Kazbanz, do you think. I could fit a couple of 33m galvanised steel runners thin flat about 23939 wide with a few foot long flat

wron, Jan 31, 5:26pm
I could fit a couple of 3.3m galvanised steel runners ( thin, flat, about 2'' wide with a few foot long flat stays welded at right angles - they hold plastic poles and are used for dog weaving - zig zags - in agility) on my Camry wagon roof rack!
The seller says she could carry them on her Pathfinder roof - not sure whether they would have a longer roof than the Camry! No racks on the zippy 1800 red Spacio though incredibly roomy inside when all the seats are folded down!
If not, how far can stuff hang out the rear door - with a bra or white cloth tied on! Thanks
kazbanz, Jan 31, 5:32pm
3.3 m would mean about .75m out the front and back of the roof racks. -I can't see any issue.
wron, Jan 31, 5:37pm
OK, so the front is over the bonnet, but what about the 0.75m out the rear, need a flag! Thanks.
kazbanz, Jan 31, 5:48pm
I would as a matter of coursehang a flag off the back
wron, Jan 31, 6:13pm
Thanks for your help.
mrfxit, Jan 31, 7:12pm
AND a / \ "V" string up from the front bumper to stop it waving
modie61, Jan 31, 7:14pm
Why not hinge them at the half way mark !
mrfxit, Jan 31, 8:14pm
because thats how they were sold as 1 length
henderson_guy, Jan 31, 10:22pm
You can have up to 4m overhang behind the rear AXLE of a car, and up to 3m from the front edge of the drivers seat front overhang. That is an obscenely long way and IMO way too far for a domestic vehicle, but that is the law. So yes 3.3m overall is no worries. As for a flag, 1m overhang front or rear is the legal requirement, but as kaz suggests even at .75mit would be a good idea to put one out the back. Even a bike reflector if you are travelling with it at night.
kazbanz, Jan 31, 10:51pm
HG--my thinking is that it might be angle pointing straight back so maybee semi invisible
henderson_guy, Jan 31, 11:18pm
Absolutely, no disagreement here. But if somebody is that close up your ringpiece than they deserve to impale their vehicle on it IMO.
wron, Feb 1, 1:22am
Only stuck out a bit at the rear as Kaz said, but tied a white rag "just in case". I set the x bars as far apart as possible, used 2 bungy cords at each end and also tied the 2 runners together at each end. They didn't reach the end of the bonnet so didn't bother with a V tie down, drove carefully - no problems. Thanks for all the help.
henderson_guy, Nov 27, 4:44pm
Cheers for posting back with the results, most don't bother. Glad it went well.