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Roof racks and load bar advice for the new Suzuki Jimny

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I’d like to open this blog out to other Jimny owners to contribute in the comments below. Let’s try to compile as detailed and informative a guide as we can about racks and load bars for your gen 4 Jimny.

Please only contribute feedback and advice from direct personal experience. No speculation or marketing promises from brands.

The aim to keep the article updated on a regular basis as new information and products are uncovered. So bookmark this page for reference.

I’ll make a start on what I’ve learned so far. Remember this is my personal feedback and advice, it may not match others opinions. I’ll add others feedback to the article regardless of contradiction to my own. I welcome to be corrected on anything I’m misinformed on, so comment below.

Should I buy a roof rack?

Often one of the first things new Jimny owners buy is a roof rack. They look pretty cool, which from most posts I see shared that’s their main purpose. One day you’ll need it, right?

For others who depend upon their roof rack for work, overlanding, camping, etc they unlock a modular storage system for anything you can imagine… within reason.

The most popular rack I’ve seen on a new Jimny is the Front Runner full rack, weighing in at 27kg. It’s like the BF Goodrich tyres of roof racks, standard issue kit! It works, it’s reliable and it’s very popular.

Keeping the total weight and height profile of the vehicle as low as possible is essential on a Jimny. I wrote an article on roof weight and why to me it’s the most important thing to get right on your setup.

Don’t forget every KG eats into the 300kg total payload limit of the Jimny which includes passengers, kit and mods you’ve added (steel bumpers, underbody armour etc).

I’ve been told ARB have a new lighter weight rack coming out (or already out) but I’ve not seen it yet. I’ve also heard good things about Eezi-Awn K9 roof racks but cannot comment on these personally.

I made a mistake buying a roof rack when I had nothing to store up there that needed a rack. Albeit, I did buy the 3/4 Front Runner rack not the full one.

It’s easy to get wooed by the aesthetic of a nice piece of kit. My goal was to mount a roof tent and awning, nothing else. Sinking eight hundred pounds into a rack system for a roof tent was silly.

Here’s a picture of the tent mounted on the roof rack. As we want the tent to fold out over the rear of the vehicle notice how you have to position it.

The reason the tent needs to be so far back is to avoid hitting the ladder when opening the rear door. Side mounting the tent would avoid this weird looking overhang.

The overhang isn’t unstable and it might not look as weird on a full rack but on the 3/4 rack it looked goofy. You can’t move the rack further back as the antenna is in the way. Add to this that the sides of the rack framing make mounting and removing the tent more awkward with less room to manoeuvre.

So in our case the 3/4 rack was a bad choice but that doesn’t mean the full racks are and it’ll depend on the orientation and style of your tent. I stand by the fact that if you’re only mounting a tent and awning it’s crazy adding an extra 20kg on your roof by using a rack instead of simply using load bars.

For other items excluding a tent the full racks are by far the most feature packed option to unlock storage space on the little Jimny.

Roof Rack Pros

  • They unlock valuable storage space.
  • They’re modular with endless attachments and gubbins.
  • They’re strong AF.
  • They look cool.

Roof Rack Cons

  • They’re heavy, often over 25kg before you even start to load things on it.
  • They’re expensive.
  • You add additional drag and reduce mileage efficiency.
  • Difficult to clean your roof (if that matters to you).

Should I buy load bars?

Load bars, the ugly cousin of roof racks. Okay, that’s unfair, my Front Runner load bars aren’t aesthetically unpleasing.

I started out with the Thule bars as seen below.

Initially when mounting the tent we used 2 thule square bars but the rear bar began to sag under the weight of the tent with 2 people inside. Disconcerting to say the least when you notice that while camping.

We added a 3rd bar as shown below.

I ended up moving the middle bar further to the back than you see here. That is where most of the weight is distributed when the tent is open. This worked fine but I wanted a stronger set of bars with a reliable way to mount a side awning. The Thule bars got retired into the ‘wasted money’ storage box in the loft.

Changing to stronger Front Runner load bars meant we only needed to use 2 bars. Thankfully I salvaged the two sets of feet and slats from the 3/4 rack instead of buying a new set. All I needed was some end caps to finish it off neat that Front Runner sell.

