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  1. 10th June 2012, 09:55 AM #1
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    Arrow Baja Rack

    A mate sent me this link the other day - Land Rover Discovery 2 Roof Top Tent Rack - 4x4 Equipment - it's about the closest rack I have seen to the Rover Racks from the USA. Thought I'd share incase anyone was interested.
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  2. 10th June 2012, 11:34 AM #2
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    Looks grouse,would love one but too pricey for me
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  3. 11th June 2012, 07:26 PM #3
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    I notice it weighs 45kg. I was under the impression that the max weight on a d2 roof was 50kg. Not room for much more than the shovel then...


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  4. 11th June 2012, 08:30 PM #4
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    [QUOTE=gusthedog;1700253]I notice it weighs 45kg. I was under the impression that the max weight on a d2 roof was 50kg. Not room for much more than the shovel then...


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  5. 11th June 2012, 08:35 PM #5
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    don't confuse the weight the rack can carry with the weight the roof can carry - check your manual. Dont ask me why they make a rack that exceeds the roof's capacity..... check here: http://www.discovery2.co.uk/download...overy2_acc.pdf
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    Quote Originally Posted by gusthedog View Post
    I notice it weighs 45kg. I was under the impression that the max weight on a d2 roof was 50kg. Not room for much more than the shovel then...
    I reckon most steel racks would be around that weight. I have stood on my roof rack with out any issues...
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  7. 12th June 2012, 09:06 AM #7
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    First impressions were a nice looking rack.
    Ruled it out as soon as I saw its empty weight.
    Pity because everything else looks the goods. Now if it was made from Aluminium......

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  8. 12th June 2012, 09:30 AM #8
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    What is the weight of the similar Rover Rack and Saftey Devices rack which is also made from steel?
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  9. 12th June 2012, 09:36 AM #9
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    The weight of the roof load (rack + contents) is set with respect to a number of issues including the structural concerns for the roof and the imact of a heavy load affecting the vehicle's centre of gravity.

    In terms of a static load, the roof can no doubt support a load of a couple of hundred Kg: roof rack 45kg, tent 50kg 2 persons (say 160kg) =255kg.
    This is fine when parked in a camp...

    Now consider pounding over corrugations on a winding road with rack/tent/spare wheel and (say) 40L fuel on the rack... around 150kg 'pendulum' on the roof ...leads to a lot of instability and the thumping of the load on roof welds is a prime cause of cracking.

    LR advice on roof racks is generally to halve the recommended maximum roof load weight in rough conditions.

    Far better off towing a small trailer and getting as much of the load off the roof as possible IMHO
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