Porsche Roofbox without roofbars on a panorama roof... possible w/ Treefrog Crossbar Roof Carrier Black

[jvdsanden]

Yes, Taycanlovers this is possible..

With the Treefrog Crossbar Roof Carrier Black. I took the risk and it worked. Many faces with frowning eyebrows at the charging locations and while driving. A lot of attention from how this roof box was mounted on the roof. I drove 3800 km (2300 miles) from the Netherlands to the South of France at a speed between 120 km/h (72 miles/h) and 130 km/h (78 miles/h). Without any problem, even the noise and energy consumption with the roof box was not much higher than normal. I chose this system because I was tired of having to buy new roof racks for every new car. And because our second car (Tesla Model 3) also has a glass roof, I can also use this roof box on this car. Expression from the Netherlands: Two birds with one stone.

 

[TaycanCook]

Color me impressed. I treat my roof like a fragile flower since I'm on #3.

 

[bxwatso]

Color me impressed. I treat my roof like a fragile flower since I'm on #3.

Tell me more. I have #2 on order from Germany now.

 

[GaryLeoMiller]

Color me impressed. I treat my roof like a fragile flower since I'm on #3.

What happened? Tree damage? is the glass roof covered by any warranty?

 

[TaycanCook]

What happened? Tree damage? is the glass roof covered by any warranty?

https://www.tsbsearch.com/Porsche/Group-6-2228-6006/479

Stress cracks

 

[GaryLeoMiller]

https://www.tsbsearch.com/Porsche/Group-6-2228-6006/479

Stress cracks

OHHH yikes. How long did the repair take? Look like a warranty fix, so thats good.

 

[WasserGKuehlt]

Color me impressed. I treat my roof like a fragile flower since I'm on #3.

I wouldn't worry too much; it's probably just that the frame is bent.

(kidding! Sheesh..)

 

[jonjon808]

That looks brilliant. Method of attachment looks very similar to Sea Sucker and I used the Bomber 3 bike carrier on out BMW i3, and that was a roof that was not supposed to take anything either.

The individual sucker pads also doubled up nicely for transporting back the odd piece of driftwood too

 

[jvdsanden]

That looks brilliant. Method of attachment looks very similar to Sea Sucker and I used the Bomber 3 bike carrier on out BMW i3, and that was a roof that was not supposed to take anything either.

The individual sucker pads also doubled up nicely for transporting back the odd piece of driftwood too

The Sea-Sucker is same principe as the Tree-frog and Rockbros. They are compeditors of eachother.

 

[snstevens]

That looks brilliant. Method of attachment looks very similar to Sea Sucker and I used the Bomber 3 bike carrier on out BMW i3, and that was a roof that was not supposed to take anything either.

The individual sucker pads also doubled up nicely for transporting back the odd piece of driftwood too

Best picture I've ever seen on this forum

 

[Jono]

Yes, Taycanlovers this is possible..

Looks great. Does it void the cars warranty though?

 

[satchurator]

Yes, Taycanlovers this is possible..

With the Treefrog Crossbar Roof Carrier Black. I took the risk and it worked. Many faces with frowning eyebrows at the charging locations and while driving. A lot of attention from how this roof box was mounted on the roof. I drove 3800 km (2300 miles) from the Netherlands to the South of France at a speed between 120 km/h (72 miles/h) and 130 km/h (78 miles/h). Without any problem, even the noise and energy consumption with the roof box was not much higher than normal. I chose this system because I was tired of having to buy new roof racks for every new car. And because our second car (Tesla Model 3) also has a glass roof, I can also use this roof box on this car. Expression from the Netherlands: Two birds with one stone.

Yikes!

 

[whitex]

https://www.tsbsearch.com/Porsche/Group-6-2228-6006/479

Stress cracks

Did they tell you anything they did different on the second replacement? First time I can see bad installation or faulty glass perhaps, but two in the row? I would suspect something else is amiss. Did they provide you the PCSS paperwork showing the gaps for each of the replacements?

 

[whitex]

That looks brilliant. Method of attachment looks very similar to Sea Sucker and I used the Bomber 3 bike carrier on out BMW i3, and that was a roof that was not supposed to take anything either.

The individual sucker pads also doubled up nicely for transporting back the odd piece of driftwood too

I hope you didn't accidentally open the hatch like this.

 

[jonjon808]

I hope you didn't accidentally open the hatch like this.

No remote button in the i3 for the hatch thankfully, Certainly got a few odd looks driving back in to the city, but then we did the same with a 10ft Christmas tree later than year.

Absolutely loved the i3, then the i3s. Felt like a proper go cart around city streets

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