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Greyboy



Member Since: 09 Jan 2025
Location: Oxfordshire
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Roof Cross Bars - looking for advice
Hi

Looking for advice on crossbars. I'm taking delivery of my Defender 90 Hardtop (with roof rails) in a couple of weeks and taking it to France with a roof box.

Is it advisable to buy the genuine LR accessories or are others just as good, eg Thule, Predator 4x4, etc? Also need a roof box.

Any recommendations welcome!

J
Post #1066536 28th Apr 2025 2:51pm
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CincyRovers1



Member Since: 30 Nov 2023
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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I use the OEM cross bars on my 110 and love them. Super high quality (I believe they are made by Thule) and are very quiet at high speeds. Very easy to remove and install with the provided tool. ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐’ ๐๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ (Pangea Green over Acorn/Lunar)
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐œ๐š๐ง ๐’ (Dolomite Silver over Black/Bordeaux Red)
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‡๐’๐„ ๐‹๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ข๐Ÿ” (Aintree Green over Vintage Tan/Ebony) - Gone
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐‘๐Ÿ’ ๐‡๐’๐„ ๐Ÿ“.๐ŸŽ (Ipanema Sand over Almond/Arabica) - Gone
Post #1066543 28th Apr 2025 4:45pm
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Defendit..



Member Since: 09 Aug 2020
Location: 's-Hertogenbosch
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I think the Thule wingbar Edge is still looking the best. ( Older version)
Wingbar Edge 9595 with feet 3040 for '90'


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Click image to enlarge No Mud flaps for my 90.!
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Post #1066566 28th Apr 2025 9:13pm
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nebc100



Member Since: 07 Nov 2023
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Whatever you doโ€ฆ donโ€™t get the cheap ones from Amazon, eBay etc.

They are not are good!! The mounting system is fiddly and really difficult to use. The quality of the crossbar itself is not too bad, but not as good as the OEM ones.

The plastics are NOT as good!!
Post #1066571 28th Apr 2025 10:05pm
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WizzardPrang



Member Since: 05 Nov 2020
Location: Hertfordshire
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I've had the LR bars (VPLER0178) for 4 years now, they work well with the LR roof box (VPLVR0062).
According to LR they are speed rated up to 80mph. Wink

Note the bars for the '90 variant are part No. VPLER0179.


Click image to enlarge Current vehicle: 2020 Defender 110S
Gone: Defender 90 HT 200Tdi, Discovery Sport, Freelander 2

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Post #1066573 28th Apr 2025 10:53pm
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Greyboy



Member Since: 09 Jan 2025
Location: Oxfordshire
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Thank you all for the recommendations! Much appreciated!

I've decided to go for the LR OEMs Smile

Really looking forward to the trip!
Post #1066591 29th Apr 2025 10:14am
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CincyRovers1



Member Since: 30 Nov 2023
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WizzardPrang wrote:
I've had the LR bars (VPLER0178) for 4 years now, they work well with the LR roof box (VPLVR0062).
According to LR they are speed rated up to 80mph. Wink

Note the bars for the '90 variant are part No. VPLER0179.


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While they are technically rated for only 80 mph, they are capable of reaching much higher speeds. 80 mph is just for legal reasons. I've had my Defender with the cross bars at speeds much higher than 80 and they aren't going anywhere. ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐’ ๐๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ (Pangea Green over Acorn/Lunar)
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐œ๐š๐ง ๐’ (Dolomite Silver over Black/Bordeaux Red)
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‡๐’๐„ ๐‹๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ข๐Ÿ” (Aintree Green over Vintage Tan/Ebony) - Gone
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐‘๐Ÿ’ ๐‡๐’๐„ ๐Ÿ“.๐ŸŽ (Ipanema Sand over Almond/Arabica) - Gone
Post #1066771 1st May 2025 4:24pm
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WizzardPrang



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CincyRovers1, that's reassuring to know, although where I live I'd be lucky to get up to 80. Rolling with laughter Current vehicle: 2020 Defender 110S
Gone: Defender 90 HT 200Tdi, Discovery Sport, Freelander 2

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Post #1066775 1st May 2025 4:58pm
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