I do highly rate these bars for the purposes of what we need. They’re rock solid!

I’m hopefully an isolated case but I found rust after 1 year and powder coating flaking off on the feet. This is without regular removal of the load bars. To Front Runners credit they did replace those parts and I’m thankful for that.

I also need to acknowledge that this is a product I can’t expect to remain in perfect condition with the passage of time. It’s unrealistic of me to assume so. It’s going to get hit with different weather conditions, most often rain and we live in a coastal location, which doesn’t help.

One improvement I feel they could offer customers, not that I expect them to read this, is some type of paintwork protection for the metal feet that make contact with the rain gutters. Perhaps even sold as an add-on. I’ve had a fair amount of conversations with people who agree. The Thule bars have a hard plastic coating on their feet that prevents metal on metal so I assume it’s not impossible.

I used some rubberised tape at first. Bad idea! Not enough friction and when we hit a wall in a car park accident the tent and load bars shifted forward 100mm. There’s a lesson in that.

I’ve since changed to high density rubber that has jammed the feet on tight. I highly recommend that you inspect these often regardless, but so far no movement has occurred.

I won’t recommend a paint protection product as this is definitely dangerous waters for someone like myself with the sample size of 1 to base his recommendation on. So do you own research and decide what you feel is best. Or fit them as front runner intended and forget about any marks on the paint.

Load Bar Pros

  • They’re lightweight.
  • They still allow you to mount a side awning.
  • They’re strong.
  • They’re the lowest cost option.
  • Simplest solution for mounting a roof tent and awning.

Load Bar Cons

  • They’re nowhere near as modular as a roof rack.
  • They’re not easy to mount items unless you buy a specific storage box.
  • You still get drag and reduce mileage efficiency.
  • It’s harder to take those photos of you standing on the roof with your arms in the air 🙂

Should I buy a roof basket?

I bought the Thule Canyon roof basket in haste after reading an article before I even had the Jimny delivered. I fell for the marketing spiel and at the time was still unsure if the ultimate goal of running a roof tent could be achieved. This was even before Adrian at Roam got his rig up and running.

The Thule square bars will be ample for a lightweight basket storage system, they’re rated to 100kg. A plus point of this basket is that it made no discernible wind noise but I quickly realised it was a bad choice for what we needed.

Removing it and storing it was too much hassle and we found that we put everything in the boot anyway. So that went on eBay pretty fast.

Here’s a basket design shared by #jimnycph in the comments. Looks cool, don’t have the specs or customer feedback for it. I’ll share this for design reference only not as a recommendation.

Roof Basket Pros

  • They’re lightweight.
  • They’re not too crazy priced but some can be.
  • They’re able to hold quite a lot of gear.

Roof Basket Cons

  • They’re nowhere near as modular as a roof rack.
  • You get extra wind drag and reduced mileage efficiency.
  • They can be quite imposing compared to the sleek design of a rack or load bars.
  • You still need to buy load bars.

Mounting an awning

With roof racks you often can buy special awning brackets that match your rack or use the brackets that come standard with your awning.

For the Darche awning I bought I had to use a few washers to bridge the gap in the L bracket when fixing it to the rack, or it would not sit flush with the slat. So L brackets can work front runner on racks but you’re probably better off buying the right ones.

As I removed the rack and instead just load bars to mount the awning this problem is avoided and set up is super easy. You can see where I’ve simply mounted the Darche Eclipse L brackets to the top of the Front Runner load bar using the T-slot channel.

I’ve recently bought the Darche 180º rear awning and its bracket are more substantial.

They look like they weigh 30kg, but they’re not heavy, obviously more weight than the L brackets though.

Things to avoid

On the rain gutters there’s an outer lip running along in inside of the channel. I hope that makes sense. Avoid placing the feet on that part of the rain gutter. Instead make sure it’s seated towards the inside, nearest to the roof. You can see the problem that occurs in the photograph below if you mount the feet further out.

The squashed line is where the foot used to be and where you need to avoid. Notice how the bottom of the foot is further in, that’s where you need to position them.

Over to you

That’s all I can think of sharing for now, but please leave comments below of your own experiences and recommendations. Any kit you’ve tried, different pros and cons to share and advice that might help other Jimny owners make the best decision for their set up.

