Hi,

Looking for a set of roof rails to mount bike carriers on. Anyone selling a decent second hand set? Obviously I 'd need all the fitings as well.

(I see various new pattern sets on ebay for around £100 and Powerful UK sell a set for around £150 - wonder if these are any good?) Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Nobody?
Any experience with aftermarket rails? Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

from what ive seen on here the durability of the aftermarket sets is very variable. powder coating coming off, water ingress under the seams causing the coating to bubble and bars to salt corrode etc etc.
Also I think the fitment can be a bit off sometimes and the bolts snapping when tightening them into the pre-threaded roof points

im looking for a set of roof cross bars to fit my standard roof, got my eye on 3 different ones and just weighing up the pros and cons.

Someone in London on ebay is selling some OE ones for £90 if thats of any help. I believe thre are two different types of OE roof rails depending on if the car has a sunroof. OE cross bars have a very wide profile and many U clamps wont fit. I bought Thule cross bars with clamps to fit the OE rails and they work very well, but I underestimated the height to which i would have to raise the bikes too, i only did this once and then bought a bike carrier for the caravan rather than trying to put the bikes on the roof my freelander a second time.

Good luck with your search.

Thanks but ordered a set of the aftermarket ones already. Well aware of the height, used to put the bikes onto of my Discovery 2! Just easier to carry 4 bikes than load them in the van and really only able to put 2 on a towbar carrier when caravan attached. I'll report how I get on. Travelling to the south of France down near Spanish border at the end of June. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)