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Distance between left and right gutters - roof rack fitting

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Hi guys,

Can someone please help me by ether measuring the distance between the left and right gutters or if you have one, on a roof rack, the distance between the left and right side feet?

I am trying to buy a roof rack and need to know it will fit.

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My roof rack is off at the moment, distance between the legs is 146cm. It has to be pulled a little when clamped down, so gutters may be around 147cm apart.
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:ok :ok thanks mate, you're a star!
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Got no measuring sticks in Shrews.? :D
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It depends where you are fitting it, it narrows towards the back. I don't know about the front.
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kevtherev wrote:Got no measuring sticks in Shrews.? :D


:ok I'm at Brize at the moment. The trip is a bit too far for measuring up.
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I measured the middle bow of a three bow rack, thought that would be best average.
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Aren't there vehicle dimentions in thr wiki somrwhete? Seem to remember seeing them.
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Thanks for the help chaps. I looked in Wiki but couldn't specifically find gutter spacing or roof rack measurements.
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