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Title: Roof rack recommendation
Post by: kelv on May 20, 2015, 10:09:28 pm

Hi

So I bought a ginormous 6 man tent and this takes up most of the boot. As a family of 4 with 2 child seats, there's hardly any room left for sleeping bags etc.

Can people recommend decent roof rack/bars so I can stick a roofbox? I'd like something that won't cause any damage... I'm wary of the door seals being compromised as these go fairly easily from what I gather.

I've been eyeing up some of those Thule ones in Halfords. Any good?
Cheers!

Title: Re: Roof rack recommendation
Post by: Georrge on May 22, 2015, 08:58:38 am

Why not just get the OEM ones? Thule is another popular choice though, but can't seem them being as good as OEM :smiley:

Title: Re: Roof rack recommendation
Post by: stuart-88 on May 22, 2015, 06:32:31 pm

As above, OEM will probably fit the best but 2nd choice would be Thule. The door seals are fine providing the bars are mounted properly. IMO it's a sh*te idea either way, I'm sure they could have come up with something else.

Title: Re: Roof rack recommendation
Post by: kelv on May 23, 2015, 12:47:35 pm

Thanks for tip guys! Should've thought of OEM

Yeah I'm not keen on roof bars at all...

Title: Re: Roof rack recommendation
Post by: 4ndy on May 23, 2015, 08:07:17 pm

OEM  youll get your money back :happy2:

Title: Re: Roof rack recommendation
Post by: Stanipkiss on May 24, 2015, 08:17:15 pm

Tip of today!
If you search eBay for them, search for Jetta bars (same as golf) but cheaper. I recently paid £41  :jumping: for a genuine set of bars advertised as Jetta bars, Golf ones were starting at £70  :scared:

Title: Re: Roof rack recommendation
Post by: v4rley on May 24, 2015, 08:23:28 pm

^^^^Top tip  :congrats:

Only thing I'm noticing to be an 'issue' with the OEM I have is that to use some attachments like Thule cycle carries or roof boxes you have to use the T track system as the bars are to fat for the conventional around the roof bars fitment. So have to but the associated T track fittings

Title: Re: Roof rack recommendation
Post by: Georrge on May 24, 2015, 08:29:14 pm

T track fittings came with my Thule pro ride carriers :happy2:

Title: Re: Roof rack recommendation
Post by: Raincloud on May 26, 2015, 08:23:22 pm

I got some whispbar ones. Very low profile to the roof and work a treat. Will try a post pic if I can work out how to!

Agree with the fact that VW could have come up with a much better idea.