I would like to carry an OZ-TENT on a roof rack for Landie shows ect.
Mine has a panoramic sun roof/ what bars do I buy cheap??
All I have looked at are very dear.

Cheers in advance.

ugg Don't wait for your Ship to come in.. Swim out and meet the Bl**dy thing (Barry Sheene)

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You need to get the roof rails for a panoramic sunroof, they are slightly different to the standard non-sunroof ones, they allow the sunroof to be opened without hitting the cross bar that fit on the roof rails.

The problem you will have is the roof rails AND the cross bars will not give you a level platform. I built a special frame to make everything level ( the galvanized platform can be seen in the photos under the roof top tent )

As for OzTent, I have a 'Tagalong' RV1 OzTent that I connect to mine, here are some photos.

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I had a roof platform on the car and replaced it to save weight with 4 cross bars to carry second spare wheel on one pair & fuel tanks on the other pair to keep the weight closer to the limit when full.

While I had the roof platform on the car a few times I gingerly stood up there to take some photos. I personally feel that the front mounting should be built stronger as it does move around a bit. Also the front cross bar does flex the forward section of the roof rails as there is quite a span from front to the middle (closer to the rear) mounting. The cast front bracket simply pushing into the extrusion does not exactly make a good solid joint.

You really need something more solid front to rear. More solid left to right especially at the front. The 4 rear connections to the car roof as a group are not too bad.

Not only are the LR roof rails curved, the LR cross bars are curved quite a bit which could be a problem. I straightened the cross bars to within 5-10mm using a bench vice, but the main purpose for doing this was simply clearance so I could get the car in the garage. But it did also allow me to bolt the platform directly to the crossbars.


The front of the platform I had to strap it down to try to brace the platform better. The pressure in tying it down has straightened the front section of the roof rails as they are not that strong.

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Lightwater, your roof rails are not the genuine LR part, but an aftermarket product. Which is why you were able to 'bend' them straight.
Further your platform is extruded aluminium with plastic corner joints, which you say yourself is not ideal.


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The problem when one starts down a path & has spent a lot of money you tend to try to fix it up what you have. Better to get a complete custom roof setup made & do it properly the first time.

Having said that, the 4 cross bars to hold fuel tanks & a wheel work well & keep the roof top weight to almost within design limits. I only have to empty one 10 litre tank on the run, which one should do anyway, & the setup is under the weight limit.

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Largered wrote:

Lightwater, your roof rails are not the genuine LR part, but an aftermarket product. Which is why you were able to 'bend' them straight.

I still need to find roof bars that will fit my car with panoramic sunroof.
I just want to carry a tent a few times each year.

land rover want nearly £500
Can you fit the cheap version and just not open sunroof as I'm not that bothered about a sunroof??

Cheers ugg Don't wait for your Ship to come in.. Swim out and meet the Bl**dy thing (Barry Sheene)

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Kawasaki KLZ 1000 2012
Suzuki T500 1970 (my Honey)

This thread may help: http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic23217.htm...+clearance Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Try this link

https://www.powerfuluk.com/vehicles/land-r...06608.html

Ugg, you don't need to go to the Main Stealer ........

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-FREE...Sw8SNaj-g5


why buy aftermarket products ..... when you can buy OEM.

seller claims they are OEM, but I would check first.

Thanks for the link. I have placed an order so all will be revealed when it arrives.

ugg wrote:

I would like to carry an OZ-TENT on a roof rack for Landie shows ect.
Mine has a panoramic sun roof/ what bars do I buy cheap??
All I have looked at are very dear.

Cheers in advance.

ugg

ugg, theres a few pics in my gallery with the tent packed - essentially I fitted the panoramic rails, then thule bars, then oztent basket and a roof box. A bit involved yes but did the trick

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Largered wrote:

Ugg, you don't need to go to the Main Stealer ........

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-FREE...Sw8SNaj-g5


why buy aftermarket products ..... when you can buy OEM.

seller claims they are OEM, but I would check first.

As noted above, I ordered one and it turned up this morning.

Not best pleased as there isn't a Land Rover logo anywhere to be seen so not OEM unless AGT4x4 made them for Land Rover originally ...which I doubt.

So now I have the hassle of returning it and getting my money back. Having seen how other non standard LR parts have fared I would rather either spend the extra or not bother.

....... I did say ......


"seller claims they are OEM, but I would check first. "


Sorry you had a bad experience. There are OEM roof rails out there.

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The instructions for my non original roof rails is photocopied on an A4 folded in half. Would have been shrunk down from an A3 based on the layout on the cross bars instructions.

The instructions for each of the 2 pairs of OEM cross bars is an A3 edge to edge B&W print folded in half & stapled. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18