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Which roof rack for Jimny?
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18 Apr 2018 09:29 - 18 Apr 2018 09:34 #191853
by Daniel30
Replied by Daniel30 on topic Which roof rack for Jimny?
if you need something stable you really need to get a roof rack that uses the original mounting points on the roof that the plastic roof bars are mounted to, maybe find someone around your area that can fabricate some brackets and bars i shouldn't think someone in the know how would take long making them up, i have a land rover roof rack with custom brackets and its solid.
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18 Apr 2018 10:05 #191856
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Replied by mdog18 on topic Which roof rack for Jimny?
I would agree with Daniel, however, when I was looking for roof racks I was deterred by the prices and ended up going for this one I found on Amazon:
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073HBFKD1/r...05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It was the lowest price I could find and after 3 months using it I have to say I have no complaints. Very solid, very reliable, easy to install because you dont have to damage your roof with screws or bolts
It comes with roof rails included so the price is really 2 for 1.
It was the lowest price I could find and after 3 months using it I have to say I have no complaints. Very solid, very reliable, easy to install because you dont have to damage your roof with screws or bolts
It comes with roof rails included so the price is really 2 for 1.
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18 Apr 2018 13:33 - 18 Apr 2018 13:35 #191862
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Replied by Daniel30 on topic Which roof rack for Jimny?
i used the original studs that are left behind and a piece of rubber under the brackets so there is no damage, depends how much weight you need to carry Niro?
As mdog18 has mention that link is an easier solution and someone has tried and tested it
As mdog18 has mention that link is an easier solution and someone has tried and tested it
Last edit: 18 Apr 2018 13:35 by Daniel30.
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18 Apr 2018 14:16 #191863
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The Amazon page says that it comes with the roof basket and the roof bars, not the rails, so I just want to check that I'm reading it correctly...
Just for clarity, bars go across, and rails are in line with the car's direction of travel.
The reason I'm asking is that the stock Jimny rails are a known weak point, so if it comes with bars, these will still attach to the flimsy rails.
As mentioned by Daniel30, the most reliable way of doing things is to remove the stock rails altogether, and then get a rack that screws into the same fixing points that the rails were previously mounted to.
Replied by Venter on topic Which roof rack for Jimny?
mdog18 wrote: I would agree with Daniel, however, when I was looking for roof racks I was deterred by the prices and ended up going for this one I found on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073HBFKD1/r...05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It was the lowest price I could find and after 3 months using it I have to say I have no complaints. Very solid, very reliable, easy to install because you dont have to damage your roof with screws or bolts
It comes with roof rails included so the price is really 2 for 1.
The Amazon page says that it comes with the roof basket and the roof bars, not the rails, so I just want to check that I'm reading it correctly...
Just for clarity, bars go across, and rails are in line with the car's direction of travel.
The reason I'm asking is that the stock Jimny rails are a known weak point, so if it comes with bars, these will still attach to the flimsy rails.
As mentioned by Daniel30, the most reliable way of doing things is to remove the stock rails altogether, and then get a rack that screws into the same fixing points that the rails were previously mounted to.
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