28 Oct 2021
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Ford B-Max with Menabo Tema Aluminium roof bars, 5-door, 2012+ model

Showroom: Drumul Lunca Corbului 2, Sector 3, Bucharest, Romania

On a 5-door Ford B-Max we fitted Menabo Tema Aluminium roof bars, in the SuportBicicleta.ro showroom at Drumul Lunca Corbului 2, Sector 3, Bucharest, Romania. The bars are ready for accessories that attach to them, such as bike racks or roof boxes.

In brief

Car: Ford B-Max, 5-door, 2012+ model, with sliding rear doors.
Fitted: Menabo Tema Aluminium roof bars, set of 2 bars and 4 fitting kits.
Capacity: the set of bars carries 50 kg, and the accessories fitted are subtracted from this limit.
Fitting: the bars attach with clamps on the door frames, and accessories with T-bolt fitting are fixed in the 20 mm T-track.

About the car: Ford B-Max, single generation

The Ford B-Max was built from June 2012 to September 2017, at the Craiova plant in Romania. It is a 5-door MPV, built on the Ford global B-car platform, and stands out for its sliding rear doors with no B-pillar. It was officially launched at the Mobile World Congress in 2012, after being shown as a concept in Geneva in 2011.

On this Ford B-Max the roof is plain, with no roof rails, and the Tema bars are attached with clamps on the door frames. This detail matters, because it determines the fitting kit used. The product is for the 5-door B-Max, 2012+ model, so the fitting kit matches this exact version.

What we fitted on this Ford B-Max

We fitted the Menabo Tema Aluminium roof bars for Ford B-Max, 5-door, 2012+. The set has bars of 1,300 mm, 30 mm high and 48 mm wide, in silver aluminium, and the total weight is 5.2 kg. The 20 mm T-track on top allows accessories with T-bolt fitting to be attached.

Accessories without a T-bolt fitting are attached with the U-bolt fitting around the outside of the bar. On the Tema bars you can fit bike racks, roof boxes, ski racks or kayak & canoe carriers. For a comparison between a roof bar rack and a tailgate-mounted rack, read roof-mounted bike rack versus rear-mounted rack.

5-door Ford B-Max with Menabo Tema aluminium roof bars fitted, roof without roof rails, photo 1

Technical details and what to watch for

The set is 1,300 mm long, 30 mm high and 48 mm wide.
The maximum load is 50 kg, and the set weighs 5.2 kg.
The weight of the accessory fitted is subtracted from the 50 kg limit of the bars.
The 20 mm T-track allows T-bolt fitting; with the U-bolt fitting, the accessory is fixed around the outside of the bar.
The set has 4 locks and keys, plus the Allen key in the box.
The instruction manual is included in the box.
After fitting, check that the bars are firmly fixed before setting off.

Frequently asked questions

How much weight do the Menabo Tema Aluminium roof bars take on a 5-door Ford B-Max?

The set of bars carries 50 kg. The bars are 1,300 mm long and the set weighs 5.2 kg, so the accessories fitted are subtracted from the 50 kg limit.

How are the Tema roof bars fitted on a Ford B-Max with no roof rails?

On this Ford B-Max the bars are attached with clamps on the door frames. The Menabo Tema set for the Ford B-Max, 5-door, 2012+ model, has the fitting kits made for the car included in the box.

Which accessories can be fitted on the Menabo Tema Aluminium roof bars?

You can fit bike racks, roof boxes, ski racks and snowboard racks, as well as kayak & canoe carriers. For bikes and boxes, check the fitting of the accessory before fitting.