Cheers!

Paul @GeordieJimny
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    #jimnycph

    Super article. Very useful tip about where to place the feet’s in the rain gutter.

    I’m running two Thule bars with a Thule Ranger 90 soft box. This one I only use for when I’m diving for dive bags – tanks and so goes in the back of the car.

    However I need a roof basket… I think. From off-roading an old LR IIA I’m like you, focused on light weight. So no roof tent as I use a bivy bag or the us military tent cots. But I need to be able to put a few bags up there with gear. So I’m thinking about this one as I had a bit of classic look:

    https://www.damd.co.jp/products/suzuki/jimny_theroots/images/POP-UP_roofrack.jpg

    What you think?

    1. Paul @GeordieJimny
      Geordie Jimny

      I’ve seen a few similar on Japanese instagram feeds. They look to have a more manageable shape to work with than the Thule one I had. The wood style on that basket is a nice touch too. Thanks for the share I’ll add the photo and link in the article.

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    Kevin Deacon

    Hi from Australia. Your warning about mounting the Front Runner Load Bar feet is really appreciated! My Front Runner load bars are due to arrive soon so I am very grateful for your advice. Regards Kevin

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    Philippe

    Hi, Horntools from Austria has a modular roof rack that weighs only 12.5 kg.
    https://www.horntools.com/dachtraeger-navis-suzuki-jimny-flach-schwarz-optional-reling-horntools-offroad-dachzelt-zubehoer/p-9610.html

    I have on my Jimny also a Horntools roof rack, but the one for older Jimny. After cutting off the “basket” it weighs only 9.7 Kg.
    https://www.horntools.com/suzuki-jimny-dachtraeger-tube-schwarz-fuer-dachzelt-lightbar-horntools-zubehoer/p-7669.html

    My Jimny with roof rack and tent in “action” https://up.picr.de/40425274qt.jpg 😉

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    David Ryder

    Hi from Cornwall, great read.
    Just got a jimny and we’re looking at all the various options for roof bars etc.
    We like the Thule roof bars that you had fitted , could you tell me what model etc that they are. We only want to carry bikes and paddle boards ????????

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    Paul Davies

    I have had a good look at the bars available out there and fitted a few different options. I have some reservations about the fixings of the FR bars and particularly the lack of paint protection (detailed comments under your post on feet protection) but a bar that I like is the Yakima bar. The feet are very well designed and lockable. there are a few bar options including a heavy duty bar available in silver or black. Link here to NZ site but available in UK too. https://www.yakima.co.nz/vehicle-finder/combination/view/make/suzuki/make_id/100353/model/112714/year/2020/variant/150792
    https://www.yakima.co.nz/yakima-hd

    Sadly Yakima do not list a roof tray for a Jimny because of their concerns over the manufacturers 30kg roof limit.

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        Paul Davies

        Just taken delivery of an ARB Base Rack full size rack… Got to say after having fitted some Front Runner gear the ARB stuff is in a different league of quality. I design parts for classic race cars so have a good understanding of design and fabrication and I am very, very impressed by the design and construction of this rack. I’ve taken some detailed photos of the components and will be fitting it on the Jimny tomorrow but so far super impressed. I’ll send you through the photos… Total weight of the full sized rack with feet is just under 23kg… still not super light but this is a very well built piece of kit and lighter than the 3/4 F Runner rack…

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    Vin

    Hi mate,

    Thanks for your great site and youtube videos.

    Manfacturer defined cross bar load limits are 50kg (ARB) to 75kg (Thule Edge Wingbar ) to 100kg (Thule Evo Squarebar).

    How can they support a roof top tent (40-60kg) with 1-2 adults (75-150kg) totalling 200kg or more?

    Cheers.

    1. Paul @GeordieJimny
      Geordie Jimny

      Hi, you’re welcome.

      I originally used 2 then 3 Thule Square bars but changed to Front Runner load bars that are rated a lot higher. I’ve never used ARB or Edge Wingbars. There’s a significant difference between the load rating capacity while driving (and off-road especially) and the static load while the car is stationary. It’s the load rating while driving that is the most important to keep as low as possible in my experience.

