Calle
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Copenhagen
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| How do I mount roofrails ? |
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I am going to mount Front Runner roofrails on my Disco from 2005. How do I find the places where to drill through the rubberstrip, which covers the boltholes ?
If somebody could give me a detailed instruction of mounting the roofrails I would be very happy.
Best regards. Calle - disguised as adult.
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 23rd Jul 2009 9:52 am |
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D3 1234
Member Since: 03 Nov 2008
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Full details including diagrams on LR owners website.
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| 23rd Jul 2009 9:57 am |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
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hey calle,
am not too familiar with the front runners, but to find where to drill you can just peel the whole of that strip up, that'll reveal the mounting holes. one wife.......livid
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| 23rd Jul 2009 9:58 am |
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Calle
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Copenhagen
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Hey ad15.
Is it easy to mount the rubberstrip again ? Calle - disguised as adult.
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| 23rd Jul 2009 10:12 am |
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Calle
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Copenhagen
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Hey D3 1234.
Would You help me with a link - please ? Calle - disguised as adult.
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| 23rd Jul 2009 10:15 am |
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Ken
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Front Runner not on LR site you dont refit the plastic bit at the back cut the plastic bit so it finishes just under the front of the rail your FR rails should have a Rubber track on the base of the rail
10mins tops
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| 23rd Jul 2009 10:26 am |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
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and yes the rubber strip just clips back opn, you just push with your hands after you've cut it, easy as,
the hardest thing to do is take a hacksaw to it  one wife.......livid
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| 23rd Jul 2009 11:01 am |
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Calle
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Copenhagen
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OK. Have tried to lift up the strips and seen the mountingpoints. What about the legs just over frontseats. Are they bolted, and if they are - do I have to unscreww the bolt every time I want to remove the rack ?
Best regards Calle - disguised as adult.
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| 23rd Jul 2009 1:51 pm |
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Slimer
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Ken wrote:....you dont refit the plastic bit at the back cut the plastic bit so it finishes just under the front of the rail
best to leave the whole thing on with FR rails as they sit on rather than in the gutter like the LR ones do The End
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| 23rd Jul 2009 1:56 pm |
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Calle
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Copenhagen
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OK Slimer.
Does that mean, that I just drill a small hole in the strip for the bolt ?
What about the frontlegs ? Calle - disguised as adult.
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| 23rd Jul 2009 2:06 pm |
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Slimer
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Yes, pull the trim out the gutter, identify where you need to drill the holes, drill 'em, put spacers around holes (they come with the rails), replace trim, fit rails & front leg bases, ready for rack fitting 
You could leave the front leg bases on when you remove the rack or remove them and pop a couple of grommets in the holes The End
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| 23rd Jul 2009 2:09 pm |
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Calle
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Copenhagen
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Thanks a lot Slimer.
Is the front leg base a sort of a mini roof rail ? Calle - disguised as adult.
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| 23rd Jul 2009 2:16 pm |
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Slimer
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Sort of, a very-mini one The End
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| 23rd Jul 2009 2:24 pm |
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Calle
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Copenhagen
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Again thanks a lot.
Now Im just waiting for the postman to deliever my rack. Has been waiting for it since Friday, where I was promised it to arrive.  Calle - disguised as adult.
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