Roof rack from Leitner Designs coming soon

[GrenADV]

I’m in the same boat with having ordered the smaller OEM rack and now worry about when or indeed IF it will arrive. I need mine to be able to take a Thule roofbox with the jaw type clamping fixation thingies!
Any idea if they would work on the Leitner rack? Seems the roof clearance may be too little. Love the low profile design but it may not fit my needs
Cheers

I also have a Thule Roof Box, and was wondering the same. I just received my Leitner rack yesterday and promptly put it together last night.

Unfortunately, I've found that the Thule "PowerClick Clamps" which come standard with the roof box that I have (assuming the same for yours), do not open quite wide enough to clamp onto the Leitner rack cross bars. That being said, in doing a bit of research, it looks like someone already created a potential solution (I say potential, since I haven't tested it yet), but I purchased a set of these T-track adapters, which I plan to attach directly to the T-tracks on the Leitner cross bars (there are 2 tracks on the top face of each of the Leitner cross bar):

https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Thule/TH27PQ.html?feed=npn&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwMqvBhCtARIsAIXsZpbJFX71zamelQjd07t2rfgLV3g7-zvTEse4CUviCu5dm4ufECY-Xi8aAm1yEALw_wcB

 

[Stu_Barnes]

First day with my adventure gear on the Leitner rack. Heading over to the Eastern Sierra for a long weekend. Yippeee!

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That’s pretty much the setup I’ll be going for.

 

[Stu_Barnes]

This is a great example of how the US will embrace and improve the Grenadier with brilliant yet simple engineering. I just need to work out how to get one shipped to the UK .

If there’s enough interest I can look into speaking to them and seeing if they’ll let the forum handle delivery (they look like they don’t do inter shipping). They’re pretty close to me and local
Pickup is possible.

I can look into prices. If people want.

 

[[ Adam ]]

I'm a big, big fan!

 

[Shroomy]

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I'm a big, big fan!

Same here! I installed mine Wednesday night.

 

[[ Adam ]]

Speaking of - what are folks using to secure things to the roof rack. I need to mount my Gazelle 4+ up there and was thinking a set of front runner strachits might make sense.

 

[Karearea]

I also have a Thule Roof Box, and was wondering the same. I just received my Leitner rack yesterday and promptly put it together last night.

Unfortunately, I've found that the Thule "PowerClick Clamps" which come standard with the roof box that I have (assuming the same for yours), do not open quite wide enough to clamp onto the Leitner rack cross bars. That being said, in doing a bit of research, it looks like someone already created a potential solution (I say potential, since I haven't tested it yet), but I purchased a set of these T-track adapters, which I plan to attach directly to the T-tracks on the Leitner cross bars (there are 2 tracks on the top face of each of the Leitner cross bar):

https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Thule/TH27PQ.html?feed=npn&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwMqvBhCtARIsAIXsZpbJFX71zamelQjd07t2rfgLV3g7-zvTEse4CUviCu5dm4ufECY-Xi8aAm1yEALw_wcB

Thank you GrenADV - I had suspected this and now confirmed. But I also thought about other solutions including maybe the one you have investigated!
Watching with interest as I really like this rack design and I’m hoping shipping from US to NZ will be less than LeTech have quoted me

 

[bakepl]

If there’s enough interest I can look into speaking to them and seeing if they’ll let the forum handle delivery (they look like they don’t do inter shipping). They’re pretty close to me and local
Pickup is possible.

I can look into prices. If people want.

I'd certainly be interested in the platform, perhaps crossbars for delivery to Aus. Am waiting a response as to weight of their platform. Perhaps an option could be if they would consider sending just the brackets and platform sourced locally?

 

[Shopkeep]

If there’s enough interest I can look into speaking to them and seeing if they’ll let the forum handle delivery (they look like they don’t do inter shipping). They’re pretty close to me and local
Pickup is possible.

I can look into prices. If people want.

