Roller bar and loading bar.
Mar 27, 2010 19:10:59 GMT -1
Post by v8rob on Mar 27, 2010 19:10:59 GMT -1
Well not too much explanation here as the photos speak for themselves.
Basially i found loading the yak onto the mondeo estate a tart. So I turned the standard roof bars into roller bars and manufactured a detachable suction mounted loading bar. The latter allows me lay the yak up aginst the rear of the car and load is as per normal (as per my Discovery) i.e lift and roll it on for loading, roll it off and lower for unloading. Once loaded/unloaded it is removed and chucked back into the car.
Here's the roof bars..
Here's the detachable loading bar. Not so many photos, though it's baically a quad suction mount cout in half with various bits of 32mm drainage pipe.
You can see in the above photo that the centre was warmed up, bending it sightly to match the contour of the roof. This ensure that all 4 sunction mounts make a good contact without being under stress.
Here's loading it up.. the rudder has a guard on it, though I uprated this as per the last photo
Unloading is obviously the opposite, basically a doddle
The rudder has a guard made of the same waste pipe, lagged/glued and covered in gaffer tape.. saves the roof from any potential damage.
Basially i found loading the yak onto the mondeo estate a tart. So I turned the standard roof bars into roller bars and manufactured a detachable suction mounted loading bar. The latter allows me lay the yak up aginst the rear of the car and load is as per normal (as per my Discovery) i.e lift and roll it on for loading, roll it off and lower for unloading. Once loaded/unloaded it is removed and chucked back into the car.
Here's the roof bars..
Here's the detachable loading bar. Not so many photos, though it's baically a quad suction mount cout in half with various bits of 32mm drainage pipe.
You can see in the above photo that the centre was warmed up, bending it sightly to match the contour of the roof. This ensure that all 4 sunction mounts make a good contact without being under stress.
Here's loading it up.. the rudder has a guard on it, though I uprated this as per the last photo
Unloading is obviously the opposite, basically a doddle
The rudder has a guard made of the same waste pipe, lagged/glued and covered in gaffer tape.. saves the roof from any potential damage.
