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Oillybob55
Member Since: 12 Jul 2020
Location: Bradford
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| Help: maximum roof loading options |
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Hi All
In August’s I will be doing a 500mile round trip with a fully loaded Disco (7seats). It’s for a week long holiday and I don’t really want to take a trailer. What options have I to maximise roof space I have so far looked at the biggest roof box I can get but I think it will still be tight.
How do other people load their roofs?
Cheers Discovery 3 XS 2008 Manual Zambezi Silver
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 2nd Apr 2021 12:43 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10360
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Check the manual, but isn’t the max roof loading 70kg?
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| 2nd Apr 2021 5:31 pm |
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Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
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75kg on road, 50kg off road
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| 2nd Apr 2021 6:18 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
Posts: 13037
 
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there's a Thule box that clips on the towball as an alternative. .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer  ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
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| 2nd Apr 2021 6:52 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
Posts: 13037
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Look here ...
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-...rage-boxes .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
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| 3rd Apr 2021 10:59 am |
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FidoNick
Member Since: 18 Jan 2021
Location: Purton, Wiltshire
Posts: 132
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I had a huge boot box which we used for skiing trips (might explain my lack of control on the slopes...  ) , which hung off the tow hitch. Skis went in the roof box and bulky lighter stuff like bedding and clothes went in the box. Was a life and load saver for the six of us in one car. Great thing is not being limited to mororway lanes & speeds - though parking and loading on eurotunnel took some thought.
Mine was a 'drop-on box', though I can't find a website any more. I sourced the kit from two separate places - the frame was very simple and could also take bales of hay supposedly, or bikes, and the box I held on with D-clamps. Size is probably around 200l and the flat top made an ideal table for preparing lunch & changing nappies etc. Not usually at the same time. . Definitely worth considering.
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