Tuscan 2 ski / snowboard carrier
Discussion
Hey folks,
Firstly a big fat hello from a soon to be Tuscan newb! I'm (well, almost) in the market for a sweet Tuscan 2, S preferably obviously - I've wanted one since a friend let me drive his around Horsham one day collecting bits and pieces for his CJ7 resto, hopefully mine won't go up in flames as his sadly did (the battery gotcha). I'm from UK but will soon be based in Kazakhstan, planning to buy a Tusc to register at my daughter's place in S France, I'll keep it at a car storage facility in Barcelona to enjoy whenever I visit her (2-3 times / year).
Major factor though I always go to the French Alps with her in Feb, so I really want to find a solution to carry one pair of skis and one snowboard. I've searched through the forum and can't find anything on the subject later than 2010, ski carriers have advanced a fair bit since then. Any of you guys found a rack that works?
Most feasible options look to be either Sea Sucker https://www.seasucker.com/collections/board/produc... or VacuumRack https://www.vacuumrack.com/vacuum-suctioncup-roof-... - suckers for both are just 6" diameter, but I'm not sure there's enough real estate to put them far enough apart to be either side of the ski bindings.
Would one of you kind folks take a couple of measurements for me, from the centreline of the car?
-Rear of the boot-lid to rear of the targa top
-Upper rear window enclosure to front of the targa top
-Width of rear cross member of the roof (the bit behind the targa top)
-Width (front to beck) of the targa top
Also, how secure is the targa top? Looks like just one central catch holding it in place at the front - is this doing all the work or it's just holding it in place of a lip or groove in the windshield frame, which keeps it from lifting up?
Thanks in advance!
Firstly a big fat hello from a soon to be Tuscan newb! I'm (well, almost) in the market for a sweet Tuscan 2, S preferably obviously - I've wanted one since a friend let me drive his around Horsham one day collecting bits and pieces for his CJ7 resto, hopefully mine won't go up in flames as his sadly did (the battery gotcha). I'm from UK but will soon be based in Kazakhstan, planning to buy a Tusc to register at my daughter's place in S France, I'll keep it at a car storage facility in Barcelona to enjoy whenever I visit her (2-3 times / year).
Major factor though I always go to the French Alps with her in Feb, so I really want to find a solution to carry one pair of skis and one snowboard. I've searched through the forum and can't find anything on the subject later than 2010, ski carriers have advanced a fair bit since then. Any of you guys found a rack that works?
Most feasible options look to be either Sea Sucker https://www.seasucker.com/collections/board/produc... or VacuumRack https://www.vacuumrack.com/vacuum-suctioncup-roof-... - suckers for both are just 6" diameter, but I'm not sure there's enough real estate to put them far enough apart to be either side of the ski bindings.
Would one of you kind folks take a couple of measurements for me, from the centreline of the car?
-Rear of the boot-lid to rear of the targa top
-Upper rear window enclosure to front of the targa top
-Width of rear cross member of the roof (the bit behind the targa top)
-Width (front to beck) of the targa top
Also, how secure is the targa top? Looks like just one central catch holding it in place at the front - is this doing all the work or it's just holding it in place of a lip or groove in the windshield frame, which keeps it from lifting up?
Thanks in advance!
LucyP said:
And you think the OP was serious and not a time-waster? Read the post again.
Whatever you’re smoking, keep it to yourself. I don’t need to read the post again, because I wrote it. It’s a genuine question about something I’m genuinely curious about. If you don’t have a constructive answer then don’t reply, it makes you out to be a typically British ignoramus.
Sorry I thought this would be a helpful group, apologies for the misconception I’ll not trouble it with anything further.
Sounds like you have very international life going there. I’ll keep this short and sweet. If you want to drive to a ski resort in winter carrying skis/snowboards and all the other stuff there are very few cars that are less suitable for the job than a TVR. If you want to visit in summer, no problem, but in winter don’t even think about it.
SonicHedgeHog said:
Sounds like you have very international life going there. I’ll keep this short and sweet. If you want to drive to a ski resort in winter carrying skis/snowboards and all the other stuff there are very few cars that are less suitable for the job than a TVR. If you want to visit in summer, no problem, but in winter don’t even think about it.
^^ This. Handling in the dry is uhh not great, handling in rain, snow, ice don’t bother. That’s before we even consider sticking an ironing board on the back of it. Thanks man, appreciate the thoughts. Yeah I kinda left uk at 19 when I joined the military in ‘89, been around a bit since. I’m not too concerned about handling, that can be mitigated at different levels with tyres/socks etc. In any case without wanting to sound like a douche I’m familiar with handling a rear wheel drive monster and have a competition license. What’s really fun is controlling that beast on slicks in the rain. Power is nothing without control as they say. I’m about to open a kart school and leisure karting centre in Astana, fed up renting crappy hire cars whenever I go see my daughter.
Just curious to know if it can be done really. So long as the strip between the targa top and the back window is 6” wide or more to accommodate the suckers then for sure it can be, i gotta try…..what could possibly go wrong
Just curious to know if it can be done really. So long as the strip between the targa top and the back window is 6” wide or more to accommodate the suckers then for sure it can be, i gotta try…..what could possibly go wrong
LucyP said:
And you think the OP was serious and not a time-waster? Read the post again.
