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Thule roofbars to Discovery 3
As discussed previous Thule is not marketing Thule original roofrack (footpack) that fit Disco3 (in Europe). The ones they have on their european site is not compatible with Disco3. I phoned up the engeneers at Thule in Sweden and asked them why they only marketed Footpacks for the US market and not in Europe
He got a bit confused and couldnt give me another answer than this must be due to a deal with LR so LR can sell their LR branded kit(made by Thule).
However, he told me that Thule 4700 footpack + Thule 4710 adaptor kit would solve my problem, so I went to the Thule dealer and got the parts, problem solved.
If you want a Thule system order the following parts:
-Thule 4700 Footpack
-Thule 4710 Adaptor kit
-Thule 769 (square profile bars) or 869 (aero profile) 135 cm bars
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3rd Aug 2006 8:23 pm
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ksskaret, well but did U get your set of 18" wheels on ebay??? Every set I went for at one stage U were there with a serious mission to get them.
4th Aug 2006 6:59 am
ksskaret
Member Since: 21 Jan 2006
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I got them!
DSL, sorry about that, and yes I finally got a set of 18" RRS wheels. I picked them up outside London in July. A bargain when a set like tha would cost me almost £2500,- in Norway.
Hope you finally got a set yourself.
Cheers Simon
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4th Aug 2006 9:58 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Good job on the wheels. No problem re my search, I saw U were keen so backed off price wise. Got a set of 18s for £200 with a few mm of tread left, also got a set of 17s with full tread for £300. My need for wheels if now satisfied!
4th Aug 2006 10:08 am
horton_graham
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what sort of price are the Thurle bits?
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5th Aug 2006 11:47 am
Dingermedic
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Thule Bars and feet (Recall ????)
Ive just spoken to a guy at autoracks in the UK, 01296 658607, he stated that THULE have recalled the 4700 and 4710 foot kits for use on and only on disco 3's.
Apparently there have been a couple of occasions where the feet have pulled out of the rails.
Dont know if this is just scare mongering in relation to the landrover/Thule deal, but does seem fairly coincidental ????
sorry to be bearer of bad news, would love to hear this is a load of rubbish.
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Dinger, thank you for the info. The Guy at autoracks do probably not make this up by him self. However I find it strange that this has only been done in the UK, the Norwegian importer did not mention this when i contacted them. Neither did the Thule kit engeneer at the Thule factory know about this
But then again the explanation to this could be that they simply not have been told yet.
Simon
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8th Aug 2006 7:26 pm
Dingermedic
Member Since: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Shropshire
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Got some !!
I got mine from a place in scotland, they to didnt want to sell the parts for use on a disco 3, I told them about the possibility that its a landrover/thule deal, and they were then happy to sell the footpacks.
very strange goings on, not sure what its all about, but essentially,UK dealers(Thule) have been advised not to sell their footpacks to disco 3 owners.......
But ive got mine now with siler aero bars, very swish !!!Specialist Medical & Rescue Services
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Atera Roof Bars
I have just done 2660 miles with 3 kayaks on top of my Discovery using Atera roof bars and foot kit. They have never budged. I bought Atera because i was told that Thule had withdrawn the foot pack for the Disco 3 from the uk market due to safety issues. If you would like to have a look at my gallery for my 127cm width Atera roof bar system. I am very impressed with Atera.Arctic Frost Discovery 3 TDV6 SE, Active Rear Diff, Adaptive Head Lights, Tow Pack, Ebony Leather, Roof Rails, Mantec Guard. Tasmod Stainless Sill plates. Grabber AT's. Home made mud flaps. Side Steps back on until the next time.
28th Aug 2006 3:48 pm
king_rava
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Re: Thule roofbars to Discovery 3
ksskaret wrote:
As discussed previous Thule is not marketing Thule original roofrack (footpack) that fit Disco3 (in Europe). The ones they have on their european site is not compatible with Disco3. I phoned up the engeneers at Thule in Sweden and asked them why they only marketed Footpacks for the US market and not in Europe
He got a bit confused and couldnt give me another answer than this must be due to a deal with LR so LR can sell their LR branded kit(made by Thule).
However, he told me that Thule 4700 footpack + Thule 4710 adaptor kit would solve my problem, so I went to the Thule dealer and got the parts, problem solved.
If you want a Thule system order the following parts:
-Thule 4700 Footpack
-Thule 4710 Adaptor kit
-Thule 769 (square profile bars) or 869 (aero profile) 135 cm bars
Click image to enlarge
Should I remove all the "soft" plastic cover on the roof?
20th Oct 2006 1:43 pm
ksskaret
Member Since: 21 Jan 2006
Location: Rena
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As long as you have the original roofrails you do not need to remove any plastic cover
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24th Oct 2006 6:24 pm
CFB
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Am I missing something here, why not use the factory roof bars?2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
24th Oct 2006 8:44 pm
Tim in Scotland
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cotefarmboy wrote:
Am I missing something here, why not use the factory roof bars?
Coz you pay a fortune extra just to have a little oval with Land Rover stamped in it,on a set of what are just a set Thule bars that you could otherwise buy from Halfords! Got to keep the dealer network in business!Now a disillusioned new Land Rover buyer and have jumped ship to something less expensive and more reliable that hugs trees.... now driving a Mini Countryman PHEV as well as my trusty and brilliant 1996 Epsom Green Defender90 Tdi300
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but did U get your set of 18" wheels on ebay??? Every set I went for at one stage U were there with a serious mission to get them. 
A bargain when a set like tha would cost me almost £2500,- in Norway.
