Rhino Platform Roof Rack

[Bird]

The biggest thing i noticed after removing it is how much quieter the ride is at freeway speeds

Agree with this, when I removed roof rack on the patrol, it was quiet.

[Fizzie]

It really is common sense, if it looks like it is overloaded it no doubt it is,

Down at the shops yesterday & spotted a Transit-type van (not sure what breed it was ) that had a solar panel on the roof over the front seat & a roof tray. Awning off the side of the tray, & a spare wheel, tool box, 9kg gas bottle in a milk crate, a swag & 3 surfboards that I could see also all up there

& all that is about 2.5m off the ground!

Possibly just a bit top heavy, I think

[achjimmy]

This has been a thing for ever with rhino and nobody has really bothered . Funny it takes a “social influencer “ to get it up there . Rhino must be in spin like crazy ! Good for the others who make proper 4wd racks like tracklander ARB and more.

It’s why no way I was going rhino again when I bought a new platform last year . That and the fact that my platform looked very average after 100k of little use.

[HKB Electronics]

Hmmm,

I had a quick look at ARB sites for my Prado, no mention of weight carrying ability, seems to use factory mounts and around 13kg lighter than the rhino. Their blurb states 25kg per cross beam so you would have around 5 cross beams for the same size rack as the Rhino so it implies 5x25 =  125kg. Just as bad as Rhino. I guess it also uses factory mount points.

Tracker lander equivalent, about 2kg lighter, supposed load rating 150kg no mention if this is the off road or on rating and uses factory mount points so according to Toyota 100kg max on road.
 

[austastar]

Hi,
    I shudder at the thought of the three kayaks we used to load up on the el-cheapo Kmart Chinesium alloy roof bars on the Hillman.
Cheers

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[Bird]

Hi,
    I shudder at the thought of the three kayaks we used to load up on the el-cheapo Kmart Chinesium alloy roof bars on the Hillman.
Cheers

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teh difference is if you melted down the Hillman there'd be enough steel to make 10 modern cars

[geopaj]

Hi,
    I shudder at the thought of the three kayaks we used to load up on the el-cheapo Kmart Chinesium alloy roof bars on the Hillman.
Cheers

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teh difference is if you melted down the Hillman there'd be enough steel to make 10 modern cars

And back in the day, K-Mart stuff was build to actually do what it said on the box (and was probably no worse quality that 1/2 the crap sold these days)

[Wazza999]

1982 Subaru, 2xAunger roof bars, 16' fibreglass Canadian canoe. Travelled all over the Top End, 110 kph, twenty something=bullet proof.

2011 NT Pajero; 2007 Goldstream Crown 4B

[Ozemu]

Bought my Rhino platform in 2015 and Rhino were quite clear that the static load vs on road load vs (dynamic) off road load limits were vastly different and that if 100kg on road limit existed i should be packing between 60-75 KG on the roof depending on the load type for off road use.

Seems to me that one (good) fella, whose out learning the ropes by his own admission (in a seperate video), had a heavy load on his roof and a likely combination of manufacturing / workmanship issues that has resulted in an untidy outcome for him.

Roof racks have been breaking off cars long before youtube existed and long before rhino was the social media whipping stick of the week.

[marvellous_matt]

It's good to bring attention to overloaded roofs, you see it a bit too often. Im mainly worried at the changes in handling by putting 150 plus and then fanging along bush or unsealed tracks.
As far as these Rhino platforms and fails, Im kinda gob smacked that people take their pride and joy to someone and lets them drill holes in the roof and rivet the backbone. Im nervous at the fitting a snorkel, but drilling into my roof? NO WAY! And think about the swarf rusting away in your roof lining.
I recall very quickly deciding to to follow the crowd and put a steel roof basket on my roof racks of my Subie Forester 15 years ago, they were all 35-40 kg and the racks 20, and the rating was 75kg I think!

[sharkcaver]

I for the life of me can not fathom that Ronny and everyone else who didn't realise, that in an offroad situation, the roof load rating gets de-rated.
So much for being an influencer. This isn't rocket science, its basic Shit everyone should know.

[nab]

Much like towing off-road, some manufacturers (eg land rover) derate the off road towing capacity. Common sense would suggest that towing 3T+ off-road is going to stress the vehicle regardless.

[Hairs]

I Shite you not,
This was parked outside a machanics work shop.

[#jonesy]

They are lighter than steel cross bars

[Hairs]

They are lighter than steel cross bars

Ahahaha.
Sorry, just spat good beer out.

[Pottsy]

I Shite you not,
This was parked outside a machanics work shop.

Cmon, we’ve all thought of doing it!

[Hairs]

Cmon, we’ve all thought of doing it!

Yeah, But some just go to the extra effort

[vern]

Have seen the same in Coffs on an old white prado, oh what a feeling

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[Pottsy]

Saw a tradies trailer with a couple of 2x4 pine crossbars with a rooftop tent mounted on it just yesterday. Travelled all the way from WA.

[marvellous_matt]

Saw a tradies trailer with a couple of 2x4 pine crossbars with a rooftop tent mounted on it just yesterday. Travelled all the way from WA.

Im sure it was structural pine. Do Bunnings recommend reducing load on their 2x4 when offroading? I cant find it on the website.

[GeoffA]

Agree with this, when I removed roof rack on the patrol, it was quiet....

....er   

[GeoffA]

Never been a fan of roof racks of any description. Maybe roof bars for a surfboard or 2, but that's about it for me.

Apart from the impact on car (note: NOT vehicle, NOT truck) stability, I worry about what happens to the rack in the event of a collision.

I can't help but see a 100-150kg missile being launched at whoever happens to be in the way...

 

[Fizzie]

Yeah, But some just go to the extra effort

You must be thinking about the bloke we saw at the Uni every once in a while, who had a full-size PALLET tied to the bars on his not-very-big car!

[Wazza999]

You must be thinking about the bloke we saw at the Uni every once in a while, who had a full-size PALLET tied to the bars on his not-very-big car!

Student version of a roof top tent obviously.