Thread: Freelander 2 Roof Rails

Originally Posted by sketchy

Hi,

Does anyone have any experience on whether installing roof rails is worthwhile?

I'm currently trying to decide between getting the roof rails installed or using a bar and foot roof-rack system. I don't have much car modification experience but am moderately handy with a drill.

For the roof rails, I was going to use the roof rails from here:
Aussie Auto Parts and Accessories_Land Rover Freelanader Roof Rack Kit

For the bars/feet, I was Thule GL 962 or GL 862 bars with the GL 754 feet. The fitting instructions are here:
http://www.thule.com.au/FITTING_GUID...19-1443-02.pdf

I plan on using it for bikes and/or a roof box.

Cheers,
Paul

Before you consider Aussie Auto Parts refer to the posts above this, you may wish to reconsider.

I also had this problem you might want to have a look at this aswell

Freel2.com - View topic - Prorack Whispbar

still no news on a kit but i am sure being in australia you should be able to sort something out

I am looking for a place in Sydney where to get the rails and fit them at a reasonable price. Not interesting on doing it myself, but also not willing to pay $2000.

I found this site which sells the rails for $330 , but of course I'll have to fit them myself .

Thought I would ask in this thread as it would be as good as any. Who manufactured the factory Land Rover roof rails for the Freelander 2? My recently purchased Freelander has bars and did not come with a roof rack mount key/tool. I need to relocated the bars as they are placed to close together to use to carry my surf ski.
It looks like a security torx bit, maybe Rola or Thule by the looks of them.

I don't know the actual supplier but does it look like this?


This is the Rhino Rack security bolt and it is simply an M5 or 6 button head socket screw with the security thing in the middle.

If so, you need a security Allen Key like this:


You'd be able to get an Allen Key from any roof rack place.

Cheers,
Scott

Originally Posted by LRD414

I don't know the actual supplier but does it look like this?


This is the Rhino Rack security bolt and it is simply an M5 or 6 button head socket screw with the security thing in the middle.

If so, you need a security Allen Key like this:


You'd be able to get an Allen Key from any roof rack place.

Cheers,
Scott

Yep that's it, Thanks Scott

Close but no cigar, it is a torx bit shape not standard allen key shape. Just rang a few roof rack places and they don't have them.

Originally Posted by grmas1

Close but no cigar, it is a torx bit shape not standard allen key shape. Just rang a few roof rack places and they don't have them.

Someone else may know where to source one but if it was me, I would be taking to the centre pin thingy with the Dremmel. Carefully so as to preserve the normal Torx profile. I hate those security socket heads.

Another idea .... the dealer spare parts department may be able to help if the bars are LR branded. They would have a part number and the tool would too.

Cheers,
Scott