First off, I have searched for the answer to my question here but not found it yet.
I am not looking for advice of specific setups but instead on how best to attach two 100W panels to my T6 roof.
A little background, I sea kayak and have a VW roof rack attached to the second and fourth holes on my roof. I have attached to the rack a Karitek roof rack rail system. There is a little flexibility to where these can be sited, but I don't want to place the racks on mounts next to each other, as this puts them very close together. Moving the rack forward or back to allow four adjacent holes pushes the kayaks too far forward or rear, presenting a large overhang. At present the kayaks at 5m lay right over the van, leaving very short overhang.
How do others attach their panels, with another rack on their roof? I could have a rhino rack fitted and push the kayaks up from the rear. This would allow an easy fix of two panels up front. But I like the current setup with the Karitek cradle pulling down the side of the van, allowing one person to put a kayak on alone. Plus I have a four bike cycle rack on the tailgate and if we are away on a family holiday with four bikes on the rear, pushing up a 5m 27kg kayak up from the rear is tricky.
How best do I attach two 100W panels at the front, on a structure which is not bonded to the van's roof please?
Thanks in advance.
Dave C
I am not looking for advice of specific setups but instead on how best to attach two 100W panels to my T6 roof.
A little background, I sea kayak and have a VW roof rack attached to the second and fourth holes on my roof. I have attached to the rack a Karitek roof rack rail system. There is a little flexibility to where these can be sited, but I don't want to place the racks on mounts next to each other, as this puts them very close together. Moving the rack forward or back to allow four adjacent holes pushes the kayaks too far forward or rear, presenting a large overhang. At present the kayaks at 5m lay right over the van, leaving very short overhang.
How do others attach their panels, with another rack on their roof? I could have a rhino rack fitted and push the kayaks up from the rear. This would allow an easy fix of two panels up front. But I like the current setup with the Karitek cradle pulling down the side of the van, allowing one person to put a kayak on alone. Plus I have a four bike cycle rack on the tailgate and if we are away on a family holiday with four bikes on the rear, pushing up a 5m 27kg kayak up from the rear is tricky.
How best do I attach two 100W panels at the front, on a structure which is not bonded to the van's roof please?
Thanks in advance.
Dave C
