Rhino 3 metre locking aluminium pipe tube, unlined, no. RP21

New PVC lining

The new PipeTube Pro is available with or without PVC lining. The lining helps to prevent a galvanic reaction between copper pipe and the raw aluminium (the uncoated aluminium inside of the tube).

If there is a galvanic reaction, a build up of residue can leave green marking or discolouration on the items stored inside. The PVC lining provides a barrier and prevents the reaction – protecting your plastic conduit or copper pipes.

Rubber O-ring seal

The PipeTube Pro’s rubber O-ring seal is located within the end of the connecting sleeve, creating a tight seal when the nose cone is closed – helping to prevent water ingress.

The O-ring seal and PVC lining greatly reduce the oxidation process within the tube. Previously, water ingress could have led to a chemical reaction with the aluminium over time, leaving a residue in the tube.

Integral locking system

The new nose cone and connecting sleeve have been redesigned so that the lock is housed inside the tube. Where the old PipeTube’s lock sat below the tube, the new design makes the lock harder to get to and provides a more seamless look and feel.

Stronger Bulkhead

The new nose cone and sleeve design for the PipeTube Pro incorporates a stronger adjoining hinge, located on top of the system. The new stronger bulkhead has been independently crash tested at Millbrook Proving Ground.

Delivery charges and arrangements:

At the moment there are no delivery charges for Rhino roof bars and roof racks, and associated accessories, ordered from van-racks.co.uk, except for any delivery including a sea crossing, and deliveries to Skye. If your delivery falls into this category we will contact you with a quote on receipt of your order.

All Rhino Products orders need to be placed by 3:30pm for Express Delivery; the cut off time for other brands is 4pm. At the moment neither we nor Rhino Products are able to offer a reliable Next Working Day delivery service, because of pressure on the UK courier network due to the coronavirus crisis and the increase in online shopping. We therefore offer an Express Delivery service, where many orders will arrive on the next working day, but many will arrive a day later, or be split across the two days. There is unfortunately nothing that we can do to change this.

There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays, except for postable items where Royal Mail has a Saturday delivery. Express Delivery orders placed on a Friday will therefore be delivered from the Monday, and Express Delivery orders placed on a Saturday will be delivered from the Tuesday.

We are very flexible with our deliveries and will aim to deliver at an address which suits you. Rhino roof bars and roof rack orders need to be signed for; note that there's a "Special Delivery Instructions" box in the checkout area.

No retailer or courier company can ever "guarantee" a Next Working Day delivery. All courier companies occasionally have the same transport problems as can happen to everyone else, including snow blocked roads, closed roads, traffic jams, mechanical breakdown, an inability to find the delivery address, or to gain access to it if, for example, it's in a block of flats. We work with some of the best couriers in the business, and overall they provide an outstanding service.

Payment options:

We take the following cards, and also PayPal. Please note that the entry on your card statement will be from "The Roof Box Company".

If you would prefer not to pay online, or to pay by cheque, please phone us to place your order.

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