      I hope I make it clear in my articles of roof loads etc, that no matter what I do the Jimny is not officially rated to hold a roof tent on. I’m not a qualified expert, simply an enthusiastic customer. Do so at your own risk buddy but I’m comfortable running < 60kg up top on the Jimny with Front Runner load bars. The lower the better.

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        Vin

        Right, static vs dynamic load – cheers.
        Whilst reading through one of the above links for the Yakima bars, I learned that in a static setting, “the load rating increases by a multiple of three (3)”. So, if the load bar is rated for 50kg (usually the dynamic load) then while parked it can carry 150kg. However, there is the caveat that “While the 3x multiplier is a good rule of thumb for roof rack components and most vehicle roofs, always refer back to your vehicle manufacturer to confirm the 3x multiplier for calculating the dynamic to static load rating also applies for your particular vehicle.” Which brings up the question of what the Jimny’s roof load limit is as that may be the limiting factor (though your experience is <60kg is OK, which seems reasonable).
        They also mention a 33% reduction in the load limit while off road driving, which is useful info.
        Hope this isn't covered elsewhere on your website, if so, please delete this post.
        The link: https://media.yakima.com.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/yakima-aero-hd-bar-load-ratings.pdf

        1. Paul @GeordieJimny
          Geordie Jimny

          Hi, as far as I’m aware there isn’t any official static load limit published for the Jimny. I could be wrong but I’ve never seen it.

          Depending upon how many pies and pints I’ve been having 😉 we’ve had approx 210kg total static weight on occasion that my wife joins me. 2 adults, tent, load bars. The times I ran 2 100kg Thule squarebars (and even better with 3) we both slept in the tent. With 2 x 100kg Thule bars the one that took to most weight did bend a bit but did not fail. When I added an additional bar right next to it the set up was solid. I just didn’t like the hassle and weight of three bars when 2 Front runner load bars are more than capable of holding 210kg+.

          I’m currently running a 44.5kg set up if I leave my awning off the vehicle, 57kg if not. I used to run 52kg (tent, load bars and smaller awning) for most of my time owning this car and that felt a good compromise. I want to find a way to get the total roof load to ~45k with the awning, tent and load bars doing further tent modifications or more likely building my own tent. Time will tell if I succeed 🙂

          If on occasion I go and do any of what you would call proper off-roading I wouldn’t carry anything on the roof and instead sleep in the vehicle, packing a lot less gear to make it work. I did a few days of UK style off-roading (Australians would call it popping to the shops) with the tent and awning on and it wasn’t too bad really. However, with all the chatter about off-road load ratings and the fact it’s almost impossible to know what is safe, I would recommend leaving the roof tents off the car when off-roading.

          I’ve seen dozens of Jinmy’s with full sized racks, tents, awnings and storage boxes! By my calculations you’re talking at least 77kg to upwards of 90kg. Both of which I would not recommend 🙂

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    Brian

    Hi everyone. This is a super informative article and thanks for all the helpful tips. I’m certainly in the category of wanting everything I see for my new Jimny but plan to hold off a bit until I have a list of real needs particularly for the roof.
    However at the moment I’m wondering about bike mounts and I would really prefer to mount my bicycle to the rear spare tire. Would anyone have any recommendations for this on the Jimny?
    In the future I will probably go for a roof rack and bike mount option up top but for now would stick to a rear tire mount.
    Cheers
    Brian

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        Brian

        Great thanks Geordie Jimny.
        I had a look at that too and it’s a lovely piece of kit. Do you think its a problem that the bolt attaching the Jimny spare wheel is not in the centre though? I was all set to order one but it seemed like they were targeted for Jeep Wranglers where the spare wheel bolt is centred.
        I’m new to the game so could be completely off here 🙂

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    Brian

    Oh wow that’s fantastic! I managed to find it available in Switzerland outside of Amazon too.
    Thanks for the links Geordie Jimny. I’ll send on a photo once I get it set up.
    Cheers
    Brian

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    David

    I was looking at the Thule Wingbar Evo – apparently they’re the lightest out there at 2.5kg each, rated to 100kg. Looking at using 3 load bars to safely mount a 270 degree awning and still stay legal under 30kg. Any thoughts?

