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Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by JF Lux » Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:40 pm

That's it... :evil: I knew I should not have followed the goddam sheep and get a :censored: prospeed. Its official - I've decided it really is a pile of sh1te if you want to load it up :headbang: Unless you spend another fortune on all the cross bars and other bits just to mount a spare wheel and fuel can.

If you want to load up a few bits and pieces then it is (sort of) ok. But not if you want a full and varied load. I could get more on my previous rack and that was smaller by one third !

It is not really flat. Nor is it efficient in the available floor space. And I do not see the point on spending a bucket load of money on "XRS" accessories just to have them sticking up off the rack even higher :roll: And still not be able to utilise the entire load space :roll: :roll: :roll:

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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by Dave_Harris » Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:10 pm

Is that the new new racks or the previous generation? I haven't used mine in anger yet, but have seen the cost of accessories :-/
I have a custom (from Steve) spare wheel mount. All I need to do is make a mating plate as the holes on the wheel mount don't align with the rack



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Post by roger » Tue Sep 30, 2014 9:07 pm

Have a look on the roofrack of Mike on his Disco 4!
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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by anglefire » Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:40 pm

I find mine ok - but then I don't pack the amount of :censored: on mine that John does - and that is the point, it is meant to carry alot of :censored:, but it shouldn't be necessary to buy a rack for, what £1k and the spend another £500 to make it work.

I've bought the awning brackets - which were about £80 - its a lot of money for a few bits of bent metal. Mass produced they should be 1/2 that - but they are made to order.

I must admit the spare on the roof is a challenge to secure - and John is right, its not flat.


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Post by benp » Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:44 pm

I will take it john ... 50 quid scrap metal value :whistle:


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Post by CDS » Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:48 pm

Bodsy must be sleeping..................... :popcorn:


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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by Bodsy » Tue Sep 30, 2014 11:15 pm

:whistle: :whistle:

John, I've got a nice compact flat rack that I'd be happy to swap for yours.... :thumbright:


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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by JF Lux » Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:40 am

Must admit - that Big Country that Roger linked to looks rather nice. At least the support slats are longitudinal (which the FR is not) so should help a little bit with the noise.

But the FT has some good extras like brackets to load flat gear (eg tables, waffle boards) under the rack...

And no Ian - I do not want to swap... :lol:


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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by Bodsy » Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:33 pm

Ah go on.....
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