Roof Rack Length Restrictions

Not be placed in a way that makes the vehicle unstable or unsafe.

Roof rack length restrictions.

Over the years certain queries crop up time and time again so we thought we d put together a list of our top 10 do s don ts when using a roof rack 1 always read the instructions carefully. A thule 598 weighs 4 2kg empty posted 3 years ago. The do s don ts. The following is a list of the equipment that it is recommended and compulsory by law to carry in your vehicle when travelling through the european countries listed on the left.

We ve been selling and fitting roof racks here at micksgarage for over 10 years and have experience with most of the popular brands available on the market today. Posted in the bike room. I need to get an intermediate bulk container from about 20 miles away and unless i hire a van my only option is to strap it to the car. Weight wise it will be fine i am thinking that height could be an issue.

Projection of loads on trailers and on roof racks the projection of a load on a trailer or roof rack may be up to 305mm on either side of the vehicle or trailer provided that the overall width of the vehicle or trailer including projections does not exceed 2 9m. A load on a heavy vehicle must. Hi guys i have tried searching on the forums and the net but cant seem to find any info so i was wondering if any of you could help. Is it just me or is this ridiculously low.

You may not need the roof rack for this trip. 2017 civic apparently has a roof rack weight limit of 30kg. I was recently stopped by some cops and told that my bike on my roof rack was too high and exceeded the maximum luggage carrying height that a motor vehicle is allowed to carry. Over tightening your roof rack can cause damage to the rack or the car so again pay attention to the instructions observe the torque settings and don t over tighten.

Loads and height restrictions mass dimension and loading safe loading of vehicles and restraint of loads are important in preventing injury to people and damage to property. Here s our simple guide to roof rack success. First before you even consider using a roof rack have a look at the boot of your car. Trailer a trailer drawn by a motor vehicle must not exceed 2 55m.

Blokes as a rule don t read instructions. If you can create additional space then do so. There may be items already in there that you can take out and throw in the garage before you load up.