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Canopies and roofracks


I think I know the answer to this, but confirmation would be nice:
I'm leaning towards buying a Nissan Navara which has a fibreglass canopy. I want to fit a roofrack so I can have an awning. Can you have a roofrack on a fibreglass canopy, or should I go for a metal canopy? And can you have a roofrack with a metal canopy?
Cheers, TonyD


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Hi Tony
The fibaglass canopies have internal frames that run down the internal walls of the canopy and fix to the base where it sits on the tray. So yes
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just make sure the fixing points of the roof rack line up with the supports from the canopy! otherwise it will give way, dont line up above windows

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Thanks, guys. That's good news. I don't intend to put anything heavy on the rack. I could probably manage to lift an empty jerrycan up there, but not a full one!
Cheers, Tony


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Hi TonyD,  I've just gone thru the same drama as you as I have a Navara too minus canopy and wanted to mount a Rhinorack boatloader, some said it couldn't be done. I rang Rhino and talked to a bloke called Craig Kopacz and he gave me all the correct info, part numbers and price. Their number is 02 96384744, worth doing to get it right

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or you could bypass the canopy altogether and bring braces straight off the side of the tub, which is what I did for a mate who wished to carry his boat

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Hi Di-n-Gary,
Thanks for that. As a matter of interest, what fuel consumption figures do you get from the Navara? I've read about some wild variations, including some I don't believe,
Cheers, Tony


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