2020 Land Rover Defender 110 / 90 Roof Rack Rails Fitting Instructions step by step
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- In this video we have a go at fitting the roof rails to our new Land Rover Defender 2020 110 mode.
These instructions cover part numbers VPLER0176, VPLER0177, VPLER0190
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Another trick is to cut a slot down the centre of the bolt and then collapse it in a little to help it retread it self,👍 luv the videos guys, yeah make it all look so easy.
Great tip!
Don’t fit the satchel...it looks daft!! 😃😃 Those strange moulding shapes might be to allow for the side bag thing to hang over the side because they clip on the roof rail. I was looking at our local demonstrator yesterday which has “everything” on it. Putting a box on the side is only going to clonk a few lampposts , gates, maybe a pedestrian...useful in the jungle but a thundering nuisance in Waitrose! Have you had any reaction from JLR over these duff instructions??? The fittings for the mud flaps and these rails seem hard work! Good work men...always a joy to watch !!!😀😀😀😀😀😀
I had the rails factory fit.
Same kink in the rubber gaiter - exactly as you have it. However, I also have the sliding panoramic sun roof. Consequently, there’s an additional gutter/join in the roof panels that runs laterally across the car and terminates half way along the kinked section. I wonder whether the roof rail gaiter flares out, sitting outside the roof gutter to provide some form of link with the cross-roof join.
Given that the flared section doesn’t cover the entire alpine window, doesn’t come close to the roof rack attachments nor foul the pannier/ladder, I can only conclude it has something to do with the panoramic roof panels (unless there’s something in LR’s future product pipeline than will require it).
About to attempt to remove my rear bumper to fit recovery eyes - saving me nearly £400 of dealer labour! Thank you!
Let us know how you get on.. the hardest bit is the little clips on the wheel arch !
400 to fit the eyes?!! If they had provided larger tow eye access panels in the rear bumper it would be a 30 minute job at home.
Thank you so much.
If they don't come with instructions how can you get instructions if you don't pay for access to the LR database?
Hi 👋 thanks 🙏
Mine are dealer fitted less than a year ago and leak water into boot when driving in heavy rain, I'm going to have to remove and silicone all bolts.
ouch not good !
Turns out they left a M8 bolt out, not like they didn't notice as you would notice when fitting plastic caps. @@L663
OMG ! @@jessietreverton3191
Really enjoy watching your channel, but why do Land Rover make their accessories so difficult and overcomplicated to install.?
This one was more difficult than it needed to be for sure...
What will you be putting on the rails? I am curious to see the Cross Bars. Do you know if the rack accessories are universal across all Land Rover models?
Hi - We have the full Explorer pack so will put the side ladder / cubby box on next - then the full length roof rack... I will also check out the cross bars. We did look at this a little yesterday and the D3 D4 cross bars seem to short... will look in more detail.
Hi - I just fitted the cross bars today
ruclips.net/video/Ai2_Nkxt5Io/видео.html
The V8 Defender does NOT come with these Roof Rails. Do you know why? Do you also know if the V8 has all the fittings to install these Roof Rails? Thanks.
The V8 uses the same bodyshell and all the fittings are there - the only reason ( I think ) that they don't recommend roof rails is that they have not tested them on the V8 ( faster acceleration / braking forces etc )
Hi from South Korea. I am subscriber and have been watching your channel with joy and always thank you for your info. I purchased Defender 110 S but I didn't buy a wheel cover or other accessories. It's quite a lot of money cause its optional choices to buy. I am really interested in DIY like you. If you don't mind can you tell me where did you purchase all of the land rover accessories?? thanks
Hi - I purchased direct from Land Rover dealer here in the UK - you may find that the price of the parts from Land Rover is cheaper if you just buy the items and fit yourself. So cool to know that people in South Korea are watching !
Where can I get the little white clips that clip down the front part of the rail? All of mine are broken.