Lucy if you think the OP was a time waster why waste your time responding? New poster give him the benefit of doubt. I've driven on snow on summer tyres, stupid and terrifying in equal measure but put some proper winter tyres on it wouldn't be impossible especially as the roads to most ski resorts I've been to in Italy are kept clear of the white stuff.
The roof is held on by a slot in the rubber at the front and two pins in the rear.
TBH Id probably go between the bar on the roof (not sure what you’d call it, the targa bar or something, the bit that stays behind when you take roof off) and the boot lid - I think that would be more secure.
A Tuscan will easy get to the alps with correct tyres, it’s a car. The roads I was on last week in wales were proper stupid dual track trails and beaches - the Tuscan does struggle a little with cleaning windows /heaters etc and waterproofness, but it’s half the fun!
Basically I don’t think the plan is stupid at all - I’m all for it and would love to do the same!!
TBH Id probably go between the bar on the roof (not sure what you’d call it, the targa bar or something, the bit that stays behind when you take roof off) and the boot lid - I think that would be more secure.
A Tuscan will easy get to the alps with correct tyres, it’s a car. The roads I was on last week in wales were proper stupid dual track trails and beaches - the Tuscan does struggle a little with cleaning windows /heaters etc and waterproofness, but it’s half the fun!
Basically I don’t think the plan is stupid at all - I’m all for it and would love to do the same!!
Yes I’d say summer tyres on snow might as well be slicks. Feb just passed we went to Morzine, didn’t encounter a single snowy road yet the mountain had more snow than you could shake a stick at, we were in a Citroen C3 satsuma special hire car which not only sucked it was ridiculously expensive!
Here you go MK2 Tuscan S measurements
-Rear of the boot-lid to rear of the targa top 53.5”
-Upper rear window enclosure to front of the targa top 33.5”
-Width of rear cross member of the roof (the bit behind the targa
top) 4.5” - 5.5” (middle - side)
-Width (front to beck) of the targa top 29”
-Rear of the boot-lid to rear of the targa top 53.5”
-Upper rear window enclosure to front of the targa top 33.5”
-Width of rear cross member of the roof (the bit behind the targa
top) 4.5” - 5.5” (middle - side)
-Width (front to beck) of the targa top 29”
Edited by Phil_D on Saturday 28th May 10:47
stuthe
said:
said: TBH Id probably go between the bar on the roof (not sure what you’d call it, the targa bar or something, the bit that stays behind when you take roof off) and the boot lid - I think that would be more secure
Thanks yes this is one of my thoughts, only thing to check is the maximum curvature the suckers will attach to - it’s not beyond the realms of possibility to even put it across the boot lid - skis are 176, snowboard 150, a Tuscan ass is 181 wide so they’ll not stick out, laid flat in the vacuum rack they’ll not present much wind resistance either. There’s a vid on YT of them being put crossways on the boot lid of an MX-5…….Somebody did mention the Tuscan boot lid being quite flimsy though - is it? Phil_D said:
Here you go MK2 Tuscan S measurements
-Rear of the boot-lid to rear of the targa top 53.5”
-Upper rear window enclosure to front of the targa top 33.5”
-Width of rear cross member of the roof (the bit behind the targa
top) 4.5” - 5.5” (middle - side)
-Width (front to beck) of the targa top 29”
Top man cheers. I’ll look to see if it will work from the back of the targa to the back of the boot, 4.5 is too narrow the suckers won’t hold. Or maybe fully crossways on the boot. Def will put pics when I’ve figured it out
-Rear of the boot-lid to rear of the targa top 53.5”
-Upper rear window enclosure to front of the targa top 33.5”
-Width of rear cross member of the roof (the bit behind the targa
top) 4.5” - 5.5” (middle - side)
-Width (front to beck) of the targa top 29”
Top man cheers. I’ll look to see if it will work from the back of the targa to the back of the boot, 4.5 is too narrow the suckers won’t hold. Or maybe fully crossways on the boot. Def will put pics when I’ve figured it out
Edited by Phil_D on Saturday 28th May 10:47
Would it not be easier to leave the rear screen out , and slide them between the seats into the passenger footwell . Maybe a bit uncomfortable for your passenger....Or alternatively buy a Tuscan Full Convertible and leave the roof off .....I assume it's sunny where you ski 
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PS I put Toyo Snow Proxies on my Chimaera in winter, thought snow tyres were mandatory on the continent in winter (and carrying snow chains... not sure I fancy chains on a TVR )
.PS I put Toyo Snow Proxies on my Chimaera in winter, thought snow tyres were mandatory on the continent in winter (and carrying snow chains... not sure I fancy chains on a TVR
)Edited by glow worm on Saturday 28th May 13:27
Pretty sure I can make it work. Probably will be flat across the boot lid. Targa top is too narrow, the strip behind also, possibly can go from rear of the boot to the rear of the targa - depends how the suckers can be put. They can swivel but in one direction only so they’d need to sit on the upper sections of waviness.
Yeah the law is either snow tyres or you have to carry snow socks or chains. Socks seem to be the better option, or snow tires. I’ll post pics once I’ve got it figured out.
Yeah the law is either snow tyres or you have to carry snow socks or chains. Socks seem to be the better option, or snow tires. I’ll post pics once I’ve got it figured out.
brownspeed said:
why not rent skis instead??
Because I don’t have any control over choice and quality of products, waxing regime, edge sharpening I look after my skis better than any rental store. Looks like it’s got to be laterally across the boot lid, boot to targa is too far to catch a snowboard. 100% boot lid will work well.
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