Prospeed Roof Rack

[Babs]

Gentlemen :)

Just finished a roof rack search, got the Frontrunner, Rhino, OEM and a couple other options come up but I haven't come across anyone with the Prospeed Rack ❓

Is there anyone on here who has it fitted ❓
I'd like to ask them some questions.

The Prospeed wasn't something that appealed to me before but after careful consideration the low stream line look has got me hooked. It just looks so right ✅

I'm waiting for a response from Prospeed for a cost shipped out, fingers crossed its not too hefty.

If anyone has info they'd like to share feel free :)

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

[g5k]

I'd be interested to see what the quote is if you can post result. They said they are in discussions to setup an Australian distributor but will still be a while.

[Tombie]

Shipped is about $2800

[Babs]

Shipped is about $2800

Faaaar out that's almost three times the cost of a Frontrunner :o

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

[Narangga]

Faaaar out that's almost three times the cost of a Frontrunner :o

Cheers, Babs :D


Yep. Even landed in Darwin I'm paying Frontrunner website advertised prices. :D

[g5k]

Yep. Even landed in Darwin I'm paying Frontrunner website advertised prices. :D


If you go the front runner where is the best place to buy from or can you only get through their website?

[weeds]

If you go the front runner where is the best place to buy from or can you only get through their website?



I purchased a front runner rack a while ago through Mulgo expedition......Daniel is good to deal with.

[Narangga]

I purchased a front runner rack a while ago through Mulgo expedition......Daniel is good to deal with.


If you go the front runner where is the best place to buy from or can you only get through their website?

Unfortunately the tyranny of distance and the cost of freight kicks in up here.

Hence I ordered it over the counter at the local Opposite Lock.

[shanegtr]

Faaaar out that's almost three times the cost of a Frontrunner :o

Cheers, Babs :D Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner
Thats also what threw the nail in the coffin for me as well. I would have been happy to pay a premium for the pro speed rack, but 3x the cost of most other products we can get locally here made the premium a bit to much for me

[Babs]

Just got the quote back from Prospeed.

With full floor option delivered will be $3,045 delivered. And I still have to buy the Land Rover short roof rails for it to mount to.

Their pricing for UK is good it's the bloody currency conversion that kills us. Just Friggen Ridiculous :(

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

[g5k]

I think I'm gonna go for the Frontrunner setup. Those that have it seem to be happy.

https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/au/roof-racks/slimline-ii-roof-rack-kits/land-rover-lr3-lr4-discovery-roof-rack-full-cargo-rack-foot-rail-mount-w-table-opening-front-runner-slimline-ii.html

[Babs]

I think I'm gonna go for the Frontrunner setup. Those that have it seem to be happy. https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/au/roof-racks/slimline-ii-roof-rack-kits/land-rover-lr3-lr4-discovery-roof-rack-full-cargo-rack-foot-rail-mount-w-table-opening-front-runner-slimline-ii.html

I'll be going Frontrunner as well. :)

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

[Narangga]

I think I'm gonna go for the Frontrunner setup. Those that have it seem to be happy.

https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/au/roof-racks/slimline-ii-roof-rack-kits/land-rover-lr3-lr4-discovery-roof-rack-full-cargo-rack-foot-rail-mount-w-table-opening-front-runner-slimline-ii.html


I'll be going Frontrunner as well. :)

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

I picked mine up yesterday and got some time to start putting it together this afternoon.

Some parts were packed in February and some were packed back in 2011 :eek2:

[Babs]

Mine has been ordered.

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

[Babs]

My rack has already arrived today at Mulgo (that was quick) I'll go pick it up next week. :D

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

[Narangga]

My rack has already arrived today at Mulgo (that was quick) I'll go pick it up next week. :D

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

Beat you to it ;)

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-3-4/224901-swapping-sub-forums-4.html#post2587971

[Babs]

Looks great Dale :)

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

[Narangga]

Looks great Dale :)

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

Pit about the 10 year old vehicle it's sitting on. :p

[Narangga]

Babs, I have not checked other threads so it may have been posted elsewhere but I have taken the vehicle for a short run on the highway and at 80, 100 & 110kph then I don't believe I heard any wind noise. :)

That is without anything in the rack. ;)

[Babs]

Babs, I have not checked other threads so it may have been posted elsewhere but I have taken the vehicle for a short run on the highway and at 80, 100 & 110kph then I don't believe I heard any wind noise. :) That is without anything in the rack. ;)

Cheers thanks for that Dale, I was wondering if that would be a problem ;)

I did get wind noise from the same rack on my Defender.

Comforting to hear :)

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

[dwaters]

G'day fella's, I went down the path of getting a Prospeed Rack for my buggy and couldnt be happier! Yes they are expensive but you get what you pay for. The quality is amazing. Cost was just under 3K which included genuine LR short roof rails, the rack, rear ladder, 2 sets of XRS floors, GST and import duty. There is no noise at all when travelling @110. Attached are some pics but they dont do it justice. You need to see this gear in real life! No hesitations recommending these rack! Bloody awesome!!
Cheers
Daz

[Jimlr]

That is a very nice result! Perfectly suits the black & white theme, but then you know that:-)
From which vendor did you get the rack/ladder etc package described above? Direct from Prospeed in the UK, or via a local reseller?

[carlschmid2002]

That is a very nice result! Perfectly suits the black & white theme, but then you know that:-)
From which vendor did you get the rack/ladder etc package described above? Direct from Prospeed in the UK, or via a local reseller?

I am very interested as well.

