.

    Cheers
    Kenley
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  2. 11th January 2010, 10:45 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by dm_td5 View Post
    Can we be naive and pretend that's the first time LR has done something like this



    Strange how 75kg is the weight listed in the Tdi owner's handbook and also on the website. Now why would the 2008 Handbook be different given there's no significant change in the body for a long time
    who cares its in our handbook so therefore we are covered...well I haven't checked mine yet mine probably says 65kg's knowing land rover
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  3. 11th January 2010, 01:07 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by CraigE View Post
    then the kayaks at around 50kg each
    You must have heavy yaks! My tandem plastic sit-in touring kayak is only 34kg!

    I think that the county/110 roof (the type with 3 ribs) would take more weight (structurally, not legally) as they are stiffer and have a heavier/thicker gutter. The Tdi and Td5 defenders have a weaker roof and thinner gutters. Not sure about the Puma.

    A lot of it depends on how well the load on the gutter is distributed though.
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  4. 12th January 2010, 10:04 PM #14
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    The max weight quoted is not to do with how much the car can carry on the roof. That's heaps. The figure relates to how much you can carry without affecting the vehicles off-road specifications, sideslope etc.

    I had 2 customers in the uk that abused there landy's (or should that be worked them hard??). Either way, one drove for 2hrs with a small tractor on his roofrack, and the other with about 50sheet of plasterboard up on the rack - granted they didn't offroad with the loads on but all was ok. The tractor bent the gutters a bit though!

    My 2006 double cab book says 150kg but I know most suggest 75kg.

    Weight distribution over the gutter length is more important than simply the total weight.
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