Thread: Third Roof Cross Bar on Lower Section of Roof

This is our set up,i thought long and hard about the front rail.Decided to try without it.
What i ended up doing is picking up the long thin rack off gumtree,it is made for the Oztent.The long handled shovel also fits in as well.I fitted the two rhino rails as far apart as possible,on the high section of the roof,but made sure the rear upper tailgate would still open fully.

We have travelled extensively like this,over some very rough and corrugated roads and never had an issue.The blue foam is to protect the tent rubbing on the rack on rough roads.

As there is only two of us,we don't need a full length,wide rack.

Apologise for the quality of the pic.

Originally Posted by eddomak

Final parts list:

• RLT506 - Track Leg Kit 2 ($92)
• VA126B - VA Bar Black 1260mm ($74.50)
  
• VA-FK2 - VA Bar Fit Kit for RLCP Legs ($6.00)
• M6 x 50mm Bolts x 2 (complimentary)

Please note that someone from this forum quoted the part numbers above and in double checking what is actually installed, to the part number in red, it seems there is a discrepancy and the photo on the Rhinorack website . Maybe it is just what they used to charge against on the invoice? Anyway the part installed is shown below with the factory numbers:

Originally Posted by eddomak

Please note that someone from this forum quoted the part numbers above and in double checking what is actually installed, to the part number in red, it seems there is a discrepancy and the photo on the Rhinorack website . Maybe it is just what they used to charge against on the invoice? Anyway the part installed is shown below with the factory numbers:

I have a few of those(in the link) and 3 Vortex cross bars sitting in the garage gathering dust, tried to sell them, but knowone seems interested.

Baz.

Originally Posted by eddomak

Please note that someone from this forum quoted the part numbers above and in double checking what is actually installed, to the part number in red, it seems there is a discrepancy and the photo on the Rhinorack website . Maybe it is just what they used to charge against on the invoice? Anyway the part installed is shown below with the factory numbers:

If it helps anyone, I think the photo in the link to the Rhino website is for the kit to fit the bars to the legs. The base pad/s come with the leg kit:



Above extracted from the full instructions: [ame]http://vpm.cdn.rhinorack.com.au/Instructions/Parts/Legs/RLT500.pdf[/ame]

David

Originally Posted by Redback

I have a few of those(in the link) and 3 Vortex cross bars sitting in the garage gathering dust, tried to sell them, but knowone seems interested.

Baz.

Hi Baz,

I'm looking at getting a third bar, would you be interested in selling one?

Are they the style in the link below are the feet the ones that go into the LR roof rails?

Vortex Bar - #VA106S | Rhino-Rack

Cheers,

Andrew

Originally Posted by Parkes

Hi Baz,

I'm looking at getting a third bar, would you be interested in selling one?

Are they the style in the link below are the feet the ones that go into the LR roof rails?

Vortex Bar - #VA106S | Rhino-Rack

Cheers,

Andrew

Baz' bars are currently atop my D3, sorry mate.

Originally Posted by winaje

Baz' bars are currently atop my D3, sorry mate.

No worries mate, glad to hear that Baz got rid of them all in the end.

Cheers,

Andrew

We use 3x Vortex bars for long trips as that is when we put the long platform up but for shorter trips we remove the front bar and use the two rears and our mesh basket which is fine for pretty much everything including a Simpson but for the Kimberley and anything over say 3 weeks the long mesh platform goes up.

Removal of the front bar is simple with only the key required

Rob