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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by DSL » Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:08 pm

Two. One is a wee bit too stripped down. :lol:


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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by CDS » Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:11 pm

You have a point Del, but it's much nicer to put a flat in the roof than have all that mud and :censored: in the car!


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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by CDS » Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:39 pm

John, I have the solution for you :

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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by JF Lux » Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:52 pm

At least I can reach that one... :lol:


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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by CDS » Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:46 pm

Ideal for fitting a bumper dumpster too :thumbleft:


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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by xtc » Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:40 pm

Front runner is very

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At least the Prospeed looks smart for the 360 days a year there's nothing on it!


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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by slippery » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:11 am

I have always found the Expo rack to be more than good enough for luggage etc, they are always on Ebay so readily available and affordable. :rasp:



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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by Stu » Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:25 am

I like the Pro Speed.

Much less wind noise
Better mpg
Much better made than the expo
I have no problems loading it up with kit. I think I would consider a jerry can holder if I wanted to carry Jerry cans.

I have to say that I'm with Del in that I can't see why you need so much kit on the roof when there is only you in the car and I'm also with Richard in that you only have it loads occasionally and it's definitely the best rack to leave on permenantly.


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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by JF Lux » Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:49 am

Definitely one of the best looking (if not the best). But I use mine quite a few times a year - for both offroad trips where I prefer the wheel up top (as Clive says) along with recovery boards etc. Basically, all the dirty stuff. Also gets used on holidays when there are more of us travelling. And by the middle son for bike races. I just don't think it really meets the purpose of a flexible rack for what I would like. Strapping a couple of bikes to it is relativley easy but somehting like a Big Country/Front Runner would be easier still.

I also prefer to have stuff "out of the way" ie in the boot under the load cover with rest then on the rack. Maybe a bit pedantic...but that's my foible :lol:
As always, its all persoanl preference based on useage. :thumbright:

Anyway...first world problems and all that... :lol:

(And seeing as I am now going to have to pay for a hotel for a long weekend in London rather than use points because we left it too late to reserve means the money for a new rack has just been used :roll: )


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Re: Prospeed rack - pile of proverbial...

Post by brummiedeano » Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:52 pm

JF Lux wrote: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.
I've had the Big Country rack ever since owning my D3 ... and I wouldn't have any other now, not even a prospeed !!

Totally flexible for fixing anything you want to it :mrgreen:


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