Thule Roof Racks

[crotchrocket]

I have had a few people asking about my roof rack recently.

The only thule bars i found to fit are the 'gutter' fitting type. They are a bit high but if you need to carry something they work perfectly. THis is them !!!










I have just lowered mine a bit by cutting down the feet, here's the foot comparison. The origonal is on the left. Please note the new hole needed in 'hook' clamp piece to keep the feet pulled down and secure. i have not taken a pic with them on the VX yet but I will take a photo as it has made a fair bit of difference!!

[Scott Harness]

I've got those also.Thanks for the idea to lower them.

[Solitude]

could you take a close up picture of how they attach to the rails?
Please and thank you

Jeff

[Sprey]

nice idea. hey crotch how simular do you think these are to yours?
there off a isuzu bighorn over here and going for stuff all.

http://www.car-roofracks.co.uk/produ.../large/952.jpg
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...04337_full.jpg

[crotchrocket]

nice idea. hey crotch how simular do you think these are to yours?
there off a isuzu bighorn over here and going for stuff all.

http://www.car-roofracks.co.uk/produ.../large/952.jpg
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...04337_full.jpg

They look very similar!! Maybe a bit taller though?

I know that Thule do the same as mine but a bit taller, its a 931 or something.

[kirk hilton]

Hi All

I'm one of those asking CR about the roof rack. I've decided to try to make custom 'feet'/mounts but does anyone have any pics of the Yakima Ironman rack and importantly how it attached to the VX's roof rails. I'm hoping to fabricate similar attachments but would like to know how Isuzu addressed the problem.

Thanks

[crotchrocket]

someone already made some custom ones. I remember some photo's in the gallery

[Sprey]

They look very similar!! Maybe a bit taller though?

I know that Thule do the same as mine but a bit taller, its a 931 or something.

Cheers!. As long as the ends where it locks on are the same a bit of tallness can be dealt with in the modding way.

[kirk hilton]

Hi CR,

As the 15cm recesses in the top of the rails are not parallel with the roof rails (they toe in from front of the VX to the back). When you use the Thule clamps, do they effectively only make a single point contact with the side of the rail? Or do the clamp plates float enough to make contact along the length of the rail?

K

[crotchrocket]

They make contact the hole way, it's very sturdy !

[Ldub]

someone already made some custom ones. I remember some photo's in the gallery

You will find what you're looking for in Dino's gallery...

[Scott Harness]

They make contact the hole way, it's very sturdy !

Actually they are a better,sturdier rack than the stock rack.They just don't look as cool!

[Sprey]

I ended up getting the one i linked above.
And copied crotchs idea of cutting it down
Now sits really good. Also brought a roof basket, just tidying it up.

[crotchrocket]

I ended up getting the one i linked above.
And copied crotchs idea of cutting it down
Now sits really good. Also brought a roof basket, just tidying it up.

What basket did you get? Im looking for something at the moment but would like to see one mounted with higher bars. Got a pic ?

[Sprey]

What basket did you get? Im looking for something at the moment but would like to see one mounted with higher bars. Got a pic ?

Just some cheap one off the net for a $1 :P . good old $1 reserve auctions. its in pieces at the mo as im stripping it down. and gonna repaint it.
but ill assemble it and grab a pic for you tomorrow or the weekend.
only takes like 2 min to assemble.

heres a pic of what it looks like. sadly my roof bars are wider than it
The basket is around 1m by 1m