Morris Minor Owners Club

Am I right that you should not put a roof rack on a Traveller as the rear half of the roof is only nailed on to the wood and this would put to much strain on the nails .
Many thanks for any reply

i for one would not want to trust the gutters on the traveller roof to hold anything..

I know of one traveller with a roof rack.. if i can recall who it was i will ask them how they secured it.

.................. also .. the rear part of the roof is aluminium and easily damaged

found this tread on the morris minor owners web site whilst looking for the owner i was thinking about contacting..
https://www.morrisminorowners.co.uk//vi ... +roof+rack

Thanks for that . The traveller in Question had the guttering bonded on .

I've used a roof rack on a working traveller for years. The front clamps are attached to the steel cab gutters. The cross bars have thick foam pads that rest on the aluminium, spreading the load. This has avoid any dents for the past 40 years. When I was lyounger and ighter, I also stood on the roof without any problem. The rear clamps attach to the rear gutter. The proviso is that the wood is sound and therefore the nails grip well. Bonding the gutter sounds like an even better idea. Larger loads are secured with ropes to the front and rear bumper irons.

Be aware that a roof rack and load will affect centre of gravity, and thus stability.

A roof rack will knock your mpg down