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Wow, you take excellent photos. Here are some pictures of my X, not near the photographer that you are!
‘Really like the carpathian grey as well! It was my first choice but ended up with black which was #2.
Actually I like the silver rims too on a dark Defender. Maybe a future swap for me.
What are those crossbars and where did you get them and do they easily mount to our tracks?
Would you mind sharing the price?
Thule prices are per bar and I gather there are two kits you have to buy as well.
Over the years I have found crossbars to be a hassle to configure/make sure I am getting the right parts.
Seems like some roof racks are easier to install but my needs for that much space are not there yet.
But I'm hoping you say they are easy mount and compatible with some roof box if I want one
Hi Bob,
I'm using the OEM crossbars with the following attachments:
1.) Kuat Grip 4 Ski Rack.
2.) Rhino-Rack Stow-It Shovel Mount.
3.) RacknRoad here in SLC fabricated a piece so that my crossbars could stay far enough part for bindings and the roof rack would still accommodate the shorter shovel.
The MaxTracks are using the GP Factor MaxTrax spare tire mount.
Cheers
Susan
What are those crossbars and where did you get them and do they easily mount to our tracks?
Would you mind sharing the price?
Thule prices are per bar and I gather there are two kits you have to buy as well.
Over the years I have found crossbars to be a hassle to configure/make sure I am getting the right parts.
Seems like some roof racks are easier to install but my needs for that much space are not there yet.
But I'm hoping you say they are easy mount and compatible with some roof box if I want one
Bob
Indeed and same as webops above, using the OEM Defender crossbars which are easy to install. I use them to mount the Thule XXL roof box and works perfectly together. I believe the crossbars were $300 from my local LR dealer
Indeed and same as webops above, using the OEM Defender crossbars which are easy to install. I use them to mount the Thule XXL roof box and works perfectly together. I believe the crossbars were $300 from my local LR dealer
The XXL Thule box looks great. How noisy is it at highway speeds? How much do you "feel" it when driving? Bet your ladder comes in handy when loading/unloading it!
The XXL Thule box looks great. How noisy is it at highway speeds? How much do you "feel" it when driving? Bet your ladder comes in handy when loading/unloading it!
I haven’t noticed much wind noise to be honest, the box itself is quite aerodynamic. I don’t think you can actually feel it while driving either, I mean unless you’re in the middle of a windstorm or you pull into a low clearance garage The Defender is such a heavy beast that the box feels like it’s not there.
Beautiful Defender nice spec. Did you order it? If so how long did it take for delivery? Where you able to get the digital gauge cluster on your X? Dealership was telling me something about issues getting them built. I'll see when it arrives I guess.
I printed a few of my Defender shots and put them up, but I also loaded a bunch into a digital picture frame sitting on my garage workbench. It's cool to have the pics on rotation while I’m out there. Some of them pop way more in that setup than on my phone screen.
The Defender is such a heavy beast that the box feels like it’s not there.
