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 patbot
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| posted on August 19th, 2010 at 03:57 PM |
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Tradie gutter-mount roof racks on a beetle?
Has anyone ever used tradesman style roofracks such as the one pictured below on a beetle? I was wondering how secure the bar style racks are on top
of a beetle and whether there would be any crosswind/updraft issues if a surfboard was mounted on top - potentially resulting in either the board or
the racks being ripped off?
Cheers!
1961 L380 Turquoise Beetle
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| posted on August 19th, 2010 at 04:31 PM |
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i used 1 on my baja once, It was an old one but it did the trick, i only used it to tie a fishing rod to but it was solid.
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| posted on August 19th, 2010 at 04:39 PM |
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Jeff Walsh (AKA Beetlebugjeff) is who you need to talk to. he is a builder and uses his bug as a daily driver and work car. im not sure if his are
rhino racks but they are gutter mount.
From Dylan
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beetleboyjeff
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| posted on August 19th, 2010 at 10:06 PM |
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Yeah Patbot, I do have Rhinoracks on my bug.
I often carry timber, doors etc. on them, and last weekend took a steel archbar from Port Macquarie to Newcastle on them. They seem heaps strong - I
have had them for 4 or 5 years.
They are not the square ones in the photo though, they are the 'aerodynamic' ones.
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From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on August 20th, 2010 at 09:49 AM |
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I used them with no dramas.
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