I would be keen if there was a group buy or shipment to Australia, the prospect of paying half the price of the rack for shipping has me holding off at the moment.

Leitner say they are looking at having agents in Australia but that could be years away.

 

[Karearea]

If there’s enough interest I can look into speaking to them and seeing if they’ll let the forum handle delivery (they look like they don’t do inter shipping). They’re pretty close to me and local
Pickup is possible.

I can look into prices. If people want.

I’m keen too please Stu - if you’re happy to move into freight forwarding
Edit - I’m back from two months in Austria although I like the red and white flag
Home base is NZ

 

[globalgregors]

If there’s enough interest I can look into speaking to them and seeing if they’ll let the forum handle delivery (they look like they don’t do inter shipping). They’re pretty close to me and local
Pickup is possible.

I can look into prices. If people want.

We should shout you a beer or coffee while we’re in the area if you’re up for it Stu: we’re shipping in to Long Beach.
I’ll DM.

 

[RobS]

I also have a Thule Roof Box, and was wondering the same. I just received my Leitner rack yesterday and promptly put it together last night.

Unfortunately, I've found that the Thule "PowerClick Clamps" which come standard with the roof box that I have (assuming the same for yours), do not open quite wide enough to clamp onto the Leitner rack cross bars. That being said, in doing a bit of research, it looks like someone already created a potential solution (I say potential, since I haven't tested it yet), but I purchased a set of these T-track adapters, which I plan to attach directly to the T-tracks on the Leitner cross bars (there are 2 tracks on the top face of each of the Leitner cross bar):

I also ordered and am waiting for my T-track adapter to arrive from trailer.com so that I can direct mount my Thule Force XT.

Speaking of - what are folks using to secure things to the roof rack. I need to mount my Gazelle 4+ up there and was thinking a set of front runner strachits might make sense.

I have a Yakima LockNLoad Corner Bracket kit that I use together with strachits to hold down square and rectangular gear.

 

[RobS]

The mounting kit arrived today from etrailer. Easy install. Had to space the bars for the box to sit flush but it’s the perfect size. The box just clears the front and rear frame rails.

 

[GrenADV]

The mounting kit arrived today from etrailer. Easy install. Had to space the bars for the box to sit flush but it’s the perfect size. The box just clears the front and rear frame rails.
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Same.

 

[avidtest]

I picked up my 3/4 rack today and started assembling. For those that have been there done that; did you receive 16 clamps, or 18? My kit included 16, which jives with the number of clamps referenced in the manual. However, the manual says to use four clamps each on the front and rear bars (8 total), and two each on the five load bars (10 total), for sum total of 18 clamps. Am I losing my mind or is the manual incorrect, along with the number of clamps I received?

 

[Jeffrey]

I believe there are two clamps at each end of each crossbar. That works fine.

 

[avidtest]

Thank you Jeffrey. Do you mean the two front and rear bars? (not the load bars). If yes, did you end up with some spare T-nuts and M8 bolts?

 

[Jeffrey]

Thank you Jeffrey. Do you mean the two front and rear bars? (not the load bars). If yes, did you end up with some spare T-nuts and M8 bolts?

I mean all the 4" wide adjustable cross (load) bars with T slots on top. Not including the perimeter frame (no clamps there).

 

[avidtest]

From the manual, each of the four perimeter corners requires two clamps each (top and bottom), and each of the five load bars require two clamps each (just one at the top of each end of each cross bar).

Red circle = two clamps. Blue circle - one clamp. Total 18 clamps. I only received 16 clamps.

Will see what Leitner says when they return to work on Monday.

 

[RobS]

From the manual, each of the four perimeter corners requires two clamps each (top and bottom), and each of the five load bars require two clamps each (just one at the top of each end of each cross bar).

Red circle = two clamps. Blue circle - one clamp. Total 18 clamps. I only received 16 clamps.

Will see what Leitner says when they return to work on Monday.

My kit came with 18 clamps. Yes, 2 per corner