Mike_Harding
Banned
The drivers handbook for my 2003 Jackaroo SE states a maximum
roof loading of 50kg including the roof rack weight and it states
that if very rough tracks are being travelled that loading should be
reduced to 25kg.
This seems a very low limit to me.
Now, I appreciate that when a vehicle is in motion there will be
"shock" loadings on the roof rack which may equate to (guessing)
two or three times the static load and perhaps Holden (Isuzu) are
just being cautious?
My reason for asking is that I am considering a roof top tent but
as the tent weighs about 50kg I'll have to diet down to about 5kg
in order to be in their weight range and I don't think I'm going to
do that
Any comments from people with experience of Jackaroos (post
1995 ish) and roof racks?
MH
roof loading of 50kg including the roof rack weight and it states
that if very rough tracks are being travelled that loading should be
reduced to 25kg.
This seems a very low limit to me.
Now, I appreciate that when a vehicle is in motion there will be
"shock" loadings on the roof rack which may equate to (guessing)
two or three times the static load and perhaps Holden (Isuzu) are
just being cautious?
My reason for asking is that I am considering a roof top tent but
as the tent weighs about 50kg I'll have to diet down to about 5kg
in order to be in their weight range and I don't think I'm going to
do that
Any comments from people with experience of Jackaroos (post
1995 ish) and roof racks?
MH