Roof Rack Help/Advice/Opinions

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  1. xb9s

    xb9s New Member

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    I am looking to put some racks on my '09 Clubman [R55] to carry my surfboard. Any opinions/recommendations out there ? I searched here and could not find anything. I have a sunroof. I prefer the look of the oem Clubman rack that runs parallel with the rain gutters, that I saw on Amazon. It would appear to be secured with sheet metal screws as opposed to the oem Base roof rack that attaches to the rain gutters. I do not know if one or the other allows more clearance for the sunroof . I also remember that the roof rack was not an option with the sunroof when I ordered SOB [ Sweet Old Bill ]. Any advice is much appreciated. Ray
     
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    cooperjet Well-Known Member

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    I recommend the OEM roof rack that attaches at the rain gutters. They can carry the most weight and are very solid. It worked well for us when we used a roof box on my wife's clubman.
     
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    xb9s New Member

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    Thank you Cooperjet for the prompt reply. That is looking like one of my better options. Glad to hear that they work well. Cheers, Ray
     
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    chrunck New Member

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    We had the OEM rain gutter rack on my wife's Clubman for a ski season. I really liked it, but we use my Countryman now.
     

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