[T3] getting ready

[Jim Adney]

On 30 Jan 2012 at 19:37, Brian Fye wrote:

> yep... I'm aware.  But, I still don't trust the weight on the cross braces
> with the weight on the tin, not the drip rails.

Right, putting the weight at the edges, with all the folded metal and 
the support from directly below, should hold a lot more.

I've only ever had one square with a roof rack, and we only ever used 
that to carry home our newly purchased Christmass trees. For that, it 
was great, since the load was minimal and it kept all the needle mess 
out of the car.

For trips, few people realize how much of a gas mileage price they 
pay, even with an empty roof rack. Add an outside load, and it goes 
up quickly. Inside load hardly causes any penalty at all.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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