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Jimmy
21st June 2007, 11:58 AM
Can anyone quickly tell me what the defender (2001) roof weight capacity is? I recall something like 75-90kgs max, but not sure.

cheers
Jimmy
Snapper
21st June 2007, 12:11 PM
Try this

http://www.landrover.com.au/gb/en/Vehicles/Defender07/Specifications/Defender_capabilities.htm#tableheading13
camel_landy
22nd June 2007, 05:24 AM
Yep... 75Kg.

Another good reason for not loading your truck up when doing a trip.

M
DirtyDawg
22nd June 2007, 06:06 AM
Jesus, I had a spare tyre, 80lts of fuel, and a steel trunk with about 30kgs of spares..
over the ruffest stuff you have seen.. and not a drama:cool: 75kgs that means LandyAndy would have to cut himself in half to get on my roof rack:D:D:D:D:D
beforethevision
22nd June 2007, 04:55 PM
Remember that this is only to save LR's ass. The roof can support the vehicle when upside down, which is slightly more than 75kgs. It severly effects cornering and rollover conditions.

Thats my opinion anyhow.

Cheers!
camel_landy
22nd June 2007, 09:19 PM
Remember that this is only to save LR's ass. The roof can support the vehicle when upside down, which is slightly more than 75kgs. It severly effects cornering and rollover conditions.

Thats my opinion anyhow.

Cheers!

Errrr.... No it can't.

If you roll a Landy, you'll find that the body is made of butter!

The new cars (Freelander, Disco3, L322 RaRo & RRS) can but they have a very different body design.

M
rar110
22nd June 2007, 09:39 PM
On the last Cape Trip had a 3 m tiny, petrol and a bit of other light gear on the roof rack. It was way over loaded. The alloy roof rack cracked in two places because of the side ways movement and the roof gutters sagged. We had the roof rack on the bull bar.

Other than that it performed fine from Cooktown to Cape Melville.
crump
23rd June 2007, 08:14 AM
I think it also comes down to the construction of the rack, mine probably weighs in the vicinty of 60kg empty, BUT it has 12 legs so the weight is distributed over a larger area.Some of the racks you see only have 6 mounting points, 3 down each side, I wouldnt be loading them up with much.The Hannibal racks mounts encompass the entire gutter, so better still IMO.Incidentally my rack is designed to carry 6 jerries and a spare wheel, I have done a few trips with 2 full jerries and a spare with no probs and the weight is not noticeable.
Jeff
23rd June 2007, 10:08 AM
A Series roof will support the weight of the vehicle, I have tried, but it may not every time. The Defender roof is cosiderably weaker so I would be hesitant to load too much. Loading fuel is probably better than tyres as at least it will get lighter on your trip.

I was on a shooting trip a while ago with two of on the roof of a Patrol (110 + 95kg) and the roof cracked.

Jeff

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