We supply roof bars from 3 different manufacturers
- Thule,
Atera and
Fapa. Thule (Sweden) and Atera (Germany)
make bars of equal quality. Thule's
application list is wider than Atera's, and their bars are supplied in modular
form, i.e. several boxes of components which you fit together, so you may
be able to use some or most of these components when you change vehicle. Thule
bars are always available in steel, sometimes in aluminium. Atera
bars are supplied complete, i.e. everything in 1 box, all adjusted and ready
to fit onto the car. Atera bars are always available in either steel or aluminium.
We also supply cheaper bars from Fapa's
'Rack System' range. These are supplied complete.
Cars fall into 5 major types so far as roof bars are concerned:
(1) with gutters, (2) without gutters, (3) with longitudinal roof rails standing
far enough off the roof that you can slide your fingers under them, (4) with
special mounting points in the roof, (5) with longitudinal 'T track' rails
mounted flush against the roof. Basically the roof bars for these 5 different
systems are very different from each other.
To learn more about the brands we sell, please see the
info on the right.
VAN-RACKS
is our sister company dedicated to supplying commercial and heavy duty users
with roof bar systems, roof racks and other accessories for their vans.
Light commercial
vehicles have specialist roof bar and roof
rack requirements. VAN-RACKS supplies a range of the most
solid and reliable load carrying systems and accessories available. Suppliers
include RHINO, SAUNDERS and FAPA. The VAN-RACKS
range is also available from the Indespension stores.
Visit www.van-racks.co.uk
for further information.
Welcome
to our Roof Bar pages
RAISING THE BAR
The Roof
Box Company
roof
bar range in brief...
We also have a roof bars Frequently
Asked Questions page, e.g. "My dealer says that the only bars that
will fit my car are the ones
he sells. Is this true?"
>>
Thule roof bars
Thule has roof bars to fit almost all car makes and models.
Please note that there are a few vehicles, for which Thule has a listing, which
we mark as "No fit". This is because the bars are too close together
to carry anything we sell, e.g. bike carriers, luggage racks or roof boxes.
All the Thule bars available for your vehicle will be listed, together with
any available options, e.g. aluminium aerobars instead of plastic coated galvanized
steel bars. If you see an entry for Old Style Adapter Kit, and you already have
a Thule Foot pack like the one shown in the pop up picture, then this is what
you need. more...
You
need a set of roof bars!
Roof bars are the foundation of any load carrying
system - everything else is fixed to them. Even cars with front to back roof
rails will need a set of cross bars. It makes sense to buy a good quality system,
mainly for safety reasons, but also to avoid any damage to your vehicle.
Atera
is the best of the German rack system brands, and at least as good as any manufacturer
in this market. Most of their roof bars and accessories business is with the
car manufacturers, where major customers include Audi, BMW, Daewoo, Chrysler,
Fiat, Honda, Mitsubishi, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Subaru, Suzuki, Vauxhall and Volkswagen.
Atera's
SIGNO family of roof bars is available in
steel or aluminium. They're beautifully made, stylish, pre-assembled and ready
to fit.
more...
Fapa
usually only trades at the top end of the market, but makes a number of much
more affordable products under its 'Rack System'
brand.
The
Rack System bars are outstanding value at £39.95 (£44.95 for locking cross bars,
£36.95 for guttered bars). They have a 2 year guarantee and are well made,
strong, sturdy, easily fitted, adequately rust proofed, TUV approved, and supplied
ready to fit
more...
Click here to
see our range of Thule carrier baskets and load nets, available on our
Other Accessories pages.
Click
on this logo, wherever you see it, to view all the products we sell which have
been specifically approved for use on your vehicle.
