Which? roof rails for a T6?
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Have you still got these? I'd be after the cross bars as genuine ones (Omtec) are sold out online.
Hello. Could you please help, I want to fit wing bars ( roof rack) to the VW Kombi 6.1 trendline. Dont know if the kombi will fit in garage once installed. I am looking at Thule of Frontrunner, which ever will be have the limited hight. Could you please help which bars will be the best and what the hight will be. Thx
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I just bought van demon roof rails as per someone mentioned earlier. Description states 75kg TUV approved but the actual bars delivered are totally unbranded. There is nothing stating they are omtec and nothing stating the load rating. Are they cheap copies? VW Transporter T6 (2015- ) ROOF BARS BLACK T6 SWB
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Looks like they changed supplier. To be honest for £70 they are decent quality. I’m just not convinced of the load rating.
So we took the plunge and bought our first T6 SWB Caravelle
. Absolutely love it. Great ride height, really comfortable, loads of room etc etc .
It came with roof rails are nothing more than steel tubes. Look good but absolutely useless for actually holding anything (too close to roof to get clamps on and no middle support so bows like a bugger)
Looking for something that can take a roof box and occasionally some kayaks, but with cross rails that can be easily removed and preferably locked in place...
Needs to be able to hold a decent weight as well (50kg min)
Looking at these on Van-tech (VW T5 T5.1 T6 Aluminium Roof Rails and Cross Bars Silver Pack). Decent load capacity but no lock option and out of stock for SWB
or these from DST (VW T5 & T6 Roof Rails & Lockable Cross Bars Set - SWB SILVER 2003-15-on) - that have a three cross bar option as well but no lock option for those
Does any have experience with either of these, good or bad,or can suggest something else?
See lots of comment about leaky roof rails. Do they need to be professionally fitted?
Thanks
(pic attached for those interested....)
. Absolutely love it. Great ride height, really comfortable, loads of room etc etc .It came with roof rails are nothing more than steel tubes. Look good but absolutely useless for actually holding anything (too close to roof to get clamps on and no middle support so bows like a bugger)
Looking for something that can take a roof box and occasionally some kayaks, but with cross rails that can be easily removed and preferably locked in place...
Needs to be able to hold a decent weight as well (50kg min)
Looking at these on Van-tech (VW T5 T5.1 T6 Aluminium Roof Rails and Cross Bars Silver Pack). Decent load capacity but no lock option and out of stock for SWB
or these from DST (VW T5 & T6 Roof Rails & Lockable Cross Bars Set - SWB SILVER 2003-15-on) - that have a three cross bar option as well but no lock option for those
Does any have experience with either of these, good or bad,or can suggest something else?
See lots of comment about leaky roof rails. Do they need to be professionally fitted?
Thanks
(pic attached for those interested....)
Hi Road Rage!So we took the plunge and bought our first T6 SWB Caravelle
It came with roof rails are nothing more than steel tubes. Look good but absolutely useless for actually holding anything (too close to roof to get clamps on and no middle support so bows like a bugger)
Looking for something that can take a roof box and occasionally some kayaks, but with cross rails that can be easily removed and preferably locked in place...
Needs to be able to hold a decent weight as well (50kg min)
Looking at these on Van-tech (VW T5 T5.1 T6 Aluminium Roof Rails and Cross Bars Silver Pack). Decent load capacity but no lock option and out of stock for SWB
or these from DST (VW T5 & T6 Roof Rails & Lockable Cross Bars Set - SWB SILVER 2003-15-on) - that have a three cross bar option as well but no lock option for those
Does any have experience with either of these, good or bad,or can suggest something else?
See lots of comment about leaky roof rails. Do they need to be professionally fitted?
Thanks
(pic attached for those interested....)
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I'm in a very similar position to you at present (new to us and needing roof box support etc) and was drawing up a list of questions. The 1st one being roof rails which you have just asked. Be interesting to see opinions, what side rails have you got on yours? I've been looking and need to make sure they are functional i.e. people can use as a step up and not just for looks.
Nice motor btw.
Thanks, the side rails we have now are just tubes - purely for show. Another point I have thought of is clearance below the cross rails. My roof box has pincer type grabs that extend maybe 5-6 cm below the box. Is there enough roof between the cross rails and the roof to attach the roof box (Its a bit high to attach the roof box to the cross rails on the ground and then lift in to place!!!)
congratulations and welcome!!
The ones you have look to be for styling only rather than have a functional use. If your looking to use roof rails with cross bars to carry items then I personally would look at sourcing OMTEC rails with cross bars, these are the 'official' ones used by VW if you bought from them. Reason being is that they tend to have the higher weight carrying capacity of the roof rail types at 75kg, most only state 50kg and some dont state any at all.
You don't have to get them from VW themselves, I got mine from Van Demon and they were the OMTEC branded ones. although I saw a post on here the other day saying Van Demon no longer do the OMTEC ones so just watch for that.
Fixing wise, they all just screw into the captive nuts on the roof, I would check out this thread (link below) and do them yourself so you know they are done properly, its really easy to do and no specialist equipment needed.
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The ones you have look to be for styling only rather than have a functional use. If your looking to use roof rails with cross bars to carry items then I personally would look at sourcing OMTEC rails with cross bars, these are the 'official' ones used by VW if you bought from them. Reason being is that they tend to have the higher weight carrying capacity of the roof rail types at 75kg, most only state 50kg and some dont state any at all.
You don't have to get them from VW themselves, I got mine from Van Demon and they were the OMTEC branded ones. although I saw a post on here the other day saying Van Demon no longer do the OMTEC ones so just watch for that.
Fixing wise, they all just screw into the captive nuts on the roof, I would check out this thread (link below) and do them yourself so you know they are done properly, its really easy to do and no specialist equipment needed.
Roof Rail Leak Free Fixing.
Got some ebay roof rails and did not want to gorm silicone into and around the fixing holes. Instead I got some M6 threaded bar cut a little longer than the bolts supplied with the rails. I then used the rubber washers that came off the blanking bolts together with a washer and M6 nyloc nut...
I just bought some from van demon and they are not OMTEC ones and I think I will return them as they are not as sturdy as I hoped.congratulations and welcome!!
The ones you have look to be for styling only rather than have a functional use. If your looking to use roof rails with cross bars to carry items then I personally would look at sourcing OMTEC rails with cross bars, these are the 'official' ones used by VW if you bought from them. Reason being is that they tend to have the higher weight carrying capacity of the roof rail types at 75kg, most only state 50kg and some dont state any at all.
You don't have to get them from VW themselves, I got mine from Van Demon and they were the OMTEC branded ones. although I saw a post on here the other day saying Van Demon no longer do the OMTEC ones so just watch for that.
Fixing wise, they all just screw into the captive nuts on the roof, I would check out this thread (link below) and do them yourself so you know they are done properly, its really easy to do and no specialist equipment needed.
Roof Rail Leak Free Fixing.
Got some ebay roof rails and did not want to gorm silicone into and around the fixing holes. Instead I got some M6 threaded bar cut a little longer than the bolts supplied with the rails. I then used the rubber washers that came off the blanking bolts together with a washer and M6 nyloc nut...
Cheers
Toby
Thats annoying as they used to be OEMTEC, a few others have also now said the same, seems they have switched supplier
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