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Cheap roof racks/roof bars on ebay, MUST LOOK!

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22 Nov 2017 10:26 #186588 by toocoded
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Hi. Im getting one of these baskets, but I'm wondering whats best to secure my cargo with this - a bungee net or straps?

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22 Nov 2017 11:38 #186591 by Lambert
Depends on the load but as a rule i prefer straps to bungees.

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22 Nov 2017 12:15 #186593 by ZukracerV6
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toocoded wrote: Hi. Im getting one of these baskets, but I'm wondering whats best to secure my cargo with this - a bungee net or straps?


Good quality ratchet straps every time. Bungees have no place in securing objects to a vehicle. If you have to brake hard the 1st thing they do is stretch and you can kiss goodbye to what ever was on the roof. A net is only really suitable to help secure loose light weight loads in addition to ratchet straps to stop things flapping about

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22 Nov 2017 23:55 #186613 by toocoded
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Thanks for your wisdom guys!
Ratchet straps it is then.
I just got my first Jimny 3 weeks ago. it is going to be both my daily driver and my adventurer so it is important I address cargo transportation.

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23 Nov 2017 05:24 #186622 by Lambert
Not even ratchet ones, for most Jimny sized loads i use multiple cam buckle straps, the inch wide variety you see at the shows. Less cumbersome to use and store plus easy to join together for longer reach. Obviously I also have a good selection of heavy ratchets for the big trailer but most of the stuff I need to secure is in the ten's of kilograms not the thousands of kilograms range. Also be aware that even though a properly mounted roof basket is capable of carrying a lot more weight than the factory rails an insurance loss adjuster will look long and hard to determine if you had placed more than the factory limit of 30kg up there regardless of how well it was secured and if they have any possibility of that being a contributory factor they will use it to wriggle on the claim.

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23 Nov 2017 21:58 #186653 by kirkynut
Don't forget that the load limit of the Jimny roof bars is about 2 packets of crisps.

Ok, so it's a little more but it's not a lot, so be careful with how much you load on it.

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24 Nov 2017 13:39 #186677 by toocoded
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I thought the load limit was more than 30kg. I will definitely be mindful of that.
thanks.

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25 Dec 2017 21:43 #187775 by rayz_x
The ends of the rail brackets are plastic. I have been looking fo some basic rails to upgrade but can't find any. Not sure how much that would increase the roof load limit?
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27 Dec 2017 13:30 #187789 by toocoded
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So I bought one of these Aluminium Roof baskets (www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GEWA46M/ref...=A1F86TF7G43XA2&th=1). After assembling and fastening it to the Jimny, my left roof rail broke at both plastic ends - this is right after one highway trip with no load on it btw. I am very disappointed to say the least. I mentioned it tot he dealer and they kept giving me bull about the warranty.

I have decided to move on and fabricate my own set of roof rails. I will be using 1" galvanized steel pipes for the build. I just need to find myself a fabricator who is able to bend it.

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