Inflatable roofracks

[m1taylor]

Hi, has anyone experience of using those inflatable roofracks you see advertised? Any good for transporting an inflatable tender?



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[Althorne]

Not seen them before but do they work like airbags and pop up when you roll the car to save the paintwork and give you a soft landing????????.

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[Talbot]

I looked at these long and hard a little while ago, and thought they were very expensive for what they are. I ended up going down the scrappy and getting a commercial van roofrack (much better qualirty than halfords stuff, for a couple of quid, added a couple of planks that I secured with cable ties, and bob's your uncle! /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[flaming]

use them a lot for transporting surf boards. Tend to wobble a bit.

Not sure I'd trust them for something as big and heavy as an inflatable.

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[kilkerr1]

I have one, love it. Transported our old 3 metre GRP pram dinghy (God knows how heavy...) from Gillingham to Chichester. Fabulous. Wobbled ever so slightly initially, but just tightened up the ratchet straps and worked a treat. You just need to make sure it's a) blown up enough and b) on tightly enough. Definitely worth it. Inflatable would be dealt with easily I'd think, compared to what we put on it..! Of course, if you're talking a 15 foot RIB...

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[cliff]

Don't waste your money or the paint job on the roof of your car.

They tend to move and scuff the paint not to mention wobble. They have to be tied through the windows - (safety hazard) or through the door opening (strains the door frame).

Get a proper one from a scrappy or a "dealer" one from your local car dealer.

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