Steel Roof Rack

I'd like to see some info on this one if any one has any.. It wouldn't surprise me though with the dumb ass regulations they are putting on everything but this one would take the cake

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Originally Posted by megatexture

I'd like to see some info on this one if any one has any.. It wouldn't surprise me though with the dumb ass regulations they are putting on everything but this one would take the cake

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Give your states rta a call..........

Don't stroke it, TAP it!!!!.....

might have to call them then get pass around the office on hold.while they look for someone there that knows the answer may take some time

Okey dokey, I'll shut up then.

and on the 7th day, the almighty crapped n tapped!!!!!

I have a full length steel one, made down in London some while back,got a makers plaque on it. It was free, so an offer too good to resist, I did want an ally one, but free is free after all.

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Originally Posted by Morton

it is based on how it is registered, 7 seats allow x amount of weight due to passanger weight, 5 seats allows less weight, removing the 2 rear seats requires your vehicle to be registered accordingly, I only know this as a mate just went through it all with an engineer even though structually the vehicle didnt change, I was a bit dumbfounded by it all but it was all because of Insurance, if you remove the rear seats it is modifying the vehicle, same as fitting them into one that isnt registered as a seven seater, the vehicle has to be registered accordingly, any illegal modifications can cause you policy to become null & void, usually you only find out when you make a claim, most of the time they dont care or look or care to look but I have seen claims knocked back due to illegal modifications, if you are paying $20k plus you would want to know your covered if you hit someone or if someone hits you & they are uninsured

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Seriously, that's sounds like a gob-smackingly stupid regulation.
Why, then do they make it possible to easily remove 3rd row seats?
Most manufacturers promote this as a load carrying feature.....
I still can't see how reducing the number of passengers reduces what would be the GVM. The vehicle can carry the weight or it can't.
A commercial vehicle isn't de-rated for its load carrying capacity because it doesn't have seats.
I'm not convinced of that one.


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Originally Posted by threedogs

One member here is just repairing his GU where a cheap roof rack split his roof off. look for his thread,.

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Just read that, pretty grim, at least it is not just us poms that get shafted with crap imported stuff, looks like you guys do as well. Trying to find well made British stuff is very difficult.

hmm would removing seats and getting draws professionally installed fix that or would it be worse for the installers (any illegal modifications) or would the installers register it accordingly, as we would turn around and make a claim on the installers..

it is your responsibility to be sure you vehicle meets the codes/rules/regulations whatever regardless of what you have done or can buy for your vehicle, the guy selling you the gear doesnt care, you are another sale, some will forwarn you that an engineer is required, I think this particular engineer did it to the letter of all mods to the extreme, something else to know, if you lift a GR 2" you apparently have to fit a reverse light into the bumper, it has to be a designed reverse light, not just any light, apparently the revese light in the tall light version is over the hieght limit, again borderline & I wouldnt care, both my vehicles are engineered as a result of modifications, my GU has a single bolt at the back that had to be engineered, took 15min & cost $500 to fit & engineer, it was for a third anchorpoint, apparently in th GU it can only be fitted in one spot easily, I wasnt happy but my wife put it into perspective for me "your Daughters safety/life isnt worth $500" & the look that basically said 'do it or die a miserable death'

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Originally Posted by Drewboyaus

Seriously, that's sounds like a gob-smackingly stupid regulation.
Why, then do they make it possible to easily remove 3rd row seats?
Most manufacturers promote this as a load carrying feature.....
I still can't see how reducing the number of passengers reduces what would be the GVM. The vehicle can carry the weight or it can't.
A commercial vehicle isn't de-rated for its load carrying capacity because it doesn't have seats.
I'm not convinced of that one.

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I will ask him again & get more detail, it was all blah blah blah to me, I wasnt interested but he went through some hoops to get it all done, this was also for insurance reasons, I believe this Engineer did it to the extreme, I spoke with the guy that engineered my Maverick before I bought it, he was far more relaxed about it, I believe the real issue here & has always been the 'interpretation' of the requirements