GU ROOF RACK

Can't give a definitive answer. My manual suggests the "factory roof rack" is Ok for 100kgs. Just read in aUst 4 WD mag the Patrol can take up to 200KGs. Personally Iouldn't want anywhere near 100kgs up that high. Put light bulky items up top , leave the heavy stuff in the car.

Poppy,

150kg would be about right. Having a full length channel helps spread the load.

Keep the weight to a minimum and keep the load as low as possible.

Wayne

Poppy,

My understanding is that 200kg all-up is the rating for the GU's gutters if spread out along the length using the ARB-type supports. I'm not sure how much the rack itself weighs, but it's not light; I'd estimate 50kg. That should mean around 150kg payload, but as the others have said, you'd wanna be just driving on very straight roads with that much weight up top.
Cheers mate.

Roachie

GU is rated at 200kg. GQ was 100kg

Nissan rated the GU gutters to 200kgs initially but have downgraded it back to the GQ specs of 100kgs.

The ARB rack weights 60kgs (measured it) which gives you only 40kgs payload.

That is why I sold my ARB rack when Nissan downgraded the roof rating.

The downgrade was due to a centre of gravity point and not from a strenght point but I would not put any more than 100kgs on the roof...

I remember even with the empty ARB rack I felt the weight of the empty rack reversing out of the driveway as it lerched....

Mine was SOLD after two trips....