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Do you reckon it is legal to carry those cheap light six foot square fence panels on a cav roof? Using the GM roof bars.

The over hang on each side I am wondering about. A cav is 5 feet 6 inches wide so tayts ounds not so bad, but that is includng the mirrors so six feet may look a bit of a big overhang?

Could it be legal but I need to put a warning maker of some sort?

(I realise I may need to put planks or something on the bars so they do not push through the panels)

Check the highway code, can't see it being a problem.

Don't see why not, as long as you anchor it down properly. Open the windows a bit, run a few ropes over the fence panel, through the windows a couple of times and tighten them up. If you want, fit a couple of high visibility flags or something on the front and back of the panel. Obviously take extra care overtaking buses and cyclists etc. If the overhang is only a few inches on each side, I don't see why it won't be ok.

If it's really windy, pop a few screws in the panel, just so they clear the roof bars on each side, then put a fat cable tie around the screws under the roof bar, effectively making a closed loop if you know what I mean.

Should be fine just take it easy,i have traveled with 8ft by 4ft ply boards on mine without any trouble.

Anything over 305mm projection from the sides and you have to give the police 2 working days notice.

Some how think you will be ok.

http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/d ... -guide.pdf

your be fine in fact have done it myself,the cav is nearer 6ft wide mirror end to mirror end anyway,
just make sure its secure!dont be one of these people who do 30mph down the main road trying to hold the panel and drive at the same time

Make sure there not too big...

mr v6 wrote:your be fine in fact have done it myself,the cav is nearer 6ft wide mirror end to mirror end anyway,
just make sure its secure!dont be one of these people who do 30mph down the main road trying to hold the panel and drive at the same time

PMSFL

Thats nothing.
I bought a 6 x 4 metal box trailer home on the roofbars of my mk4 fiesta when it blew a tyre. Ratchet strapped it down, was good upto 70mph! Didnt go over that though. Also plugged the lights in, so it gave people extra warning! Was a bit top heavy on roundabouts, it got a bit rolly!!

Ive also bought a complete 80's honda moped home on the fiesta, upright on the roof rack!

Anything is possible!

thanks for all the replies, will gve it a go next week