Hi - I have checked and these are not available - I will keep looking - see below
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I'm sure a great deal of engineering has gone into these roof rails, from the initial drawings to the final production, involving a lot of manufacturing processes. I doubt these are cheap to buy but LR are not going to sell millions of them so they have to be priced accordingly. At least they are available to purchase and fit, how many other makes are doing such an amount of after market add-on's, you have to admire LR's after sales support, even if some of the instructions are a bit dubious. I'll probably buy a 90 when there are a few second hand. I can't be asked to suffer the huge first purchase road tax figure. I'll still keep my 2015 110 XS though.
I would prefer aftermarket accessories where you can get them. I had a factory bullbar on my Discovery and hit a kangaroo. While it protected the radiator the panels and headlight were taken out. Having hit another roo with an ARB bar it is chalk and cheese. LR isn’t alone in this, most manufacturers accessories are made to a price. Some factory accessories are good but the aftermarket is by far the best option.
ARB are top drawer !
Hey! Is there any chance you can mesure the ticknes of these rails? Would really appreciate it!
In which direction - not clear what you want here
Will the silicone not stop the thread lock on the bolts working
Hi - i dont think so - Land Rover also had silicone and threadlock...
I would definitely make sure not to get silicone on the thread-lock!
If you put the silicone on the top of the bolt thread rather than roughly round the hole in the roof you should be able to have silicone seal without contaminating the thread lock. I know its a "Defender" but it makes me cringe to see tools laid on the painted surface, anybody would think you were in a dealer workshop. Lay something soft on the panel to put the bolts and tools on, at least for the first few months.
@@arthurpage3175 You are of course correct and i should be setting a better example to the young lads helping me !
Any chance of a video showing how to take off the cross bars? My dealer fitted them for me and left me the keys and a huge hex head “key” but no instructions about how to take the cross bars off. I don’t like having them on all the time as they cause whistling which gets worse when the sunroof is in the tit position as well as increasing fuel consumption a bit
Hi Tim - it took me a while but i got this done for you today
ruclips.net/video/Ai2_Nkxt5Io/видео.html
Got visions of removing the M6 bolt and it being like a clown car and lots falls off
That was what i was thinking... there were making such a big deal about it.... then you had to anyway !
How long are the rails?
Love your work, wheel arch protectors next ?
We do have them in the workshop... coming soon
Another example of why fit one item - plastic wheel arch edges - when they could have fitted the better one - protected wheel arches - as standard. Should have gone the Disco 4 and old Defender route and had bolt on wheel arches, but hey it wasn't designed for off-roading or practicality.
@@DH-sm7sw Sorry dude the D4 arches are clips.... i got a video on that one
powerfulukltd Ah yes - recall now when I had some fool rip one off
Is there any chance the RTV silicone would interfere with the thread locker? Just wondering...
Both materials are pretty inert so i dont think we are going to have an explosing on our hands !
Where in the UK can you get the rails for the 110, besides JLR?
Hello~ I'm looking for the eye nuts for roof rack rail on 2022 Defender D250 SE model. I would appreciate if you let me know where I can buy eye nuts. always thanks for your videos^^
Hello - we are launnching these soon - we have 3D printed the slider as used on the Defender Molle Plate video.
@@L663thanks for your prompt answer. Yes, I really really want to have that slider. Could you please let me know the specification of this such as w. d and h then i can search amazon and aliexpress.
Can you measure the height of these roof rails?
How complicated can you make a roof rail? Too clever by half.......
Longleat monkeys have an online Ebay shop, brilliant comment
would be a good spoof shop to start up !
Any plans to make the black letters or overlays?
Black bonnet letters are coming... what do you mean by "overlays"
Plastic letters that snap over the original ones or ones that are glued on top of them. Skip to about 4:00 ruclips.net/video/ILc53G_JbA8/видео.html love you videos btw!
Do they not just do a kwik fit version.................just for the weekend, then off again after use. Here come the whistling noises at speed......
