Mg5 long range roof bars and box

[Ian MG5]

Hi all
Just a few photos of my mg5 with menabo brio roof bars (£38 eBay)
and Halfords 420l roof box (£240)
Test fitted them today they fit well together and seem very sturdy
Cheers for looking
Ian

 

[biffo]

Hi all
Just a few photos of my mg5 with menabo brio roof bars (£38 eBay)
and Halfords 420l roof box (£240)
Test fitted them today they fit well together and seem very sturdy
Cheers for looking
Ian

Looks very good - only comment is positioning of bars. Shame the manual doesn't say anything too specific like the Ford one did, but does say this:

Pay attention to the following when using the roof luggage rack:

• Fix loads towards the front of the roof as far as possible,
  and distribute the roof load evenly.

I took this as putting the front bar as close to the rail/trim join as I dared

 

[Ian MG5]

Hi Biffo
I also read the none helpful paragraph in the hand book
Thanks for info
It was just a quick try to see if everything fitted together ok
(Just need a ladder now so I can reach the roof box haha)
Cheers for reply
Ian

 

[Ozzie1989]

Looks very good - only comment is positioning of bars. Shame the manual doesn't say anything too specific like the Ford one did, but does say this:



I took this as putting the front bar as close to the rail/trim join as I dared

This is likely to try to stop the rear axle from being overloaded and having a negative effect on the steering (pendulum effect).

The front axle carries most weight when there are two front seat passengers and nothing in the back/boot. Once you start adding rear passengers and cargo it is possible to take weight off the front axle, due to the weight being added behind the centre line.

It's amazing how moving a load a few inches has a massive impact on lorries axles, even when they are close together.

I believe they are suggesting that by keeping the weight forward you help to exert some of that weight on the front axle to 1) distribute it more evenly and 2) help keep the correct downward pressure on the front tyres.

Unless you're running at max weight however it should be fine

 

[smokie]

Ha - reminds me of many years ago coming back from a booze cruise in an Escort with 4 adults and a bootful of beer. The front wheels were hardly touching the ground, it was quite scary at times!!

 

[biffo]

This is likely to try to stop the rear axle from being overloaded and having a negative effect on the steering (pendulum effect).

The front axle carries most weight when there are two front seat passengers and nothing in the back/boot. Once you start adding rear passengers and cargo it is possible to take weight off the front axle, due to the weight being added behind the centre line.

It's amazing how moving a load a few inches has a massive impact on lorries axles, even when they are close together.

I believe they are suggesting that by keeping the weight forward you help to exert some of that weight on the front axle to 1) distribute it more evenly and 2) help keep the correct downward pressure on the front tyres.

Unless you're running at max weight however it should be fine

I really wish the manual was a bit more detailed - this is from my old Grand CMax manual, zero room for interpretation

 

[smokie]

Misinterpretation too

That really is the way to describe stuff in a manual where poss - with pics/diagrams.

 

[Jonhklee]

I have the same set up for my SR - range eater: GOM160miles =Actual120miles

 

[Jonnobris]

Hi, great set up. Do you have a idea what level of effect this might have on range of LR?

 

[biffo]

I achieved 3.0 miles per kWh on a long motorway drive, I think I am getting up to 3.5 without the loaded car and roofbox. So, a reduction of 25 to 30 miles overall (171 miles down from 199.5 miles if using all of the available 57 kWh).

 

[Jonhklee]

The GOM is useless when there is a roof box on top - it doesn’t give accurate guesstimates. I think approx 70% of GOM range is a safe bet for a normal roof box. However there’s the Calix Aeroloader box designed for EVs which is more efficient at minimising drag.