45Kevin
Adventurer
Hi Guys,
I have never been a fan of putting things on the roof of a vehicle. It affects your CofG, it affects your aerodynamics, it places wierd and sometimes excessive forces on connection points and it is inevitable that you will find an overhanging branch on the trail that wants to rip what ever is outside your vehicle off..
And, I have always had the luxury of having the right vehicle for the job, and not needed to load stuff on the roof.
But times and needs are changing.
I have an awning and a solar panel that must go outside the van.
So I got these ARB type H1 roof rack mounts.
On my Express the gutters have a large bead of caulking/seam sealer running down the gutter.
I'm not sure this is the way to do it.
Take a look at the pics and let me know if I got it right.
I have the mounts tightened to the point where I can reef on the cross bar and have zero movement of the mount.
I have never been a fan of putting things on the roof of a vehicle. It affects your CofG, it affects your aerodynamics, it places wierd and sometimes excessive forces on connection points and it is inevitable that you will find an overhanging branch on the trail that wants to rip what ever is outside your vehicle off..
And, I have always had the luxury of having the right vehicle for the job, and not needed to load stuff on the roof.
But times and needs are changing.
I have an awning and a solar panel that must go outside the van.
So I got these ARB type H1 roof rack mounts.
On my Express the gutters have a large bead of caulking/seam sealer running down the gutter.
I'm not sure this is the way to do it.
Take a look at the pics and let me know if I got it right.
I have the mounts tightened to the point where I can reef on the cross bar and have zero movement of the mount.