Member Since: 01 Apr 2015
Location: Shropshire, UK
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Prospeed roofrack
Hi all - contemplating one of these - does anyone have experience of what it's like in terms of increased wind noise or increased fuel consumption when on and empty - obviously if fully loaded it's noticeable, but if I were to leave on for general duties, but often empty, how do people find it?
thanks!
20th Apr 2015 12:12 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6266
Hi,
Have had mine on for over 3 years now. It never goes off due to lack of storage space especially for such big items.
Observations: apart from giving a D3 more purposeful looks I have carried all sorts of on it including sofas, play-wood boards (13 full size ones in one go), tents and all it have never failed to deliver.
In regards to wind noise yes one can hear more of that over 85 IMHO anything else is unnoticeable. In reg to fuel consumption I think it might add 1-2 MPG to overall consumption but not measured it as got around 100+ KG attached to the car permanently so consumption isn't much of a concern but sill manage to get 400+ miles out of the tank.
Rgds
Greg
20th Apr 2015 12:20 pm
SHARKYSHARKS
Member Since: 20 Dec 2008
Location: Saddleworth Oldham
Posts: 1954
+1 I'm with Greg been on since I picked it ip from Prospeed only notice it really at 85+ fuel is negligible ! Get one you won't regret it especially if you get the MK 2 MY18 D5 HSE LUX😎
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20th Apr 2015 1:06 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
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Same for me, no real noticable change on fuel and being as I drive like a nun, I don‘t notice any wind noice
Carried tents, garden fence pannels, rood bags, doors etc...etc... on mine and handles it perfecly Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
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- Gone but not forgotten:
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MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
Now on my 2nd Prospeed (this one a MkII) agree with the comments above, however I don't really notice any change in noise, rack is exceptionally well made & extremely versitile. Current rack has 2,sets of the heavy duty flooring on as well, I just leave the area above the sunroof free.
Have also had:
Expo Rack- Flimsy & very noisy, noticeable 6-8 MPG less than without it on, cross slats & large gap between fairing & car roof means a lot of noise.
Front runner - Sturdier than Expo & better load area as a flat deck, again cross slats mean it's noisy, would recommend either Hannibal, Big Country or Patriot (slats on load bed run front to back making these quieter) over Frontrunner.
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20th Apr 2015 5:20 pm
Streffie
Member Since: 30 Mar 2014
Location: Midlands
Posts: 171
As every one else has said, it's the best rack out there, Ben, at prospeed is very helpful and the product is second to none
20th Apr 2015 11:06 pm
xcentric
Member Since: 01 Apr 2015
Location: Shropshire, UK
Posts: 1081
ok am convinced
20th Apr 2015 11:10 pm
Scarab
Member Since: 11 Jun 2011
Location: Hastings
Posts: 1283
Bit late to the conversation but just another Prospeed fan.
As has been said I am hard pushed to hear any noise at all until well over 80MPH even then if you've got the radio on or the Mrs bleating in your ear then it'll be barely audible.
The versatility of it is absolutely fantastic and the one I have with the mesh floor (don't think they do it anymore?) is great for securing even the strangest shaped items securely.
If you get one you'll never want another type of roofrack guaranteed.
I'd also highly recommend their rear ladder too if you get the rack.
21st Apr 2015 9:04 am
Magnet6x6
Member Since: 09 Dec 2009
Location: Al Hamra, Oman
Posts: 165
+1 no noisier than the roof bars that preceded it.
I leave it on all the timeIf we weren't supposed to eat meat why did God make animals taste so good?
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23rd Apr 2015 6:41 am
xcentric
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on it including sofas, play-wood boards (13 full size ones in one go), tents and all it have never failed to deliver.
