Rhino Rack Too High

[rhinosm]

The standard Rhino Rack mounts are very high.
Has anyone managed to lower their rack.
I'm thinking of custom making some lower mounts.

[Babs]

Yes there is a thread with this, it has been done ✅

By the time I search for it for you (out the door now) someone else will most likely answer this or post slink etc.

Cheers, Babs :D Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner

[jon3950]

Yes.

There's a fair bit of info on what I did in this thread:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-3-4/195993-platform-vs-tray-vs-basket.html

I was inspired by this thread:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-3-4/171987-rhino-roof-rack.html

Cheers,
Jon

[cjc_td5]

I have designed and 3d printed some legs that sit the tray about 25mm above the roof. Will have 6 mounting points. I wanted the tray as low as possible to help with lifting my kayak up there regularly.

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[shanegtr]

the backbone mounts are lower than those legs

[hv_man]

What length is your rack?
I have the backbone on mine which is about a low as you can go.
I'll post some pics

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/09/1003.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/09/1004.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/09/1005.jpg

Still under 2.1m at standard height with the maxtrax's mounted up

[Fasn8n]

I've got the backbone mounting system and the top of the tray sits about 90mm from the roof of the car.

It was the lowest mounting system I could find.