    1. Paul @GeordieJimny
      Geordie Jimny

      Hi, I can’t see how you would have issues with only 2 100kg rated bars for the awning. You’ll need a third awning bracket if you plan to use 3 bars though. Also best check the awning comes with mounting options for bars without t-tracks for the bolts mate ????

      Cheers,
      Paul

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    Carolyn

    Hey, great info shared thankyou,
    I do a lot of rugged driving around outback QLD Australia. Loving my 2020 Jimny (Trusty Steed lol).
    What would be the best cross bars to just leave on?
    I’m renovating my bush shack and just need to bring in some timbers now and then, just treated pine, nothing too weighty. After reading about awnings and hobby uses you’ve inspired me. I do go camping so to carry my self inflating mattress and what ever else is practical to put up there would be useful too.
    I live off road and so even going to town I travel about 10km of rough, corrugated unsealed road, so they need to be well mounted and hopefully not damage paintwork.
    I had a Jimny tow bar fitted that I’ve never used, so far it has been been a painful experience having to watch my shins every time I open the rear door. It adds weight and it’s the only thing that gets the occasional scrape exiting wash outs and traversing rocky escarpments. So it’s goodbye to the towbar and hello to the cross bars.

    1. Paul @GeordieJimny
      Geordie Jimny

      Hi Carolyn, I’ve never used a tow bar on the Jimny myself but I did have one on an old car and hit my shin so bad it was numb for months, must have had nerve damage lol. The air was blue, that’s for sure 🙂

      Regarding loads bar I only have experience of Thule and Front Runner loads bars. If I were only going for low amounts of roof storage I’d probably try to get some bars that are streamline for when there’s nothing up there, day to day. The Thule square bars did have a bit wind noise. Any will of course but the more streamline the better. The front runner bars I chose because I’m running a roof tent. Rightly or wrongly, and needed the strong load bearing of them. They’re super strong but I have had issue with powder coating flaking off and some rusting of certain parts. Front runner did replace them but I would recommend treating them with some sort of rust prevention if you live close to the sea as I do.

      There’ll be many more brands to choose from I just couldn’t comment whether they’re better or worse.

      Cheers,
      Paul

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    Charlie, New Zealand

    Looking to order a Jimny here in NZ ASAP, want to trip around the country in it. Had a ’57 SWB Landy 30 years ago and these seem like the closest thing today. Stoked to have found your “sleeping in a Jimny” article, same sleeping space as a Landcruiser length-wise! Excellent info you’re putting together, nothing speaks like experience. Keep it coming!

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    TA

    Hi Geordie,

    I am thinking about buying FR roof rack. But i am scared about reading everywhere that max Jimny roof load is 30kg. Plus my things I will use another 30kg at max. That’s a total of 60kg at least. FR roof + my cargo boxes filled + probably an awning.

    Will I be avoing or skipping insurance or car recommendations? How does a car couldn’t be loaded with more than 30kg? I feel that is a very low number.

    Even the max 300kg incluiding passenger is low. Imagine you are driving with 4 person which each one weights around 80kg. 4×80=320kg. Even with an empty roof you are overloaded?

    Thank you in advance. And sorry for my English, hope you could understand and clarify me.

    1. Paul @GeordieJimny
      Geordie Jimny

      Hi I’ve written a blog about roof load

      Hope that blog will help. Please note it’s all just my own experience and ultimately if anyone loads the roof above the manufacturers limit it’s done at their own risk. The max payload is 300kg so everything including passengers needs to be factored into that capacity.

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    Franki

    Thank you for starting this blog, the information is fantastic and so are all the comments!

    My wish list for my jimny is growing exponentially every time I visit. I’m currently exploring the option of an ikamper mini (hard shell tent) after seeing a you tube video of an Indonesian jimny set up with one. (link below its not in english but it looks like a good set up mounted on roof bars)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_xYUTYmNjU

    Obviously the main hesitation is the cost of an ikamper in Australia being close to $5000 aud new. If i’m able to supply a similar product at a more affordable price would anyone be interested in them? 🙂

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    Omar

    Really amazing article! I have a simple-ish question. Living in Jamaica, available information and items are limited. I should be getting my jimny end of July (woohoo!) and while I do not do any real off-roading, I do frequently take vacation trips and go hunting. I am thinking of getting a similar rack to the one in this link for the purpose of carrying additional luggage, maybe water and general supplies for hunting trips.
    https://image.made-in-china.com/202f0j00suHRFvhnLWgO/Roof-Rack-for-Suzuki-Jimny-2019-Aluminum-Luggage-Rack.jpg
    (buying from a dealer here, so again limited options). Weight is apparently 24kg all by itself. That said, I had not planned to adjust the suspension or the tires from stock.
    Do you recommend I make adjustments to suspension and tires to accommodate the weight or would I be fine.

