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Roofrack on an A140

Moonbeam · 2006-08-15 08:40:12

Has anyone put a roofrack on theirs and used it for transporting stuff? I am a bit anxious about the idea of putting one on the car for Kayaks.

15-08-2006 8:40am

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Moonbeam

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Has anyone put a roofrack on theirs and used it for transporting stuff?
I am a bit anxious about the idea of putting one on the car for Kayaks.

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#2 15-08-2006 9:22am

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I'd imagine it'd be fine, as long as you're not driving like a lunatic. All A Class Mercedes have ESP as standard.

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Yeah I have traction control,but thats not gonig to keep the car attached to the road on a sharp bend:)

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#4 16-08-2006 3:29pm

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Moonbeam wrote:

Yeah I have traction control,but thats not gonig to keep the car attached to the road on a sharp bend:)

In terms of weight, I wouldn't think kayaks and a roof rack are going to have too much of an adverse effect. Have a look in the handbook, I'm sure there will be a reference to how much roof load the car can safely take. The only problem I could foresee is the combination of strong cross-winds and a sharp bend. I would, however, imagine that the car has been tested for all that, especially after that whole elk-test thing.

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