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Don't mean to throw a spanner in the works here guys but I've just fitted roof rails and in the pdf the base of the foot quite clearly has an adjustable plate at the bottom that uses the T-track.
I don't undertand what you are saying the foot will attach to without roof rails?21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
I've just fitted roof rails and in the pdf the base of the foot quite clearly has an adjustable plate at the bottom that uses the T-track.
I assume you mean that you've just fitted 'montblanc' roof rails?Discovery 3 tdv6 7 seat Buckingham Blue
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15th May 2006 6:53 am
chesters
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Atera roof Bars
i am waiting for a deliverey of Atera Roof Bars from Roofbox.co.uk. They should be 127 cm long so I will let you know what they are like and stick a few photos on.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.
15th May 2006 7:28 am
al cope
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Dick
I agree, the PDF does look like it has something that fits into the LR roof rail for the foot to attach to, but when I phoned MB, they said their cross bar kit was for D3 WITHOUT rails.
By all means, prove this incorrect, 'cause it will help a few of us.
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Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
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15th May 2006 7:42 am
chesters
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Finally Atera Roof Bars and Thule fold down Kayak carriers.
I have just fitted my Atera roof bars, it only took about 1 hour. Also fitted 2 pairs of Thule 520-1 folding kayak carriers. Now I can have up to 4 kayaks up top. I will put some photos on my profile if anyone wants a look. 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.
15th May 2006 12:59 pm
al cope
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So what do folding Kayaks look like?
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Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
15th May 2006 1:37 pm
Pelyma
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Have you seen the inflatable roof bars, called Handi Rack. Takes up to 80kgs and packs away into a tiny bag and only £50. www.handirackuk.comDS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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15th May 2006 3:00 pm
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al cope wrote:
Dick
I agree, the PDF does look like it has something that fits into the LR roof rail for the foot to attach to, but when I phoned MB, they said their cross bar kit was for D3 WITHOUT rails.
By all means, prove this incorrect, 'cause it will help a few of us.
Al
Al, sorry, I don't wish to appear to be second guessing you or anyone and like most on here I'm looking for a good solution.
It's just that the front end piece of the rail shown in the pdf directly corresponds with the shape of the front end piece of the LR t-track rails. The end of the rail reccess blanking strip looks nothing like it.
And the pictogram shows the foot being slid from the access point on the t-track rail towards the front of the track - something you couldn't do if you didn't have the t-track rails as there is nothing within the reccess strip strong enough to get purchase on.
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15th May 2006 5:29 pm
al cope
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Dick - no problem, as I'm hoping you're right. Its a pity I cant find someone stocking this kit so that I could take a look/try it.
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
15th May 2006 7:12 pm
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15th May 2006 9:58 pm
GJS
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Out of interest I looked at the Thule website in the USA and they show a fitting for the LR3 but the fittings are not the same number as those in the UK. So I phoned Thule in the UK to ask which fittings matched those in the USA and I was told that there aren't any and that the USA is different.
I couldn't understand whether they were saying that the Disco 3 roof rails were different in the USA or that the Thule fittings were not available here. They then checked with someone else in the office and I was advised not to buy Thule from the USA as it won't fit.
In any event they seem an expensive option and with the lack of Thule support I think I'll go elsewhere......TDV6 SE - Buckingham Blue with Alpaca
16th May 2006 10:28 am
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FWIW, I went to a shop near my office called www.racknroad.com, and they have Thule system that work simply and effectively, but not inexpensively. It's a two part system. The clamp thingie, TK-12 I belive, and then the elevated support pylon (I think a Thule 430 Rapid Tracker foot pack).
The foot pack (pylon mount) clamps into an oval shaped cross bar. Whole is rather nice and very easy to remove when desired. However, it is not cheap, and isn't what I was looking for. I'm looking for a way to mount a Hannibal aluminum safari rack. It came with hardware, but it's....wonky.
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GJS wrote:
Out of interest I looked at the Thule website in the USA and they show a fitting for the LR3 but the fittings are not the same number as those in the UK. So I phoned Thule in the UK to ask which fittings matched those in the USA and I was told that there aren't any and that the USA is different.
I couldn't understand whether they were saying that the Disco 3 roof rails were different in the USA or that the Thule fittings were not available here. They then checked with someone else in the office and I was advised not to buy Thule from the USA as it won't fit.
In any event they seem an expensive option and with the lack of Thule support I think I'll go elsewhere......
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17th May 2006 2:03 am
DiscoStu
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Robbie wrote:
standard OEM Land Rover Cross Bar and a set of Thule T-Track (i.e. the groove under the rubber on the bars) roof box adapters no 697-1, from the roof box company.(www.roofbox.co.uk)
Can anyone tell me what I should do with the rubber strip when I fit these adaptors? Should I leave the strip right off, or cut it to fit around them?
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