Good Morning,

Due to our growing family, we are now in the market for a roof box and everything i need to fit one. Currently our FL2 doesn't have roof rails or any type of bar.

My questions are -

1. Can I put on traditional type roof bars with our the LR rails?
2. If I HAVE to have rails, are ones for a pano roof different?
3. Best places to buy necessary parts?

Thank you.

Dan

I have a set from Whispbar. The mountings bolt directly into where the rails normally would be. You'll need to drill a couple of holes in the trim (it's all instructed and it's really non-issue, honestly). At that point they are totally permanent and don't rely on clamping around door openings etc.

I've been very happy with mine.

Got a Thule roof box which has clamps so you can quickly put it on or take it off and is easy to adjust the positioning.

Hope that helps.

*Edit* no idea about Pano roof. I don't have one. FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…

Thanks Chuck,

Do you have any photos?

You need to buy the specific type roof rails with a pano roof. they sit slightly taller to accommodate the sunroof opening. 2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

We've got Thule aerobars and an Exodus 590ltr roofbox (made by Thule) from Halfords , it opens either side and clamps down with ease , it's also very quiet too .





Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

Mark,

Your FL2 looks great with the wheels that colour! Do you find that with the bars you're using, it makes the roof box sit too far forward?

Dan

The trick is to buy one so long it fills the whole roof

The one I have allows for a lot of adjustment back and forward so never had an issue with positioning. FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…

Chuckalicious wrote:

The trick is to buy one so long it fills the whole roof

And now I want to try packing that many ping ping balls in 🤣 FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…

Lightwater wrote:

Chuckalicious wrote:

The trick is to buy one so long it fills the whole roof

To sleep in it!

dan999 wrote:

Mark,

Your FL2 looks great with the wheels that colour! Do you find that with the bars you're using, it makes the roof box sit too far forward?

Dan