jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
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Re: Fitting extra (3rd) roof rack
19Kg is fine to carry on the roof racks, as they're rated at 70Kg.
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6/Feb/2009, 4:06 pm
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rescue1
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 01-2009
TOTAL POSTS: 1384
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Re: Fitting extra (3rd) roof rack
OzTent have pods available and they are not that expensive all things considered.
OzPod
I'm having discussions with them at the moment due to the overlap with products my business carries. If it works out I should be able to offer their products to full members at a good discount.
Getting back to the initial question it is possible to fit a 3rd bar to the X-Trail but it is not a very pretty solution as the bar would be mounted to the roof on the inside of the existing rails.
Last edited by rescue1, 1/Jul/2009, 12:37 pm
--- Alan & Phillipa
2008 X-Trail TL White Diamond
Plumpton NSW
Our Mods
X-1112 (C)
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1/Jul/2009, 12:30 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
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Re: Fitting extra (3rd) roof rack
Hi Ian,
The spoiler mounting bolts are not rated to carry any load, the roof rack mounts are rated to carry a load of 70Kg max. You can however fit larger mounting bolts under the rear caps of your ST roof rails and maybe look at re-enforcing the mounting from inside the roof with a flat plate which will be invisible when covered by the roof lining.
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27/Sep/2010, 6:17 pm
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cooch t31
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 06-2008
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
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Re:
To my knowledge nobody has really done this yet as there is no real support to allow for load to bear down.
Its not really practical as a rack would have to be fabricated to fit the rear some how, IMO, it would look really odd anyway and stick out like a sore thumb.
You could always give it a go yourself and see what comes of it.
--- Tony X-891c
HERE is my D22 Navara
HERE is my old 2008 T31, ST Series1
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9/Sep/2011, 6:50 am
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rescue1
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 01-2009
TOTAL POSTS: 1384
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A better option would be to use a small pad mounted bar at the rear of the roof attached just inside the "rail", whilst it might not look 100% it is the best option I have been able to come up with after looking at the other options.
Just some back from the Camping & Caravan show at Penrith and found this
which might be another solution
Last edited by rescue1, 10/Sep/2011, 2:57 pm
--- Alan & Phillipa
2008 X-Trail TL White Diamond
Plumpton NSW
Our Mods
X-1112 (C)
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10/Sep/2011, 6:37 am
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JKS
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 08-2009
TOTAL POSTS: 43
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Re: Fitting extra (3rd) roof rack
Thanks for the comments guys,
I'm not looking at simply installing a 3rd cross bar for long loads - like canoes/kayaks. I'd already thought about doing that by making up a custom frame using the two existing anchor points (with the plastic roof rack mounting inserts removed). That's another story, and as mentioned above, stabilising a canoe with ropes to the towbar and front tow points works fine too.
My wife and I have actually been working in Central/North Africa this year and the car is at home in Qld. Hence asking for photos with the details of the spoiler mount at the rear of the roof rails if anyone has them! As an engineer, I can't help always thinking about little projects and this is one of those (that may or may not ever eventuate). Here's some quick photoshopped images as food for thought.
Don't think of these as finished concepts or anything close to that; they're just quick photoshop 'sketches' to get some of my vague ideas 'on paper' to help visualise them and stop the thought processes that otherwise go round and round in circles up there!
(L) smaller cage using similar dimensions to what you see with cross bars and baskets typical on exys; (centre) stretched rearward about as far as you could cantilever a frame without using too bulky sections or sacrificing rigidity (R) I guess what I'm getting at using some sort of 3rd rear mount.
Why? I've just been thinking about camping trips, or longer central/north Aus type trips down the track with kids in tow (another so far unfinished project - the kids ). So more stuff and less room in the car. In my opinion, an ARB style roof cage made and mounted right would look a lot less odd than the standard cross bars with a basket on top! I think the baskets look funny and sit too high, but that said, they'd be simple to put on and take off.
I guess I'm expecting someone to ask "why not just tow a trailer/camper?" I've thought about it, but haven't got as far as weighing up pros and cons of the different options in detail yet (and that'd be a different thread right?).
Any thoughts (esp. from other design and build types - think Dave and his rear wheel/jerry can carrier)?
--- John
2005 Manual ST
(nudge bar, roof racks, tow bar)
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13/Sep/2011, 6:05 pm
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