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Cheap roof racks/roof bars on ebay, MUST LOOK!

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08 Jul 2013 14:09 #76438 by Busta
The £45 rack is the same width and length as the Jimny Roof rails so I'm hoping to mount it without needing bars (which I already have) for a neater look.

The others are longer but certainly not twice as big, and they cost over twice as much. You pays your money...

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08 Jul 2013 16:01 #76453 by JerseyJimny
Replied by JerseyJimny on topic Cheap roof racks/roof bars on ebay, MUST LOOK!
Defiantly post up pics! Will be ordering one next week

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09 Jul 2013 22:05 - 09 Jul 2013 22:06 #76559 by Busta
Whilst I'm waiting for the Winbo to be delivered (£15 for 1 week delivery?!), I thought I'd try out another roof rack I have lying around...

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10 Jul 2013 08:33 #76572 by UKDAN

Busta wrote: Whilst I'm waiting for the Winbo to be delivered (£15 for 1 week delivery?!), I thought I'd try out another roof rack I have lying around...


That gives you a bit more carrying capacity



Dan

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10 Jul 2013 09:46 #76578 by jimkyx
Great roof rack for carrying full sheets of plaster board across country

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10 Jul 2013 17:20 #76611 by Busta
No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationSo my rack arrived today.

This is the one I went for:

It arrived in a box in 100 pieces. It is unbranded and the instructions were in Mandarin. Total cost £44.99

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It took about an hour to assemble.

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It is supposed to attach to roof bars, which in turn attach to the roof rails on the Jimny. I bypassed the roof bars, screwing it directly to the roof rails. Here's some pictures of it on the car, loaded with a few bits and bobs I had lying around:

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As you can see, it is quite a good fit for the existing rails. Actual dimensions are 1040mm wide and 1330mm long. You might notice the rails run the opposite way to the ebay picture.

Build quality is reasonable- it's definitely strong enough for heavy luggage, spare wheels and Jerry cans.

There is a noticeable increase in wind noise from 45 mph and at 70mph there is a slight whistle. About what you'd expect from something this size on the roof I guess.
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