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Title: roof rack
Post by: bigbadee on 11 June 2013, 17:45:33: Does anyone know what the maximum width I can have on the roof ie what if any can the over hang be .Asking as I have bought a fish pond the fibreglass type and its 6 foot wide and 8 foot long approx. and I wont to collect it on the roof of the mig what do you think
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: tunnie on 11 June 2013, 17:48:01: 100kg is the limit, including the bars.

The Omega bars are very close together though
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: bigbadee on 11 June 2013, 19:29:06: Quote from: tunnie on 11 June 2013, 17:48:01
100kg is the limit, including the bars.

The Omega bars are very close together though
not to worried about the weight but the pond will overhang the roof by approx. 18 inches each side so not sure if this legal or not, shouldn't be wider than the mirrors though.
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 11 June 2013, 23:02:23: I'm not sure about this you know... :-\

Will you put a lid on it? ??? As I'm concerned for the poor goldfish.... :( If you take a corner too hard they might fall out!! :o :'(
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 11 June 2013, 23:06:13: 6ft wide is fine :y you're good upto 8ft :y
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: ronnyd on 11 June 2013, 23:22:53: All sounds a bit fishy to me. Sorry, got my coat. :-[
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 11 June 2013, 23:27:24: Was actually a sensible answer...

https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/car-towing-weight-and-width-limits (https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/car-towing-weight-and-width-limits)

:y
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: LFF64 on 12 June 2013, 12:13:54: You stupid boy sir tigger ;)
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: Terbs on 12 June 2013, 14:59:46: Quote from: Ex-Sir Tigger on 11 June 2013, 23:02:23
I'm not sure about this you know... :-\

Will you put a lid on it? ??? As I'm concerned for the poor goldfish.... :( If you take a corner too hard they might fall out!! :o :'(

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 12 June 2013, 15:03:25: An 8x6 tank full of water might stretch the 100kg roof limit a bit far ;D certainly the goldfish will be quite a long way down the list of concerns ::)
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 12 June 2013, 17:31:44: Quote from: Gollum on 12 June 2013, 15:03:25
An 8x6 tank full of water might stretch the 100kg roof limit a bit far ;D certainly the goldfish will be quite a long way down the list of concerns ::)

Gollums are partial to goldfish so I heard and consider them a delicacy... :-\
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 12 June 2013, 23:49:42: Quote from: Ex-Sir Tigger on 12 June 2013, 17:31:44
Quote from: Gollum on 12 June 2013, 15:03:25
An 8x6 tank full of water might stretch the 100kg roof limit a bit far ;D certainly the goldfish will be quite a long way down the list of concerns ::)

Gollums are partial to goldfish so I heard and consider them a delicacy... :-\
Got fatter ~~admins~~fish to fry first ;D
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: bigbadee on 14 June 2013, 18:09:02: Quote from: Gollum on 11 June 2013, 23:06:13
6ft wide is fine :y you're good upto 8ft :y
thanks for that just hope it ant to windy lol
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: bigbadee on 14 June 2013, 20:58:33: wouldn't most of the fish be in school and the others could always go in the tank ;D just hope it don't rain could end up weighing more than it was when it started
Title: Re: roof rack
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 June 2013, 22:00:07: Just leave the plug out, you'll be fine ::)