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Figments and Phragmites

Upgrading the disco

Roof Rails

31/10/2019

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Between 1995 and 2003 Land Rover equipped all the Discoverys, both Series 1 and 2 with some rather flimsy aluminium rails that bolted through the roof for use in holding things in place. Too much weight or a heavy bump while holding weight, and the rails would bend and possibly kink the roof. 

Mine also leaked on the passenger side.

Rocky-Road outfitters out in Colorado makes some truly beefy all tubular steel that bolt right into the stock mounting points. They certainly look the part. While I have no intentions on putting one of those monstrous overlanding racks atop my Disco, I do carry kayaks, masts, rowboats, and the like. Being able to safely put them on the roof without worry was worth the price of admission

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    I brought home my Disco over 4 years ago when I bought my SeaSprite 23. I needed a vehicle that was not a pickup for both towing and daily driving duties. The fact that I did not want an American SUV led me to either a BMW X5 or a Land Rover. I could not afford the 5er, so this lovely red Disco it was.
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