Surf Boards ????

[Dylan]

I have a side elevated pop top and would like to store surf boards on the outside of the van rather than inside as they take up a seat!!

Any suggestions?

My roof also has a fitted roof rack to the rear.

[..lee..]

pics would be helpfull but basicly you need roof bars, custom or otherwise. is the roof strong enough to hold the load???

[kevtherev]

side mounted J bars?...
Thule high roof rack?

[hakuna matata]

see if this helps you , i did this last summer ,not the cheapest option . you need to buy the foolowing,
1. thule artifical gutter monts .
2. thule high roof bar feet .
3. thule strong roof bars .
4. roof box,es to suit.
here a pict if it helps .

[mfunsta]

thinking of doing the same thing...
...were they 953 feet and 763 bars?
cheers
t

[hakuna matata]

thinking of doing the same thing...
...were they 953 feet and 763 bars?
cheers
t

you need the following .

thule 542 ( set of 4 ) artificial gutter mounts.
thule 753 ( 150 cm ) long roof bars.
thule 953 roof feet high ones.

give me a call ive got some thule roof feet 4 sale.

thank you , neil .07973-151117

[Dylan]

see if this helps you , i did this last summer ,not the cheapest option . you need to buy the foolowing,
1. thule artifical gutter monts .
2. thule high roof bar feet .
3. thule strong roof bars .
4. roof box,es to suit.
here a pict if it helps .

Thanks that looks great so will probably go down this route, gotta do it now as roof is being refurbished soon

[willard]

How big is the board(s)? My mate used his bike rack and fixed his board in the bag vertically to the rack - travelled through france with it no problems. Obviously if your board is a minimal or long board, or big guy short board you WILL need a roof rack....or put it in with the passengers in the back! This is the blessing of a hightop for most boards (my boards live in THE van).

As the other post, a soft rack would suit...and means that you don't have to fit anything through the roof structure. It would probably be fairly easy to manufacture one from webbing strap, buckles and (old style car) gutter hooks.