Roof rack with safari windows?

[Shopkeep]

At Krah + Enders the display car had a plastic roof. It didn't feel like you can sit on it. You'd need a roof rack.

Are you sure it was plastic? The factory production pictures all look like steel, not sure it would take the rated weight if it is plastic.

 

[DaveB]

Does anyone know if you can get a tray/flat-top (ALA the rhino rack) that would attach to the cross bars on offer, as opposed to the gutters on the vehicle? Although it would have limitations in terms of load weight, it may be a more versatile storage solution than cross bars themselves and would mean we are not milling around for the Rhino Rack 3/4 offering. However, it may be that such a product doesn’t exist.

You could take any of the Rhino Rack roof platforms and attach them to the cross bars

 

[emax]

Are you sure it was plastic?

Yes, definitely.

But you‘re probably still right with the stee!. I prosume that just the top most cover is a plastic panel. But you can not stand on the plastic without damaging it - at least with that display car. But there are the black rubber rails on top which seem to be much more rigid.

 

[Shopkeep]

Yes, definitely.

But you‘re probably still right with the stee!. I prosume that just the top most cover is a plastic panel. But you can not stand on the plastic without damaging it - at least with that display car. But there are the black rubber rails on top which seem to be much more rigid.

The entire roof is definitely steel (or aluminium), you can see it being welded in this Ineos factory video at 1:27

The video later shows it being painted from raw steel. Maybe the one you saw had been wrapped for some reason?

There also is a substantial cross beam/structure under the area behind the safari windows, you might still dent the roof skin with your butt cheeks but will be interesting to find out.

 

[emax]

Perhaps it's a "display car" attribute only. But what we had seen was not metal. @Barney will for sure confirm.

I hope that it is metal for the final cars.

 

[Barney]

Yes in the Video it looks like a compleat steel roof. But the car, we saw at K&E have had e plastik roof in the midportion, not in the edge.
We will see.

 

[emax]

in the midportion, not in the edge.

Didn't notice that. Learned sth. new.

 

[das mo]

Check these out - https://daysontracks.com/pages/roof-rack

Full flex in setup and airline tracks / utility rails in all mounts..

 

[AnD3rew]

At Krah + Enders the display car had a plastic roof. It didn't feel like you can sit on it. You'd need a roof rack.

Really? There was a claimed ability to take 420 kg static (150 dynamic) directly on the roof, and pictures of a Grenadier with a whole pile of wood stacked up there.

 

[bimmerteck]

I’m ordering mine with both, I can always remove the rack for shorter trips.

Have had a great experience with my prior rhino rack platform, I actually moved it from my FJ to my D1.

 

[emax]

Really? There was a claimed ability to take 420 kg static (150 dynamic) directly on the roof, and pictures of a Grenadier with a whole pile of wood stacked up there.

As I had written, there are the rubber rails which are sturdy. It was only platic in between the rails. But we don't know whether it's the final solution, it was a display car.

 

[CountyV8]

As I had written, there are the rubber rails which are sturdy. It was only platic in between the rails. But we don't know whether it's the final solution, it was a display car.

Hi Max only the rear of the roof is finished with a "plastic" trim the rest is metal. I will try to find a pic for you

 

[cheswick]

1,59m wide. 2,53m long. 60kg.

So the specs say the Gren has a 150kg static load rating when using this roof rack (100kg without). I wonder if this 60 kg is included in that 150kg, leaving 90kg usable or if it is actually a full 150kg usable...

 

[das mo]

So the specs say the Gren has a 150kg static load rating when using this roof rack (100kg without). I wonder if this 60 kg is included in that 150kg, leaving 90kg usable or if it is actually a full 150kg usable...

Leaving you with 90kg when driving. That is why I am still struggling to put a full rack on when planning to cover 2/3 of it with my 70kg RTT later.
The 150kg is the dynamic max load. Static is 450kg.

 

[Tazzieman]

View: https://youtu.be/mLTJ6SpdUx4

 

[emax]

Hi Max only the rear of the roof is finished with a "plastic" trim the rest is metal. I will try to find a pic for you

That's probably true as @Barney and I only stood on the rear bumper and didn't enter the roof.

 

[Steveo]

Spoke with Rola Roof Racks at the Victorian Caravan & Camping Show yesterday. They have access to a Grenadier and have been designing a 3/4 length rack that might be mounted in a couple of ways.

they are designing for a gutter mount of course, but also are thinking about picking up the mounting bolts for the tie down rails and designing a bracket that comes off those.

he seemed to be the designer/engineer

he promised to keep me posted of developments, I told him there were plenty of people interested!

 

[bigleonski]

Spoke with Rola Roof Racks at the Victorian Caravan & Camping Show yesterday. They have access to a Grenadier and have been designing a 3/4 length rack that might be mounted in a couple of ways.

they are designing for a gutter mount of course, but also are thinking about picking up the mounting bolts for the tie down rails and designing a bracket that comes off those.

he seemed to be the designer/engineer

he promised to keep me posted of developments, I told him there were plenty of people interested!

Nice. My only concern with Rola would be how robust they are. They seem to be set up more for the skiing and cycling set rather than something that could handle the rough and tumble.

 

[Steveo]

Nice. My only concern with Rola would be how robust they are. They seem to be set up more for the skiing and cycling set rather than something that could handle the rough and tumble.

Ok good point

 

[Stu_Barnes]

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This style of rack would be perfect, looks a bit too modern to my eye for the Grenadier, but the design is pretty intriguing.