roof top luggage pod or basket?

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Originally Posted by Lukeis

Thanks guys, very helpful insights!

Has anyone fitted a pod just to roof rails without using a full roof rack? I understand you would need to make a crossbar but this should be simple and the benefit being a much more stream line pod/car as it would sit only an inch from the roof instead of 5-6 inches.

Also anyone who has the extended roof rails, do you know the width at these three points?

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Gday...

As shown in my earlier pic, my pod is fitted just to roof rails.
This pic may make it a bit clearer.
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Cheers - John

I had considered a Pod. Lots of good ones around. In the end I opted for a Rhino Mesh basket in half size ....perfect fit for my instant up touring tent that fits into a waterproof bag and enough room on the side for other gear. Advantage of this is the mesh tray is 9kg. Many Tuesday down points and easy to get to tie downs. In the end I didn't like that stuff inside a pod can move around offroad unless perfectly packed and stuffed full.

I think we all need to think hard about adding too much roof weight.

Cheers

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Originally Posted by l00kin4

yes, IIRC I just cut one bar into 2. I had the same issue with my mounting clamps for my pod. Away this weekend but will take some photos and post up early next week. I just drilled through the aero bars and used 6mm bolts through to Rhino channel nuts like these: Rhino N002-BP M6 Channel Nut (4 pack) - Roof Rack World
They are meant for heavy duty channel but work fine in the Pioneer tray.
David

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I took a couple of pics - sorry, not much to see really...
Let me know if you want any measurements, bolt lengths etc.
David

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Originally Posted by Lukeis

Thanks guys, very helpful insights!

Has anyone fitted a pod just to roof rails without using a full roof rack? I understand you would need to make a crossbar but this should be simple and the benefit being a much more stream line pod/car as it would sit only an inch from the roof instead of 5-6 inches.

Also anyone who has the extended roof rails, do you know the width at these three points?

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Front to rear. 1122, 1113, 1052
David

Thanks David, much appreciated!

The roof rails follow a much straighter line when compared to the gutter itself which I measured at 126cm down to 111cm.

This allows me now to weigh up the cost of a basket which fits vs pod. Appreciate it!

Sorry just to clarify, did you measure the inside edge or outside?

Good solution David. Why didn't you bolt the pod directly to the platform channels?
I'm guessing the platform members don't line up with the attachment points within the pod.

Cheers
Scott
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Does anyone know if these roof racks can be used with the extended roof-rails?
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Originally Posted by Lukeis

Sorry just to clarify, did you measure the inside edge or outside?

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Sorry, I should have stipulated. Inside edge as per your pic
David

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Originally Posted by LRD414

Good solution David. Why didn't you bolt the pod directly to the platform channels?
I'm guessing the platform members don't line up with the attachment points within the pod.

Cheers
Scott

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Thanks Scott,
4 reasons:
1. The pod brackets and the mechanism inside the pod don't really lend themselves to fixing to channel nuts or similar (see pics below) and I did want it to be easy to remove. It is. ;
2. Even though there is a fair range of adjustment available in the pod the rails under the platform didn't line up nicely for me North-South along the rack;
3. The brackets I have with my pod are shaped for the aero bar profile (or similar) - see pic below - so I thought they might move around a bit more as the bars under the platform as not as wide (moot point after I discovered point 4); and
4. The pod mounting brackets aren't quite deep(/tall) enough to reach down far enough to fix around the bars under the platform.
David
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