Just found some roof bars on eBay. £50 inc P&P cant be bad. Will get them on at the weekend and get some pics.



 

Well done .....bargain

I managed to get the roof bars and rails for £120 from the very same site

Dan you've done it again! (beaten me to it that is!) CAn you show me the link as I would love some of these too (unless you want to sell me yours with the top box!>?)

Tesh wrote:

Well done .....bargain

I managed to get the roof bars and rails for £120 from the very same site

Dolphinboy wrote:

Dan you've done it again! (beaten me to it that is!) CAn you show me the link as I would love some of these too (unless you want to sell me yours with the top box!>?)

Look for part number CAB000030PMA, there is a difference between the ones that just go into the existing slots and the ones that go into the roof rails. This guy thought these were for the rails, but he didnt check the part number, I did - they are for fitting directly into the roof.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...K:MEWNX:IT

Next is the set of lashing eyes for the bars, http://www.shop4landrover.co.uk/product/Ex..._VUB503160 

Anyone fitted these? There are some plastic flaps that lift up, but you cant seem to fit the bars with them in place and the fitting instructions are not very clear:

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Seems strange?

I have the same bars you have pictured and they fit fine with the flaps tilted up.

I'm sure you are aware that the bars are two different sizes (longer bar for the front of roof / shorter bar for the rear),but I will point it out anyway.

Not sure what to suggest Dan.

My vehicle is 2007 spec - is there a different roof track on earlier cars?...

delamo wrote:

I'm sure you are aware that the bars are two different sizes (longer bar for the front of roof / shorter bar for the rear),but I will point it out anyway.

I didn't notice that!

 

when I fitted the rails, I had to remove the flaps by breaking them, which to me is a very bad design

I seem to recall reading somewhere that once you fit the roof bars, it is something you can't go back on because it DOES have a permanent effect on the roof rails in some way. What others have said backs this up. I would only get them if I was absolutely desperate for a roof rack or box. Discovery 4 HSE
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RRUK wrote:

I seem to recall reading somewhere that once you fit the roof bars, it is something you can't go back on because it DOES have a permanent effect on the roof rails in some way. What others have said backs this up. I would only get them if I was absolutely desperate for a roof rack or box.

Not in my experience (on the few occasions I have needed to use them).

Gently open the flaps using a screw driver or coin - remove the grub screw in each area using allen key - position the front and rear roof bars where they should go - then tighten each retaining screw (1 on each foot of the bars) into the thread where the grub screws were.

I have only used the bars for light use over short distances and have not had any problems (lengths of skirting board etc from the local timber merchants) I would not be prepared to use them for heavy loads (bikes or fully loaded roof boxes) over long distances because I do not think the retaining screws would be strong enough - but then I haven't heard any horror stories of them falling off, so I could be wrong to assume this.

Now, having said all that - Can I find each of the retaining screws for my bars since I last used them?

Can I !

Thanks guys, I think I had the bars in the wrong positions and they now seem to fit OK with the little door flaps open. Not a good look, what was wrong with the P38 push and slide system!?

Anyhoo, will do in a pinch, I want to see if they will fit in the rear channel though and I don't want things above the sun roof that I never open...





 

I think the front roof bar only fits in that 1 position because of its width, whereas the rear bar (the narrower bar) can fit in either middle or rear positions - depends on the length of the load you intend to carry.

Dan - Any chance you can provide a photo of what the retaining screws look like? - like I mentioned in my previous reply, I cannot find them since I last used them (LR don't sell them separately) and I want to try and match them with my local fastenings supplier.

delamo wrote:

Dan - Any chance you can provide a photo of what the retaining screws look like? - like I mentioned in my previous reply, I cannot find them since I last used them (LR don't sell them separately) and I want to try and match them with my local fastenings supplier.

No probs:



 

delamo wrote:

LR don't sell them separately

Fixing Kit: VUB002230 RRP £5.00 

Nice one Dan, Thank you for your PM