Stevie D Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Folks I'm in abit of a pickle - bought a roof rack off ebay a month or so ago and another forum member kindly collected and is storing it for me. I need to get it across to Ireland and had a few options, but those folks are now unable to help. I have a courier company that will do it for a not unreasonable cost, but want it all bubble wrapped - lol. Another possibilty has appeared on the opposite side of the country, courier want the same cash and same wraping for this short journey too. It's a 2m x 1.4m patriot rack for a disco. Weighs in at 50kgs. Is anybody able to help or recomend a friendly courier service? I don't mind paying for anyones time or fuel, that's the least of my worries. Rack is currently in Kent and would need to get to The Forest of Dean for further transport over the Irish sea. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Where in Kent is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 If it will fit on a 110 I might be able to get it to the Forest of Dean area for you on the May bank holiday weekend. But only if I manage to get the vehicle sorted out properly before the trip. Which I should be able to do...but not guaranteeing anything at this stage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I am definitely heading back to Wales on the weekend of the 29th of April (probably leave Friday night or Saturday morning) and usually go through the Forest of Dean so like James if it'll fit in / on a 110 CSW (I have no bench seats in at the moment but do have a gun cabinet which isn't a biggie to remove) then I can do Surrey to Forest of Dean (or further west if it's advantageous) since I'm heading to near the Pembrokeshire / Carmarthenshire border. Where abouts in Kent is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan110 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Again, if it will fit on/in a 110, I could possibly help; No firm dates yet but i go every couple of months from Tonbridge to Herefordshire/Gloucestershire so i'm sure something could be sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Would it fit on Defender gutters (on the roof!), that way you don't need a large van to put it in. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie D Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Gents, thanks for the prompt replies it's currently in Near Ringwould near Dover, just off the A258, and needs to go to the edge of the Forest of Dean near Lydney just off the A48 from where it'll be taken back over to the Emerald Isle in the next month or so. The rack will go onto a defender roof without any issues but I don't think you'd be able to get both sets of gutter clamps into a defender's gutters, my defender is 150 miles away but the roof rack measures 1490mm accross the gutter feet, from memory the disco roof is slightly wider 5-6mm? However it was collected on a series 88", albeit only 15 miles, and upside down lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I'm more than happy to run it down to the Forest of Dean however if someone's able to get it a bit closer to Surrey then it would be most appreciated. I could run down to Ringwould and back but if someone else can save me the four hour round trip then I'm all for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie D Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 I'm more than happy to run it down to the Forest of Dean however if someone's able to get it a bit closer to Surrey then it would be most appreciated. I could run down to Ringwould and back but if someone else can save me the four hour round trip then I'm all for it. Your a gentleman Ed... So That's the final part of the journey sorted then! I'll see what I can do wouldn't expect you to go out of your way in the wrong direction, just goggle mapped it - I'll see if anybody else can help? Many thanks, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yostumpy Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I may be being a tad blonde, but don't these racks come flat packed, ie self assembly, so in which case unassemble, then wrap up taping all bits together, then courier the package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Only the legs bolt onto the main frame. the rest is all welded AFAIK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Only the legs bolt onto the main frame. the rest is all welded AFAIK. having looked at the above picture, it looks like it could be all unbolted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie D Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 having looked at the above picture, it looks like it could be all unbolted That was part of the original plan - but they have a habit of all the bolts siezing dure to a sort of galvanic corrosion between the stainless and ali parts - so the heads all break off the stainless bolts. The newer vesrsions now use a special sort of grease / sealant to help avoid this - this ones quite old. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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