Who wants to safely transport luggage, furniture or bicycles, requires a carrier which is mounted on or in the vehicle. Such roof rack, often as railare called, belong to the range of different manufacturers who specialize in this baggage systems.

A producer who produces different carrier, comes from the Italian community Cavriago . There already has been 1972 enterprises Menabofounded, the first made with the car radio a name. A little later, the range has been significantly expanded.

Today the specialists from Italy produce such as roof boxes, bike carriers and roof rails. To the full range includes the Tema MENFIX014G_2 roof rack, which we have tested. All results , find out in this review, which educates young people on the many strengths and few weaknesses of the wearer.

Delivery and packaging

In Germany, the Italian roof racks of Menabo are not only about local shops and department storessold. The products are also on the Internet offers.

We ordered our support, we tested very well in connection, also on the Internet. We were able to save not only in price. The railing of Menabo was finally delivered easily. It accounted for the costly transport of the roof rack, which instead in a few days was brought to the destination.

The roof carrier Menabo Tema MENFIX014G_2 was handed over by the employees of a known logistics company. It is housed in a rugged package that is exactly five kilograms easily. The massive envelope that came railing is well protected. Inside the envelope, however, are not only the support, but also some other components.

Manual and Installation

The envelope in which the Menabo Tema MENFIX014G_2 supplied roof rack, conceals not only the load-bearing elements, but also the attachments with which the crossmember is mounted on the roof of the vehicle concerned. They come complete with the matching screws , which provide secure grip. You are using an Allen key fixed, enclosed with the delivery also.

The first assembly and the everyday use of Menabo Tema MENFIX014G_2 roof rack are in the guideexplained, which is also located in the package.

After reading the manual, we ventured to the assembly. It took about 20 minutes until we had mounted on a suitable vehicle to support the first time. The later following dismantling was carried out much faster. The always takes place down and setting up the railingnow requires only a little time, because all handles are internalized rapidly. The manual is no longer required.

The roof railing at a glance

The Menabo Tema MENFIX014G_2 roof rack fits on many roofs. Who a Ford C-Max moves, which was created after 2010, the rail can definitely use. But they will also fit other vehicles such as the BMW X3 or the VW Golf Plus.

The 31 centimeter high roof beam is largely made of sturdy aluminum , which has been well made. The two metal tubes that are placed on the roof of the appropriate vehicle, are exactly two centimeters thick. To be able to transport even more weight, the five centimeter wide support because they high loads have increased.

The two metallic railings also look visually appealing. The aluminum was well made.

Can be found at the edges of the carrier of Menabo robust ends that have been made of plastic. The ends are secured easily on matching automobile. Here you will find matching holes into which fit the screws. So the can 130 centimeters long rail can be fixed very firmly on the car.The secure fixing is a strength of which we were able to convince us by a practical test. We determined that the carrier connects firmly with the right roof. All other results for support of Menabo learn in the following section.