Roofracks

ajympton · Post by **ajympton** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:55 pm

I'm still an apprentice Bongonaut so I could really do with some advice! I want to take my five kids camping over the Summer, which means I need to fit a roof box. I contacted Thule but they tell me that they have nothing to fit a Bongo. Meanwhile, in the Bongo shop, they sell all sorts of different systems. Help!!! Who is right? My Bongo is a low top 1996 model. Does anyone know of a simple solution? There are GRP roofracks in the Bongo shop being sold for £115. Does anyone recommend them? Do they fit most roof boxes?
Loads of questions here but any response would be greatly appreciated!!!
Cheers!!!

ajympton · Post by **ajympton** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:24 pm

Thanks for the link!
I've printed off your step by step guide and I'm going to have a go at picking the parts up.
However, my roof doesn't look like the one in your photographs. There doesn't appear to be a channel for the bracket to sit in. There are long, thin, raised, bar-like indentations in the metal all the way from front to back (about ten of them) but they are far too insubstantial for anything to latch on to.
Do I have a problem here or have you seen this roof type before?
Cheers!

daveblueozzie · Post by **daveblueozzie** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:34 pm

alant54 makes the roof racks for the bongo /tintops as well as aft. the tintop roofbars fit onto the guttering and fit any size of roofbox. i think they sell these in the bongo shop .yes they are the grp product.

ajympton · Post by **ajympton** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:49 pm

I'm still getting to grips with the lingo! So, if I have a "tintop" then I need to get the GRP roofbars from the Bongo shop.
Thanks for the help from everyone!

slingersurf · Post by **slingersurf** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:26 pm

Guys the sales person you spoke to at thule was a prat. i too have a tin top(w reg) and have fitted thule roof bars (763) with foot pack (952). total cost £70 from the friendly chaps at plymouth kayaks & paddles/ roofbox Co. easy on/off with the thumb wheels so when not in use you can try and eak out a few more MPG. the bars are able to have any combo of roof box or kit you need.

roosteruk · Post by **roosteruk** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:38 pm

These are what I have and access is excellent through the sunroof...really easy.

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ajympton · Post by **ajympton** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:27 pm

slingersurf wrote:Guys the sales person you spoke to at thule was a prat. i too have a tin top(w reg) and have fitted thule roof bars (763) with foot pack (952). total cost £70 from the friendly chaps at plymouth kayaks & paddles/ roofbox Co. easy on/off with the thumb wheels so when not in use you can try and eak out a few more MPG. the bars are able to have any combo of roof box or kit you need.

Thanks for the advice! I had this combo fitted yesterday (cost £75) and it fits perfectly! Just what I was after.
Cheers!
Chris

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:53 pm

ajympton wrote:
slingersurf wrote:Guys the sales person you spoke to at thule was a prat. i too have a tin top(w reg) and have fitted thule roof bars (763) with foot pack (952). total cost £70 from the friendly chaps at plymouth kayaks & paddles/ roofbox Co. easy on/off with the thumb wheels so when not in use you can try and eak out a few more MPG. the bars are able to have any combo of roof box or kit you need.
Thanks for the advice! I had this combo fitted yesterday (cost £75) and it fits perfectly! Just what I was after.
Cheers!
Chris

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