Something for the weekend sir ?...... these rails should not give too much noise and i think would be OK - it will be the cross bars etc that generate noise and these can be removed.
Was told by the dealer "roof rails cannot be fitted to a Defender retrospectively".
I notice that you are finding quite a few instructions errors / missing instructions while you are doing these videos. I do hope that you are documenting these and reporting the errors back to JLR. Often instruction manuals are written by professional manual writers whon have never done the job themselves and they are checked by someone who may know the vehicle but has never had to do the job - so things get missed.
I often have to check manuals for a German comany I am associated with - the manuals have been translated into English and i have to check the English translation. However, I *do* know the product intimately and often find many errors. Recently I found that something very obvious was described in unnessessary detail and something else, very important, was describes in so little detail that the reader did not know what to do. I ended up re-writing the manual so much that they had to go back and re-do the German original.
In the case of the Defender roof rails I would have said about the M6 bolt at the back - "this needs to be removed in order to remove the base. It is not needed to fix the roof rail but needs to be re-inserted after removal of the base to act as a water seal. It is advisable to smear some silicon before re-insertion of the bolt to ensure a water-tight seal" (or words to tat effect).
Also - regarding cross-thraeding I wold have added a caution note - "please note that the bolts are aluminium and do not rust. To avoid the risk of cross-threading it is important that the bolts are verticle before insertion. It is advaisble to back off 1 "click" before turning to make sure that the threads properly engage" (or words to that effect) - I woiul also add a bit about being a water seal and adding a smear of silicon before insertion.
I really do find your videos excellent and you have inspired me (in an earlier video) to replace the ailing rear hatch gas struts on my 4x4 and also my wife's car - made a big difference, thank you. And I do hope that JLR do listen to you and will update all the instruction manuals when you find these obvious errors.
Hi John - thanks for your valuable and well thought out contributions ! I do have a contact at Land Rover that has been assigned to watch my videos and note observations.... and i guess make sure i am not making any libellous comments etc ! He is very nice and gives me a call a couple of times a week to check on issues that have arisen. Some of these issues he is working to improve where he can get support internally.
@@L663 Sounds like a good idea on the part of JLR - thgere is nothing like tsting that instructions are properly written than to have someone doing the job and finding the errors - it seems that you are the unpaid guinea pig ;-)
@@johnwillett4086 Unpaid? But then didn't they give him the Defender for free to play about with? Just kidding....
scares me when you are holding an uncapped marker near the black roof 😮
We live on the wild side here....
Great instructions! Thank you! Does your defender come with Auxilary Heater as a standard?
No i dont think so as it starts the engine when i call for heat on the remote app....strange question for the hotest day of the year so far ( in the UK )
No auxiliary heater as standard but for £1000 LR will fit one for you on the production line - and it has another second remote and won’t start from the app..........
I hate those security torx. In order to change the battery on my L322, I had to remove a computer module to get the battery out. Didn’t have a security torx bit, but I got it out with vise-grips and put in a regular hex head after replacing the battery 🤨 Plus much easier to mount a roof rack on my L320! Maybe I have too many Land Rovers 😬
What baffles me is why they need security torx on these bolts anyway ?? by taking them out all you can steal is the bolt itself ! Land Rover have some strange or maybe higher level logic than i can fathom sometimes !
Totally agree!
@@L663 also today, Land Rover Defender have more plastic then my grandmother have Tupperware in the kitchen. I need to think twice if one day I will buy a Defender made of plastic 😅
Why go to the trouble of fabricating both the trim and fixings and roof rail and fixings rather than just fit roof rails as standard? Yet more overdesigning.
Totally agree... its a Defender....it should be "accessory ready" with roof rails !
How much did they cost? The thought of water leaking in is a bit worrying.
You really need to upgrade the camera work!
Yes we have got a DJI Pocket and its good but sometimes we get too close or the lighting is wrong... to be clear we are not pro camera crew... the RUclips channel is not our main business but its a really good way to connect with people / enthusiasts and customers !