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declfc



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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HST Auto Stornoway Grey
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Roof racks back on and ready for the road trip.
Post #324107 27th May 2017 3:04 pm
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ronp



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Looks set a bit too far forward for me, is it not?

I'd certainly have the first bar positioned above the B pillar at the least. FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

Brodit active iPhone holder + Brodit dash clip,
Bluetooth Music Streaming Module.
Post #324111 27th May 2017 7:09 pm
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Lightwater



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I had a platform but removed it to save weight to carry another 20 litres of fuel.

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https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic27606.html Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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LR2drivendiscover



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Got a thule rack on mine





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Algebal



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I recently dusted my Roof rack off for a summer trip! like yours Declfc but in black!
Post #325936 25th Jun 2017 8:20 pm
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SFrench



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Algebal,

what brand is your rack and how much did it cost?
Post #329622 21st Aug 2017 1:14 pm
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SFrench



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Lightwater,

cool idea and cheaper than the Luggage carrier if you buy the second set of crossbars 2nd hand. WHat was the original roof rack?

Thanks in advance.
Simon
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Bazzywazzy



Member Since: 15 Sep 2017
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England 2010 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Galway Green

Hi all, anybody know the weight limit on the standard roof bars fitted to the Freelander2 please.
Post #332413 4th Oct 2017 12:47 pm
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Lightwater



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All up including rails & cross bars 75kg. 64kg net weight (rails & crossbars not included) not a lot. & if you use a roof platform of some description subtract another 15 - 20kg from the net weight! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Bazzywazzy



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England 2010 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Galway Green

Thanks for that, was looking through the manual but there’s no reference at all to it.
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Lightwater



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Ukraine 2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

In the instructions which come with the crossbars it says 64kg.

I would also keep any weight on the roof as far back as possible as the front mounting of the roof rails is not exactly rock solid.


The problem we have down under is road corrugations in the outback which knock your car apart. The less you have on the roof the better as any road corrugation movement seems to get amplified on the roof. The last thing you need is metal fatigue of the car body around the roof mounting. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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