Roof Rails

Roof rails are an ideal way to carry any extra luggage, Or indeed carry any unusually large objects unable to fit in your car. Such as ladders, doors and or any other unusually large item.

Roof rails were very common in the late eighties as after market extras.

Since their popularity they are standard on most estates and many people carriers and 4x4's.

Some of the 4x4's and people carriers have sliding adjustable roof rails for your convenience.

The load capacity for cars roof rails is very variable according to the make of your car and the type of rail fitted.

Manufacturers after market roof rails nowadays generally fit to your car by means of attaching to the car body by screwing to the top of the door frames into roof or by attaching onto a rail via a sliding cover on the cars roof.

The design of the roof rail has also changed greatly they are now available aerodynamic form and come in colour coding as well as maybe black or chrome.

There are also purpose made roof boxes which attach to your roof rails which greatly improve your luggage capacity particularly for your family holiday.