Ebay Roof Rails

(07-09-2012 01:23pm)maccacch Wrote:  i thought of purchasing the rails off ebay as it was a significant saving. emailed the seller and he told me that it was only rated for 50kg load with no documentation to show that it can even carry 50kg. took the safer and more expensive OEM option.

How much weight are the OEM rails rated for?

(07-09-2012 07:20pm)bly2425 Wrote:  How much weight are the OEM rails rated for?

75kgs

(07-09-2012 09:41pm)ChuckieB Wrote:  75kgs

Thanks... Not sure if worth the 5x in price for the 50% increase in capacity...

i guess my concern was that the seller was just pulling numbers out of his bum. he could not provide me with a spec sheet telling me exactly how much weight the rails could hold. imagine carrying 2 mountain bikes on the rails and during an emergency braking period, the bikes overtake you from above .....

I recieved mine yesterday and they are perfect. They look identical to the original. No regrets here.

Guys, I'm planning of getting these rails too but was wondering if the ate easily removed once installed? I'm gonna be using them once or twice a year so prefer them to be uninstalled most of the time.

Neo this was a worry for me too, I had the OEM rails and crossbars fitted two weeks ago and have not noticed any penalty in the fuel consumption or wind nose running with them on all the time. The OEM crossbars are a pain to fit and remove, I wouldn't want to be putting the rails on and off as there is a "noise-proofing" closing plate that changes with rails on to a different section with rails off............. another pain to avoid whistling with the raid off. The OEM crossbars come with a well padded storage bag.

(20-09-2012 09:28am)Neo Wrote:  Guys, I'm planning of getting these rails too but was wondering if the ate easily removed once installed? I'm gonna be using them once or twice a year so prefer them to be uninstalled most of the time.

No they're not easily removable. If you want a removable solution and it's even cheaper go for the Thule 754 feet with 1663 adapters for the Evoque.

You can choose from 762 standard bars, 862 aerobars or 962 wingbars - the whole lot will cost you between £130 and £170 depending on your choice of bars.

Takes less than 5 mins to get them on and even less time to take them off.

(20-09-2012 09:28am)Neo Wrote:  Guys, I'm planning of getting these rails too but was wondering if the ate easily removed once installed? I'm gonna be using them once or twice a year so prefer them to be uninstalled most of the time.

Leave them on Neo, after a few weeks you won't even notice them! they do fit really low and look very good IMHO..

(20-09-2012 12:01pm)WB Wrote:  No they're not easily removable. If you want a removable solution and it's even cheaper go for the Thule 754 feet with 1663 adapters for the Evoque.

You can choose from 762 standard bars, 862 aerobars or 962 wingbars - the whole lot will cost you between £130 and £170 depending on your choice of bars.

Takes less than 5 mins to get them on and even less time to take them off.

Yup, I bought the Thule rail system already but haven't mounted them on yet. The reason why I wanted to change to the this rail system is bc I wanted the roof to be wrapped in black vinyl. However it is not recommended as the Thule unit will scratch the vinyl and tear it. I was planning to sell the Thule racks then buy this eBay roof rails and then be able to get the roof wrapped in vinyl. Am I crazy with this logic??? Otherwise I prob forget about the roof wrap and just use the Thule racks instead?