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LR Roof Racks - Load Capacity
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Buckingham
 


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LR Roof Racks - Load Capacity

Hi chaps...
Looking in the accessories brochure at roof racks.
The expedtion has a capacity of 54.3kg - list price £599
The luggage carrier has capcity of 62.6kg - list price £282

As you can see, the luggage carrier has a greater capacity and is half the price of the expo which on the surface makes the luggage carrier a better deal.

However, the pictures in the brochure dont really show too much detail and it would appear that it dosent have sides and is qite a bit smaller. Has anyone seen these racks close up? Do you have an opinion about it?

As far as capacity goes, what can you put on the expo?...How much does a wheel and tyre weigh for example?  
Post #1179669th Jan 2007 6:37 pm
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Ken
  


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Had far more than 60kgs up there check the Morocco pics depends on what you plan to do  
Post #1179689th Jan 2007 6:43 pm
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DG
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18" is 33kg Wink

I've got an expo and it's fine for my purposes and it detaches easily...but others have the frontrunner which is better contructed than the LR unit and perhaps a little more flexible for thing like roof tents etc but is a bit more of a fiddle to fit Wink 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  
Post #1179719th Jan 2007 6:46 pm
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Chris200100
 


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the LR expo roofrack will hold my weight and a full size wheel easily. And i'm no lightweight.


I've got on with 4x LR lamps on it for sale tho Discostu is having first refusal on it, if he doesn't want it do you??? Focus ST500

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other modes of transport:- Volvo FM13 Globetrotter (13L 440bhp, 2200nm) nice new one

  
Post #1179739th Jan 2007 6:55 pm
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DiscoStu
 


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dickgriff wrote:
18" and 33kg Wink


That's a big one Shocked Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU  
Post #11823710th Jan 2007 7:29 am
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10forcash
 


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Just remember that the load capacity is not the ultimate weight the rack will hold but the strength of the fixings.... the roof rails are held in place by 3 x M6 set screws each - putting 50kg on the roof then braking from 70mph wil,l put a hell of a load on these fixings Shocked It will aiso raise the CofG, increasing the risk of instability during sharp manouvres at speed.
The rating of the LR expo rack is probably lower because of it's own weight contributing to the total permissible load  
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