[dwaters]

That is a very nice result! Perfectly suits the black & white theme, but then you know that:-)
From which vendor did you get the rack/ladder etc package described above? Direct from Prospeed in the UK, or via a local reseller?
Hi, I bought it direct from Prospeed. There are no distributers in Oz.....
I arranged a group buy in WA and we got 3 racks delivered so saved a little on shipping but not a great deal.

[Babs]

Awesome [emoji106] looks great Daz

[Mog60]

G'day fella's, I went down the path of getting a Prospeed Rack for my buggy and couldnt be happier! Yes they are expensive but you get what you pay for. The quality is amazing. Cost was just under 3K which included genuine LR short roof rails, the rack, rear ladder, 2 sets of XRS floors, GST and import duty. There is no noise at all when travelling @110. Attached are some pics but they dont do it justice. You need to see this gear in real life! No hesitations recommending these rack! Bloody awesome!!
Cheers
Daz

Well done mate, Glad all went well for you with your purchase. Now you will be easy to spot on the road, as will I ;)

[Smcconnell]

I'm not going to settle for anything less than Prospeed either. You get what you pay for.

[shanegtr]

I wish I could have justified the cost of the prospeed.......

[Tombie]

I wish I could have justified the cost of the prospeed.......



Fuel consumption saving, aesthetic and low height can help justify it!

[shanegtr]

Fuel consumption saving, aesthetic and low height can help justify it!

All of which was trumped by the size of my wallet:(

[Tombie]

That always sucks doesn't it.
My wallet is the same at the moment.

[veebs]

Sorry to dig up an old thread...

I've been added to the list at ProSpeed to get one of these racks in, but had a simple question in the meantime - how do you mount a set of maxtracks to one of these? Do the mounting points on the rack conveniently line up with the holes in the tracks? (I doubt it) Or do you attach to the round rail somehow?

[Tombie]

Sorry to dig up an old thread...

I've been added to the list at ProSpeed to get one of these racks in, but had a simple question in the meantime - how do you mount a set of maxtracks to one of these? Do the mounting points on the rack conveniently line up with the holes in the tracks? (I doubt it) Or do you attach to the round rail somehow?

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210813/c30b09465ef39556c3042c6ade6442f8.jpg

Mounts mounted to the floor boards in my case.

[Mog60]

I fit my Maxtrax across the very rear of my Prospeed rack.

They slot quite firmly over two eye bolts screwed into two of the racks rear bolt holes, so that each can poke up through a hand hole on the front edge of the Maxtrax. I then feed a short strap through each eye bolt then over the Maxtrax, finally looping each strap around the bars at the very rear of the rack before securing them.

They seem to be quite secure and are easy to access via the ladder.

The only photo that I could find [tonguewink].

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[veebs]

Got an update on my rack order… 1200 GBP shipping cost!

I love the rack, but can’t justify that - makes for a 2000 GBP ($3,800) rack, before any fittings!

Damn covid.

[loanrangie]

That's drug money, they look good but not that good.

[Tombie]

I’d suggest they perform that good also!

Lowest profile, silent, stable.

The form and function are the best combination of any of the racks available and don’t ‘look’ like ‘just a rack’.

I also found zero impact on fuel consumption - so for me the cost difference ever so slowly gets clawed back.

[veebs]

I’d suggest they perform that good also!

Lowest profile, silent, stable.

The form and function are the best combination of any of the racks available and don’t ‘look’ like ‘just a rack’.

I also found zero impact on fuel consumption - so for me the cost difference ever so slowly gets clawed back.

Definitely the best in the market, but to pay more in shipping than the rack is worth doesn’t sit well :-(

[Tombie]

Definitely the best in the market, but to pay more in shipping than the rack is worth doesn’t sit well :-(

I understand that completely.

See if you can find a few likeminded people here and share a container

[DieselLSE]

I understand that completely.

See if you can find a few likeminded people here and share a container
Been there. Done that. I organised an AULRO ProSpeed group buy a few years ago and managed to bring in 10 racks and accessories for as near as dammit to the UK retail prices (that is, UK price plus VAT ex factory equaled AUS price less ProSpeed AULRO Group Buy discount plus shipping plus GST plus Duty ex Melbourne). Had to overcome a few roadblocks on the way and took over a year to land them. ProSpeed were great to deal with and the only proviso was that they would only deal with one contact person and one payment which was fair enough.
Shipping was difficult back then and would be much more difficult and expensive now, so I doubt if it would be feasible now. Looked at hiring or buying a container but could not fill it up. Another issue is where the racks are landed in Australia. My lot landed in Melbourne, but the costs of on-shipping to Brisbane and Perth were prohibitive then (over $500 per rack).
From memory, 17 members expressed a desire to place an order, but when the time came to put up only four (including me) actually stumped up with the cash. The only reason it went ahead was that I came from a marketing and distribution background and took a punt that the racks would sell once they had landed and the price was firmed up. So I personally paid for the extra six racks and most commonly requested accessories plus shipping. They all sold over the next few months at the same AULRO price as the whole exercise was to be break even, not commercial.
Actually, I still have one spare wheel carrier and jerry can holder if anyone's interested.

[Redtail]

I got a local (Perth) manufacturer to make three diamond mesh panels that screw onto the Prospeed frame. I can mount or tie-down anything I want pretty much anywhere. Useful for generic 'yak cradles, shovel mounts, gas stands, fuel canister cradles, etc.


Here they are having just been welded. They have since been coated black to match the rack.
(And the awning is on the Prospeed hinge mount, FTW)

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