Hi
i have seen freelanders without roof bars but with rails and having visited a dealer was told i needed rails to fit bars!!,is this just a money making scheme or do i in fact need bars?,all i want to do is affix a roof box to go to france.
your thoughts please gentlemen and ladys or ladyboys or whatever you are(dealership bods)

You need Roof Rails: LR006608 or if you have the Panoramic Sun Roof installed then LR007220

And the Cross Bar Kit: LR002417

thanks for your swift reply,the ones i have seen minus the rails (front to back)but with bars (side to side)lol must then be retro fit because i have indeed seen these in the flesh but didn't get chance to take a closer look.

The dealers are spinning you a yarn
If you have no roof rails (Front to rear) at all, and you want to fit a roof box just on occasions then you need roof bars. They are simply a bar with a soft rubber foot at each end moulded to the contour of the roof just inboard of the door. A plate extends from each foot and clamps inbetween the top of the door.
Do a search for member AndyC to find his gallery, then picture 5 (or was it 6) you will see just the fella's you need. I would have posted the picture but I think Martins server is having the day off I'll try anyway.
If you have transport up to Leeds you can borrow mine for your holiday with pleasure

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macp you are so kind,i knew i was not seeing things and yes the dealer was spinning me a yarn so he can go himself lol.
thanks very much for your offer of a loan and i think if i was only going to use them now and then i would take your offer up but i was looking to use a box maybe 8 or 9 times a year so will look at parting with some dosh for the cross rails just need to find the right ones as i hear you can get lockable ones,thanks again for your help and kind offer
cheers simon

I seem to remember that you can buy a kit to change them to lockable. Just below the Thule name on the very end of the bar you will see a round piece of plastic - I'm sure you remove that and slide in a (x4) lock.

Not lockable but a start.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thule-Gutterless-Roo...4cf624dda4

macp u are too good to me i'm going to watch them like a hawk and hopefully pounce at the very end!!!!

Try looking at http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel3...=Roof+Bars

See here
http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic6733.html?highlight=

thanks chaps
i'm sorted

I have just purchased a set of ProRack Roof Bars which look fantastic. However, they have been a nightmare to fit as the brackets seem to make contact with the tops of the doors when fitted. Previously I have tried a Thule roofrack and the brackets which clamp to the roof look completely different (as you would expect from a different manufacturer) but they seem to match the profile of the roof better. I'll check with the supplier to make sure that I've been supplied the right brackets. They are K455 which seems to be right but the brackets themselves have a number 609 on them. Is there anyone out there who has had the same problem?