load on roof racks
Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2002 at 01:00
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Thomas
We are planning a 6 months trip mostly through WA's various deserts this year. Despite having a long range fuel tank we need additional fuel in jerry cans on the roof. As we have never travelled with a roof rack before (were lucky enough to fit everything into the car), we have no idea about loading capacities of roof racks (steel) and would like to know about experiences other people had. We have a 80 Series LandCruiser.
Reply By: Colin Johnson - Tuesday, Feb 05, 2002 at 01:00
Tuesday, Feb 05, 2002 at 01:00
try leaving some stuff behind first - there ia lot of 'rocking and rolling' crossing sand dunes !full jerry cans on the roof is a last resort. I used a rack on my '91 'L' Subaru for a CSR trip last year but it had 6 foot supports and it only carried a spare wheel,
camp table and a tent. I carried 2 jerries of water and 2 jerries of fuel strapped to a steel false floor in the middle of the car. PS - all our jerries were left full, in the sun for a week, to make sure they didn't leak !!
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Reply By: John R. - Wednesday, Feb 06, 2002 at 01:00
Wednesday, Feb 06, 2002 at 01:00
Thomas,
I have travelled with roof racks on different vehicles and carried fuel in jerry cans. Try to keep the weight between the axles, ie. don't put them right at the rear. I generally carried
mine near the front of the rack in the middle. I used a sheet of ply and/or cardboard or an old foam sleeping mat to provide some padding. Ensure the rack is secure - I found the racks with full-length gutter supports the best. Some racks/roofs are rated to 75 kg -
check your manual and rack supplier's limits.
You can cover the jerries with a silver-coloured tarp to minimise heat. Under no circumstances would I carry fuel inside the vehicle - regardless of type. Hope this helps.
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