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stephenw46
 


Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
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United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4
Extended roof rail

I like the look of having extended roof rails , so here's the question stick with genuine or are the non genuine any good?
  
Post #18230485th Jun 2017 8:44 pm
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l00kin4
 


Member Since: 27 Feb 2015
Location: Sydney
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Australia 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

Hi Stephen,

I originally fitted non-genuine extended rails but ended up changing these over to the factory rails, mainly because of the fit in the gutter channel. I was getting pine needles and occasional leaves in the gap and therefore the gutter channel- they hadn't caused a problem but I was worried that they would eventually.

Having now fitted both, the copies are definitely quite different to the OEM LR parts. I had no issues with the strength of them but the differences I noted are:
- paint finish on copies not as good as (powder?) coating or actually probably anodising...? on LR genuine rails;
- fit in gutter nowhere near as snug - the extrusion is smaller (narrower) I think and the rubber seals on the LR rails are shaped to seal;
- rubber strip seal seems to be of a better quality;
- general fit of the feet etc. is a little better.

HTH David
  
Post #18230975th Jun 2017 11:29 pm
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stephenw46
 


Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
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United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

Thank you Genuine it will be then Thumbs Up
  
Post #18231056th Jun 2017 5:18 am
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ianb4310
 


Member Since: 22 Feb 2015
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Do you still have the non OEM ones would you sell them?
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Post #18231506th Jun 2017 7:40 am
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l00kin4
 


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Australia 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

Ah, no and I'm in Sydney Australia anyway so might have been a bit far to come... Very Happy
  
Post #18233006th Jun 2017 1:25 pm
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