Roof Bars prep - load-rated?

[Siperrin]

Hi everyone,

I have the factory fitted roof rack prep on my T6 kombi edition.

I want to get some good looking crossbars but quite a few I’ve looked at don’t seem to be load tested and are more for aesthetics?

Can anyone recommend some bars that look the part and can actually carry something

Cheers.

 

[Skyliner33]

Are the factory crossbars no good?

Ps I hope you sealed where the foorbars bolt to the roof. They are prone to leaking, as I have found out.

 

[Siperrin]

The factory work was just the prep which is basically mounts running down the roof of the wagon. I just need the cross bars to put into them.

Haha! These best not leak!

 

[Cherokee]

Hi everyone,

I have the factory fitted roof rack prep on my T6 kombi edition.

I want to get some good looking crossbars but quite a few I’ve looked at don’t seem to be load tested and are more for aesthetics?

Can anyone recommend some bars that look the part and can actually carry something

Cheers.

Mine are VW OEM. Fitted at the dealers. 75kg loading. No leaks, low profile, and look pretty smart IMO.

 

[Siperrin]

That’s exactly what I’m after. They look very very good. Cheers

 

[Skyliner33]

Mine are VW OEM. Fitted at the dealers. 75kg loading. No leaks, low profile, and look pretty smart IMO.

View attachment 34799

Mine are exactly the same as these, except they leaked like a sieve until I got the silicone out.

 

[Dicko24]

How much did you pay for the bars form the dealer?

 

[Cherokee]

How much did you pay for the bars form the dealer?

I believe that I paid book prices, with 10% discount applied. Not sure now how much the rails were, but I reckon that the bars were around £85.00 pair + VAT. Not sure whether I needed all 4, but I quite like the look of a pair together at the rear.

 

[171 T]

Vanstyle ones are disappointing poor quality, feel I wasted my money tbh

 

[RyanGerry]

Are there any other after market bars that will fit factory roof rails as all I can find are genuine VW ones.

 

[richi]

I use 1500mm Menabo bars on mine and carry 2 kayaks on them


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Menabo-Vehicles-Intergrated-T-Track-Capability/dp/B01MPZ9HBA

 

[RyanGerry]

I’m not sure if they will fit as I have the rails in the roof that are designed for moveable rails?

 

[richi]

So do I.look at my profile pic

 

[RyanGerry]

So do I.look at my profile pic

Do the normal rails fit on to this? This is what I have on my roof

 

[Kevthegas]

Have a look at the Thule wingbars. I think you will need the same fitting kit for a California.

 

[richi]

Do the normal rails fit on to this? This is what I have on my roof

View attachment 35837

I have the raised rails that everyone seems to use,I have never seen your type of set up before


Van And Kayak?

 

[Strange Al]

What are these described as? Roof rack gutter rail type things.

 

[Dellmassive]

you could have a look over here > http://www.oemepc.com

 

[Strange Al]

Tried all the numbers letters and all but got no hits. Is there a trick to it? do spaces matter? Do you leave out the leading letters? The search engine isn't the most intuitive.

 

[Ads_Essex]

Transporter part numbers generally start with a ‘7’ it seems. A google search with 7H3860183 didn’t return much but 7H3860181 returned this site, so it looks like 7H3860181 may be corrrect.