1996 surf roof bars

[cmr356]

does anyone know where i can get the roof bars that fit into the existing roof runners on the 3rd gen surf any help apreciated

[s2-wolf]

Surf roof bars

does anyone know where i can get the roof bars that fit into the existing roof runners on the 3rd gen surf any help apreciated

If you find out, can you let me know too please?
Cheers

[skipkoo]

Can you tell us too please!!

[Tallyman]

Try Halfords for Thule bars. If you've got roof rails on the Surf then they should have something to fit as the foot pack for roof rails is "fairly" universal. You'll probably also need the 761 bars.

[skipkoo]

Tried Halfords/Thule at the weekend without success
D & C

[da SLUG man]

Tried Halfords/Thule at the weekend without success
D & C

halfords definately do them, i've seen them in the little book they've got... just over £100 for adaptors, feet and bars. they're thule make

[skipkoo]

Yep, we saw them in the little book too, so we persuaded a fitter to open a box with the foot pack in and try them on our Surf, but they did not fit

[Rob]

I was told by the chap at Roughtrax (who sell Thule stuff), that Thule no longer make a foot that fits in the roof tracks on the 3rd gen. What you can get though is the foot, well, feet that clamp on the edge of the roof/inside the tops of the doors.

[Fish]

does anyone know where i can get the roof bars that fit into the existing roof runners on the 3rd gen surf any help apreciated

Found the thule part numbers and the pdf file from thule themselves:-
http://www.thule.com/PabloImages/Document/68/1668.pdf
Page 2 ,diagram 2, the diamond shapped channel nuts will not fit securely therefor:-

To lock the end pieces into the roof rails I went to a local stockist of 'UNISTRUT' (found via a search on line) and bought - 8X 4mm tapped channel nuts for the 2000 series track and they fit the roof rails perfectly and only cost aprox 20p each.

I posted this earlier in the year. Mine have been on now for almost 20k miles, damn near constantly loaded with between 2 and 4 sets of ladders without any problems what so ever.

Edited 29.06.04 Sorry but the channel nut should be 8 of, 6mm tapped channel nuts

Fish

[skipkoo]

Yep, it seems that will do the trick, off to Halfords now to find the feet and find a hardware store for the Unistrut nuts.... will keep you posted.
Thanks,
D&C

[mandy]

mandy

does anyone know where i can get the roof bars that fit into the existing roof runners on the 3rd gen surf any help apreciated

hya did anyone help you about roof bars for the surf; i need some too but can't get any sense from anyone.

[Predictable Bob]

Try post number 9 on this thread .......

[Barny192]

Roof rails, feet an all

Many thanks Fish for posting that info. This problem has been driving me nuts for weeks! Off to follow in your footsteps tomorrow,
Cheers Dude!

[Jon Tallis]

Surf roof bars

Mine came with them fitted. They're 4 'mini' bars about 8" long, fitted into the roof channels, which would allow you to clamp on a rack designed for 'normal' euro roof bars. Theyre by a company called RV-Inno (http://www.innoracks.com/) They're american (Jap parent company so I guess mine came all the way from Japan with them on), but I guess they could mail you a set.

Failing that, the Thule "clamp-on" alternative (in their book for a MK5 Hilux crewcab) work really well (had those on my previous surf)

Good luck
Jonno

[noobysurfer]

Roughtrax sell them for surfs for 120 quid or so