    1. Paul @GeordieJimny
      Geordie Jimny

      Hi Omar, not long now for your Jimny 🙂

      I’ve ran 50-60kg both with upgraded suspension and originally without any mods at all. Adding the stiffer suspension and stiffer sidewalls on my tyres did make the ride feel better than stock.

      Whether it is safe for what you need to load on your car and legal in your part of the world is another thing. As the blogs elude to the lighter the better!

      24kg is 3kg less than a popular roof rack for the Jimny (the Front Runner one). Many owners drive with that level of weight in their rack system plus whatever it is they decide to put up there.

      I’m personally most comfortable sub 50kg and I keep my top speed lower than I would unloaded and drive slower while cornering etc.

      Cheers,
      Paul

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    Tim

    Hi Paul – I’m going through the process now of trying to work out the best setup up top. I can’t believe how much time goes into this, working out what you need to carry and then navigating the different options or lack there of. But specifically, I want something similar to what you had, I’m ordering the Front Runner RTT, and though I was thinking of getting the ARB Base rack since its light, solid and not too expensive, I’m starting to lean towards the Front Runner loads bars. One thing I wanted was the quick release, because I don’t want to leave the RTT up there all the time. I saw you had the Front Runner quick release set initially when using the Front Runner rack, but also noticed that you stopped using them when you moved to the load bars. Is that just because it’s difficult to maintain the exact spacing using load bars, or some other reason?

    1. Paul @GeordieJimny
      Geordie Jimny

      Hi Tim, yes mate it’s not easy figuring it all out.

      I originally had a 3/4 front runner rack and quick release brackets. Both in my opinion were inefficient for my needs. I never carry anything on the roof other than a tent and awning. So I opted for to use only the 2 front runner load bars that were plenty strong enough and only 7kg to carry my tent and awning and hold up 2 adults.

      The quick release brackets I didn’t like as it’s very difficult manoeuvring the tent into the brackets with such a high reach (stretching!). It would probably be okay if my wife was a similar height to me but it’s as case of lifting it up and sliding it into place. Also for me the tent rattles when mounted on the quick release brackets. That might be user error though as I haven’t seen anyone else experiencing it.

      I always go for the lightest weight option for the tent and awning which is 2 load bars.

      Hope this helps.

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        Tim

        Hi Paul – do you recall what the total vehicle height was when you had the tent on the quick release mounts? It’s difficult to calculate, easier to measure – I want to know for car parks etc whether it’s going to be a problem.
        Thanks!
        Tim

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    Andy

    I want to buy a set of the FR roof bars but I’m really concerned about the metal on metal in the roof gutter and the paint being damaged. I find it hard to believe that FR wouldn’t put some sort of protection on the brackets or supply some sort of part that does the same job. Anyway, exactly what did you use to protect your paintwork?

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    MT

    Great article, very helpful – cheers! We are going to try with the Thule roof bars but in their instructions at https://www.thule.com/-/s/approved/std.lang.all/9-/07/952000_universal_501-4979-07.pdf?rev=5.3 (page 7, section 5) they show to clamp the feet on both sides of the gutter rail, but above you suggest to the inside by the roof.

    Is that advice for all types (inc Thule) or is it just for the Front Runner bars you settled on? Thanks for any advice!

    1. Paul @GeordieJimny
      Geordie Jimny

      Hi, yes you have to clamp to both sides of the gutter rail. If you zoom in on the photos you’ll see both sides of the Thule foot packs are clamped on. When I say the inside I’m referring to where you position the foot on the topside of the gutter. If you position it closest to the roof you won’t dent the inside of the rail on the roof.

      Regards

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