What is it that everyone hates about roof racks? Taking them on and off all the time. And why do we all end up doing that? Because when your not using them to lug loads around they have no benefit, and lots of drawbacks. They whistle, generate wind noise, reduce fuel consumption, and affect performance. We wanted to build an ultra low profile roof rack which complements the style of the Discovery 3, offers all the practicality of a full length expedition rack, but can stay on the car all the time. Something which was lightweight but with high load capacity, and was silent and unobtrusive. And I think we've done it!

We started by digitally scanning the roof of the Discovery 3 into our CAD package. From this we could design the exact shape we wanted for the rack, check its final weight, and even load it up to make sure it was strong enough, all on the computer. Having tailored the design, we could set about building. Using specalist roll cage tubing allowed us to make the roof rack very strong but light, and with our Baileigh RDB-250 tube bender and R-M55 roll bender, we could guarantee the level of accuracy we required for the build.

At under 23kgs without a floor, and under 35kgs with an aluminium floor this is one of the lighest full length racks available for the Discovery 3. Yet with a capacity of over 200kgs, it is a true heavyweight. We have designed the rack to sit as close to the roof line as possible, and follow every curve, allowing us to make the most streamlined roof rack yet. The front is shaped as a wind deflector making sure that fuel consumption and performance are hardly affected, and the rack is almost silent at motorway cruising speeds.

Over the next few weeks we will be putting the rack to the test, making sure it is ready to recieve our Lifetime Warranty, and soon it will be available to buy.

Keep a look out for this and other Discovery 3 accessories like suspension lifts, sill guards and raised air intakes. All designed to be functional yet discreet, coming soon.