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LT

Member Since: 13 Mar 2017
Location: South West
Posts: 408

2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Carpathian Grey

Inflatable roof bars???

Does anyone have any experiences, good or bad, with inflatable roof bars and soft bags, such as this?:

https://www.handiworld.com/soft-roof-boxes-roof-bars/

I don’t have roof rails or a tow bar, nor do I particularly want them. It would be a solution for a trip to Scotland that my daughter and her boyfriend are threatening to come on.

20th Apr 2021 6:56pm

Haylands

Member Since: 04 Mar 2014
Location: East Yorkshire
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2014 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

I would imagine that if it rains the road muck and rain would get under them and seriously mark your paintwork, even terminally damage it if you went far enough..... just my 2p... Pete
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20th Apr 2021 7:38pm

LT

Member Since: 13 Mar 2017
Location: South West
Posts: 408

Good point. I have the Panoramic roof, so that could also be a potential negative.

20th Apr 2021 8:03pm

bishbosh10

Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
Location: North Somerset
Posts: 344

I agree with Haylands - inflatable bars sound very dodgy and almost certain to damage paint.

I'd look for some roof bars that bolt into the fixed points on the roof. Bish.

2005 110 TD5 CSW
2011 TDV8 Vogue SE (gone)

21st Apr 2021 1:09pm

Merchy

Member Since: 14 Feb 2021
Location: North Wales
Posts: 1223

2006 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Zermatt Silver

On paper it seems like a good idea, in reality, looks dodgy, and agree with Haylands on the paint aspect.

Would not like to have a puncture at motorway speeds, probably a very small chance,but just when you thought your holiday was going well, it could be a case of - What was that noise?

21st Apr 2021 3:05pm

stan
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do you think these inflatable bars will fit my velar?

... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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21st Apr 2021 3:18pm

Alistair

Member Since: 11 Feb 2011
Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra
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2013 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

LT wrote:
Good point. I have the Panoramic roof, so that could also be a potential negative.

I wouldn't want to be putting any weight directly onto the pano roof - surely that's just asking for trouble ?

@Stan - love the inflatable & this needs moving to the L405 section

21st Apr 2021 4:54pm

stan
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moved ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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21st Apr 2021 5:11pm

LT

Member Since: 13 Mar 2017
Location: South West
Posts: 408

stan wrote:
do you think these inflatable bars will fit my velar?

Dealer fit option only.

21st Apr 2021 7:06pm

LT

Member Since: 13 Mar 2017
Location: South West
Posts: 408

bishbosh10 wrote:
I agree with Haylands - inflatable bars sound very dodgy and almost certain to damage paint.

I'd look for some roof bars that bolt into the fixed points on the roof.

I can’t find any that state they can be used with the Pano roof. Although that might be the manufacturers paranoia.

21st Apr 2021 7:09pm

bishbosh10

Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
Location: North Somerset
Posts: 344

Sorry - was in L322 mode, ignore me! Bish.

2005 110 TD5 CSW
2011 TDV8 Vogue SE (gone)

22nd Apr 2021 11:38am

bishbosh10

Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
Location: North Somerset
Posts: 344

stan wrote:
do you think these inflatable bars will fit my velar?

Tsk! I would have hoped that a man of your Standing (see what I did there?) would have recognised that that is obviously an Ewok! Tsk indeed! Bish.

2005 110 TD5 CSW
2011 TDV8 Vogue SE (gone)

22nd Apr 2021 11:40am

Dave G

Member Since: 30 Jul 2020
Location: Dorset
Posts: 84

2013 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Indus Silver

I know Toby the owner of Handirack from previous business connections, I believe his product is the original, The product he supplies is of good quality compared with later copies & never had an issue with those that I retailed. However they are very limited as to what you can carry on them, it was really designed for occasional use or for an emergency measure to get something home from IKEA etc.

It only connects via a webbing strap through the car, don’t think it would cause any issues on a pano roof as its load capacity is quite low.

Hope that helps?

Dave. 2013 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 SDV8
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22nd Apr 2021 7:23pm

LT

Member Since: 13 Mar 2017
Location: South West
Posts: 408

Thanks Dave.

It would be using their own bag and for light but bulky items such as coats and bedding. I’d lay microfibre towels under the tubes.

22nd Apr 2021 8:54pm

mpirie

Member Since: 26 Jun 2012
Location: In the Highlands
Posts: 904

2013 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Luxor

stan wrote:
do you think these inflatable bars will fit my velar?

Would my standard roof bars fit this version?

Does it come with TPMS?

Mike

23rd Apr 2021 12:44pm

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