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roof racks

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:42 pm
by muddyjunior
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone can help me about roof rack sizes for GQ patrols. I bought one on evilbay and when I went to pick it up it was about 20 mm too wide. The owner assures me that it came from his 89 model and mine is a 88 model. I am having some trouble thinking that gq's may be several different roof widths, yet the fella seemed very genuine and also quite at a loss as to why there was a difference.

Re: roof racks

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 4:58 pm
by bogged
GU and GQ are different, but GQ is GQ.. Not sure about grey import Safaris though.

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:05 pm
by Cossie
GQ are all the same. Like Bogged says, the Safari is the only one that could be different.

Is it adjustable at all? Otherwise just tell him to jam it...

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:08 pm
by bogged
Cossie wrote:GQ are all the same. Like Bogged says, the Safari is the only one that could be different.

Is it adjustable at all? Otherwise just tell him to jam it...
plenty of GQ racks on Espray..

few 1/2 length GU ones like I want but all fawkin NSW or shitty Qld....

roof rack

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:28 pm
by muddyjunior
Thanks for that, its what I thought, not a GQ rack. Unfortunately not adjustable so I didnt buy it.
Dave

Re: roof rack

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:58 pm
by bogged
muddyjunior wrote:Thanks for that, its what I thought, not a GQ rack. Unfortunately not adjustable so I didnt buy it.
Dave
where was it, what size etc? how much?

I see your local, if it was GU I'd be happy :P

roof rack

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:12 pm
by muddyjunior
The roof rack was in St Kilda. I think it measured 1390 apart. Is that GU?

Re: roof rack

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:11 pm
by bogged
muddyjunior wrote:The roof rack was in St Kilda. I think it measured 1390 apart. Is that GU?
from another thread on racks from bloke who makes em.
OK, I'll give you the goss.
GQ gutters = 1365mm width average
GU gutters = 1313mm width average
GQ rack height from gutter to bottom of rack needs to be about 30mm deeper than a GU.
Regards Andrew.