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LR roof rack - How to remove roof rails?
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The O.C.
 


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LR roof rack - How to remove roof rails?

I bought an RV5 OzTent for an upcoming trip to Morocco, but its 2.6m long and it does not fit underneath the roof rails on the LR roof rack for the D3.

I do not want to tie the tents only on the rails as it will damage the aluminum structure of the tent, unless I put some support along side the tent, however I wanted to ideally have the tent next to the roof floor.

I looked into removing the rails, but there are no bolts, has anyone here done any of that?

Any tips?

Thanks

Augusto The O.C.  
Post #44316923rd Mar 2009 10:24 pm
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ad15
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

just fitted my roof rails a few days ago, there are three screws along the rail (short rail) there will be three covers hiding them, prize off to reveal screw. (hexi fitting)
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Post #44317123rd Mar 2009 10:27 pm
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The OC, Yes you can remove the side rails etc of the expo rack, but only by drilling out the rivets!
Take photo's beforehand so you know where to put them all back Laughing
See nodo$h's gallery for pics of a derailed Expo.


I ended up carrying my oz on the roof bars rather than using the rack. Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead, A panels, vent panel & outriggers now disintegrated - Next years project!  
Post #44318123rd Mar 2009 10:36 pm
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The O.C.
 


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Thanks both for the help, Thumbs Up let me clarify and make sure drilling out the rivets is the only solution... Shocked

What I want to remove are the 2 bars that runs across the top of the side bars (there is one at the very end on the back where a little G4 plaque stands and the other closer to the front...)

Mine has two metal plates that sit above the roofbars, but I dont want to remove those... (which are indeed held by the 3 screws )

I could not find the pics of a derailed Expo at Nodo$h gallery Embarassed , so I added some pics of my car in my own gallery it might help...on the one with Neil from LRO you can see the long box with the tent and it sits on these 2 bars that I want to remove so they would sit lower at the larger metal plates ...

Thanks!

Augusto The O.C.  
Post #44319824th Mar 2009 12:20 am
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Roel
 


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The rear one you should be able to get off by unscrewing the bolts from the bottum. And the other one I think you have to pull the plastic pieces to the middle to get to the clamping part.

I have never done it but I had a look at the parts you want to remove.

If you don't know what to do with the rear G4 plaque, I am still looking for one. Roel

1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
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Post #44324724th Mar 2009 8:27 am
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The O.C.
 


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Thanks Roel, as you said the front ones is a question of sliding the plastic, Thumbs Up the only issue is that the bolt is a quite different shape Mad ... will see if the local dealer has it... That part (and the metal plates) are add-ons for the G4s as the original rack does not have them..

The main issue is the rear one, I looked everywhere and they have rivets not bolts on mine. Big Cry I also looked at the installing diagram and as the part come from LR in one piece I think they put rivets to avoid people taking it out and potentially weakening the structure of the rack...

Thanks for the help and for the rear G4 plaque...I think we have them at the G4OC, will revert to you

Thanks The O.C.  
Post #44333224th Mar 2009 12:13 pm
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The O.C.
 


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All sorted now, removed the front one and manage to put the tent on the diagonal, so no need to remove the rear one!

Thanks all for help! The O.C.  
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