I'm looking for some roof rails, but don't want to pay LR prices.

I've seen plenty advertised on Flea bay, but not sure about their quality. I will be putting bikes up there when I get sorted, so I'm looking for any recommendations. I may have some cross bars lined up.

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I managed to get hold of some pro rack whispbars off a forum member... and they are utterly brilliant. I leave the bars on all the time with no noticeable difference to mpg and only a little extra wind noise through the sun roof.
The bars are T track and I only use them for bikes as well.

Im not sure of the full new price of them but they are well worth the money.

I’ll second that - they were brilliant when I had ‘em! Hi Rog!

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Hi Bob

they really are as good as you said they were, and they look good too. close to the roofline yet still able to open the sunroof.

The OP asked about Roof Rails, which run front to back of the vehicle. Cross bars run from side to side of the vehicle.

I would only fit LR genuine roof rails. Get a good secod hand set.

I have original LR cross bars, 2 sets (4), but have the non original rails. The paint has come off a little bit on the brace cross bar castings at each end. Others have had the same problem but worse than mine.

The rear plastic covers do not clip on well. I have no idea if the original is better. I have stuck on a piece of black cloth tape to make sure the plastic cover does not come off. (platform gone to save weight)

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Largered wrote:

The OP asked about Roof Rails, which run front to back of the vehicle. Cross bars run from side to side of the vehicle.

I would only fit LR genuine roof rails. Get a good secod hand set.

The Roof rails are good and useful, but can be very expensive when you also have to add on cross bars. Just getting a decent set of cross bars will still work out cheaper than rails and bars combined, and all he says he wants to carry is bikes so cross bars should also do the job but for less money.