Could anyone tell me how to put two surfboards on the roof and how to tie them down. They are 7ft mini mals so relatively light. I can't really afford a roof rack at the moment.
Cheers
Andy
What do I need to put my surf boards on the roof?
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well you dont have to buy an expensive roof rack, just visit your local car boot sale and pick up a gutter clamp one, I am sure you could try it before you buy it, the two bar type will do after all you only want to put a couple of pieces of bent polystyrene on the roof so it is not exactly a ton weight is it. But seriously there are loads of cheap roof bars out there that wil more than do the job, have a look but don't go paying daft money like some silly buggers do on evil bay. Happy motoring.
well you dont have to buy an expensive roof rack, just visit your local car boot sale and pick up a gutter clamp one, I am sure you could try it before you buy it, the two bar type will do after all you only want to put a couple of pieces of bent polystyrene on the roof so it is not exactly a ton weight is it. But seriously there are loads of cheap roof bars out there that wil more than do the job, have a look but don't go paying daft money like some silly buggers do on evil bay. Happy motoring.
There are at least a couple of ways to do this. I have been putting my boards directly on the roof and holding them down with some straps that fit through some brackets I bought from B&Q. My old post on the subject are on this site somewhere or have a look at my website (still under construction so don't be too harsh). In the Bongo section under 'carrying stuff' you'll see a picture showing what I mean.
Recently I bought an old set of roof bars for £2 at a car boot sale. They aren't pretty but I thought I'd give them a try. I drilled a hole in the base plate and just bolted them on to the AFT - works a treat.
Whatever you do remember to use Stainless steel bolts or only leave others in for a short time - I left the brackets on for a year and the bolts rusted - took me an age to get them out thankfully with no damage but it could have been a lot worse.
Good luck and happy surfing
Recently I bought an old set of roof bars for £2 at a car boot sale. They aren't pretty but I thought I'd give them a try. I drilled a hole in the base plate and just bolted them on to the AFT - works a treat.
Whatever you do remember to use Stainless steel bolts or only leave others in for a short time - I left the brackets on for a year and the bolts rusted - took me an age to get them out thankfully with no damage but it could have been a lot worse.
Good luck and happy surfing
The Bongo shop sells custom made roof bars for £89.75 I purchased a pair 3 years ago ( stailess steel, the ones on sale now are black powder coated but the same desighn ) I cover them in the grey pipe insulation tube from any DIY, but i leave a 10 cm gap in the middle of each tube which makes strapping the boards on a lot easier, the only problem is the height of the Bongo, I've yet to find a decent pair of steps ,I carry two long boards in bags, a 9 foot and a 10 foot plus a short board, no problem whatsoever.