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[For Sale] OEM Expedition Rack
OEM Expedition Rack for sale.
I've tried to show condition - bear in mind it’s 14 years old and has had some use! There are some drilled holes where a cable was run from the rear pillar to front lights, and both rear corner covers have cracked/broken underneath. There are also some scratches to the main frame. It's cleaned up quite well with a 20 minute hose-down, I suspect that with some TLC with car polish/blackener it would scrub up quite nicely.
It has all of the required fixings - 4 rear fixings to attach to the roof rails, and the 2 front mounts with covers. To use the front mounts you need to have the rivnut-type fittings under the rubber strips (in front of roof rails) - the rack is entirely usable without these.
Location is North Shropshire (north of Shrewsbury), collection only, or via Disco3/4 courier network. I can help fit/load if required.
Coronavirus - will need to review collection in line with current lockdown with the buyer. This is a non-essential purchase! I will hold it indefinitely for the buyer and clean it further in preparation.
Member Since: 04 Apr 2020
Location: West Yorkshire
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hey, my first post so why not make myself look like a complete fool
Interested in this but im just wondering how it attaches to the discovery, you say roof rails but are these the one embedded in the roof or the ones that stick up from the roof( if that makes sence XD) My disco 3 has a flat roof so wondering if i will need to purchase something else to be able to fit this
The rack fits onto "rails" that run from front to rear embedded in the roof. Usually the metal track starts a little way back from the windscreen, and the front mounts mentioned attach to a nut that is welded in the roof and concealed by the plastic trim strip.
There are also full length rails, and the rack fits also to them by repositioning the mounting brackets.
Without using a rack there are parts that fit across from side to side called "bars" that also fit into the rails. Things like cycle racks, ski racks, beacon bar, etc fit onto bars but can be used with the rack as well by fitting bars to the rack - not available from LR but from marques that had protruding rails as standard. Were available from Halfords until a few years ago so e-Bay/Gumtree is now the source.A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
15th Apr 2020 9:50 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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All D3/4’s have the basic rails to fit this rack.
15th Apr 2020 11:02 am
Famousfive
Member Since: 12 Aug 2014
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^ not quite Gareth - the D4 GS won't have any roof rails... but short or long roof rails can be easily fitted
e.g. my GS before the modding started. So scubble will need those for this rack to fit
Member Since: 04 Apr 2020
Location: West Yorkshire
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Ok we we have a few different answers so here is a picture of my roof. Will the rack fit it as is or do I need to get something else fitted ?
Cheers for the help Discovery 3 - Black SE with HSE upgrade
15th Apr 2020 3:05 pm
anotherrick
Member Since: 17 Feb 2020
Location: Burnley
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Taking in to account I'm only using my phone it looks from the pic that you will need the short rails as the rack comes with all other fixings from what I can see. I lost mine so swapped to extended rails.
If you buy and need help fitting let me know.
15th Apr 2020 3:43 pm
Famousfive
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Hi Scubble, and welcome... firstly don't worry about making a fool of yourself on here... there's plenty of people who will do it for you
If you can wait a week or so I'm thinking of buying the extended rails so will have a set of short rails up for grabs ... and then follows many hours of working on under and over your D3
Enjoy..I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
15th Apr 2020 4:49 pm
Oswiperus D3 Decade
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These are what you need, then you can fit the rack.
2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone
D2 1999 TD5 E white - current
15th Apr 2020 8:39 pm
scubble
Member Since: 04 Apr 2020
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 106
thanks for the help everyone i now understand what i need
you know its alot easier on defenders and discovery 1's when they all just mount to the gutter
nigethecat - let me know if you do switch them i may be interested although aberdeen is abit far for me to come to pick them up. ( although not if corona virus was around as i work on a few events a year in Aberdeen )Discovery 3 - Black SE with HSE upgrade
15th Apr 2020 10:26 pm
Fuzzyduck
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You have a PM with an offer
15th Apr 2020 11:54 pm
Ken
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One of the few with an un-holed Cowl Stu
16th Apr 2020 10:29 am
DiscoStu
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Can we on the forum organise a ladder for him as he's going to need one.A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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