roof racks
Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 19:23
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Hi all I am heading to
cape york in June.I have a rhino basket which i have used locktight on the screws that hold it together. My basket is attached by rhino sports bars [x2] is this type of setup going to handle the corrugations of the cape or should i purchase 2 tradesman bars by rhino.The vehicle is a 2002 gu patrol. The reason i purchased the sports bars is that it just fits in my garage and the tradesmans bars are too high to allow this.I have also been told to extend the rear diff breather as it is not high enough for most river crossings.The wife likes to take the kitchen sink hence the reason for the roof rack
Reply By: davidta - Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 19:43
Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 19:43
Hi
The Cape will rattle anything loose. Use wired nylocked nuts everywhere.
I have a Tradesman roof rack on the GU, ordered through ARB, with specially ordered legs between the main rack "ring" & the upper "ring" that are only 45 mm high (I think) so it fits in my shed.
So, you can have one made shorter if that helps.
David
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Reply By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 20:03
Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 20:03
I've done a couple of hours at a time of rough corrugations with my Rhino Sports Racks and basket on and had no problem, not sure how much worse the cape would be though. I don't even use nylox on it anymore, I just use the standard black plastic knobs and it was fine.
Proabally the best thing to do would be to put some silicone over the bolt/nuts/knobs (whatever your using). That way they won't come off as the silicone gives it a little room to move but stops it coming un done. I'd still be checking them every smoko though if its really rough.
But I reckon you'll be alright as long as you don't go tooooo fast and don't have toooooo much stuff up top. (comming from the guy whos the worst offender of both those!) :-P
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Follow Up By: joeblogs - Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 20:20
Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 20:20
Thanks for the reply Jeff. My sports bars are attached to the gutters by small allen screws are you suggesting that I put silicone on these. The rack is attached to the sports bars by threaded bolts . would rather spend money to fix know than have it fall apart on OTL.
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 20:29
Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 20:29
I dont' have gutters so my sportz bars are slotted into rails that are riveted to the roof. To be honest I've never checked the allen screw on that side of things, but I lift myself (110kg) up onto the rear tyre by pulling on the bars so I guess there not loose.
Wouldn't hurt though, silicone those too! Smear the silicon all over the threaded bolts too. Don't be too worried, you can always scrape it off when you want to remove the bastek, albeit a bit of a pain would be cheap insurance!
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Reply By: Richard & Leonie - Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 21:47
Tuesday, Feb 01, 2005 at 21:47
Its funny what will and will not fail over the corrugations to the Cape. What is most important, which is I am sure obvious to you,
check everything every day. I was most concerned about the quick release locks that hold my Thule top box on. Basically friction hold downs. They were no problem but a rack fixed with u-bolts and nylocs began to fail before we ever got to the Queensland border. The U bolts stretched and I was concerned they would fracture if I tightened them up.
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Reply By: Member - big bo (NSW) - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2005 at 08:27
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2005 at 08:27
Went up to the cape last September with "Algee" and everything rattled loose, the dash, the cargo barrier, the rhino roof rack, the best part was it was so rattly that I couldn't hear the missus talking (not really). You just have to be aware and every time you stop
check all items. I got my breathers extended, and used a tarp over the bonnet for the creek crossings, but if I was going in June I would get a
snorkel fitted, I had some deep crossings and must say was concerned several times, the others had snorkels.
At the end of the trip we were really overjoyed to get away from the corrugations and please lower your tyre pressure, makes a vast difference.
Regards
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Follow Up By: Member - David 0- Wednesday, Feb 02, 2005 at 08:32
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2005 at 08:32
The Prado dash IS a problem. I have heard lots rattle loose.
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Reply By: old-plodder - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2005 at 09:09
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2005 at 09:09
Once past the Wenlock, why not use the old telegraph road. A lot less courrugations than the main track, and more fun at the creek crossings :-). Once we timed it right and ran into
Laura 1 day after the yearly
grader run.
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Follow Up By: old-plodder - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2005 at 09:16
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2005 at 09:16
PS - forgot to add. I did put a dob of silastic on every nut just in case.
Biggest c-o-r-r-u-g-a-t-i-o-n-s I have seen. Measured over 3 metres from one to the next and about 70mm high in the bad
places. Yes, had the tape measure out and got some funny looks from a few people.
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Reply By: Footloose - Wednesday, Feb 02, 2005 at 17:28
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2005 at 17:28
I'm sure those corros are much taller than 70 mm. Now you've done it, I'll have to go again (trip no 5) and measure em :))
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