Roof Rack & Box

[gorey]

Great morning, went and picked up the Thule roof racks, roof box & bike carrier.

You know what I'm doing today!!

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Nice, you’ll have to make sure you don’t open your sunroof with the low profile roof racks.


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[Foxpuppet]

Nice, you’ll have to make sure you don’t open your sunroof with the low profile roof racks.


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are the low profile models flush with the roof bar?


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[gorey]

are the low profile models flush with the roof bar?


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No I believe they sit a little higher but there’s still not enough clearance to open the sunroof. They look good better than the standard height ones though. That’s the trade off.


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[mengy]

Sad face guys, the racks I got are too short so I have to send them back for longer ones. Even though I used the fit my vehicle on the site I ordered from.

Gutted! Oh well, just have to wait bit longer...

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[mengy]

I didn't go for the sun roof option. Too many bad experiences with leaky sunroofs.

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[marcuskmt]

Hi just wondering if anyone has had any experiences with having a roof rack & box on their Tiguan? I've just ordered a Thule box, racks and bike holder. I'm asking because the sales man at the dealership said stay away from volkswagen original roof rack, I didn't get a chance to ask him why. Happy to share pics when I finally receive and install.

Did you ever find out why your dealership didnt recommend the VW original roof rack? I assume you mean cross bars?

As someone said before, they're just rebadged Thule stuff.

[mengy]

Finally have my roof bars, a month later! Here's some pics. And model of roof bars incase anyone is looking at purchasing this particular model for their 2017 Tiguan. Pics of the roof box to come!

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[Seanix]

Went with the genuine VW rack and box.



Observations: no additional noise with the racks and box at 100kph.

With only the roof racks, there is a slight humming noise from 60kph onwards.

Overall it's useful if U do a lot of road trips especially for those with kids. The only pain in the back side is storing this huge sucker when not in use.


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[mengy]

Went with the genuine VW rack and box.



Observations: no additional noise with the racks and box at 100kph.

With only the roof racks, there is a slight humming noise from 60kph onwards.

Overall it's useful if U do a lot of road trips especially for those with kids. The only pain in the back side is storing this huge sucker when not in use.


2016 RS3. 2015 A4

Looks mint Seanix! Yes, your absolutely correct with regards to the roof box when not in use. Storage space is limited at my house.

Pretty useful when road tripping though, cant wait to hit the road in a couple of weeks.



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[mengy]

Finally peeps! All ready for the holidays and road trip. Thule motion 200 anthracite 410ltr roof box. Awning is Rhino Rack Sunseeker 2.0 x 2.0

Pics for those of you looking at this for your Tiguan.

Cheers
Mengy

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