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    Expedition roof rack noise

    Hi All, I've had my 2021 110 SE for a couple of months and I just it fitted with the expedition roof rack. The wind noise from the rack is terrible. Does anyone have the same issue, is there a solution anyone has found.
    thanks,

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    Possible wind deflector issue.

    When I put a Front Runner rack on my D4 the noise was unbearable. I discovered the installer had not fitted a little wind deflector that was meant to be underneath and near the front. "You don't need it" he said. I insisted it was installed and the difference was amazing. Almost silent. Perhaps you could check if something is missing.

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    Take the kids off the roof rack and let them sit inside. It should reduce wind resistance.

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    Mate got the expedition roof rack as well and yeah the noise is quite bad from 80km onwards.

    Not much I can do about it, I found that when I had some items on the rack, cross wind noise wasn't as bad.

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    That’s one of the issues with a new Defender (compared to an old one).

    The new one is very quiet - so you tend to hear everything. Strange but true.

    Drive any old Defender, Series, Perentie, 101 - you don’t hear these noises. Lol - you can’t hear anything over the general racket.

    (Yes - I have all of the above)

    Cheers,
    GG
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    Just bought my defender with a folding fabric roof and a roof rack... Not a good combo :-(
    So much noise! So much vibration.. Looking to see if i can get some sort of wind deflector..

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    Quote Originally Posted by jdea View Post
    Just bought my defender with a folding fabric roof and a roof rack... Not a good combo :-(
    So much noise! So much vibration.. Looking to see if i can get some sort of wind deflector..
    Whilst I don’t think the fabric roof is the issue with the rack - the fabric roof would allow more of the rack noise to penetrate the cabin from the rack. The rack is the issue but the fabric roof exacerbates the noise
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