Trying to get some BTDT stories on roof rails, roof racks and cargo boxes. Just picked up a 2018 L. I want to get two cargo boxes on top, have seen it work just trying to do it smartly.

Did folks use the LR rails? Did they go aftermarket?

I think two Thule Force XT XL boxes will work and fit...should I not get the LR rails and just use the aircraft Thule style mounts? I will have lots of ski, winter gear in both boxes and driving at 80mph+ in heavy winds for extended periods of time - so need something robust.

Seems like OEM LR rails coupled with Thule Rapid Crossroad Railing and Thule crossbars might be the strongest?

Would love to see pics or other suggestions. This is for winter travel. In the summer I will sub in one of the boxes for a fly rod holder.

Thanks so much -

Jeff

I have the OEM rails on mine. It came with them when I bought it used. I have never used them. I am sure they are the easiest to fit.

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I have theLR rails and cross bars, which I use when ski-ing. The ski carrier and cross bars are Land Rover accessories, but are both Thule products. Easy to fit and work well at prolonged motorway speeds.

I bought the OEM roof rails when mine was new. No aftermarket bars would fit at the time (2017).
They are pretty hopeless as they are made of soft plastic and they damage very easily (and needed to be resprayed twice), while OEM cross bars have no choice of location.
I gave up with them in the end and bought a trailer. Wish I’d done that in the first place.

I have the standard LR rails and use Thule 135cm Wingbars combined with the 775 foot pack (757 foot pack will also work). It held a 6ft, fully loaded, roof box very comfortably for 2,000 miles through France this winter.

I dont have rails, but have fitted non-OEM cross bars to my roof in order to carry a top-box when on tour.
Not had any issue with them (other than losing one of the rubber inserts on a motorway and having to put up with wind whistling noises for the rest of the journey).

I did a write-up post on fitting them somewhere on this forum, along with photos. Current
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