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Date:         Wed, 6 Sep 2000 16:26:53 -0400
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fw: Fw: Roof Racks on Raingutters
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From: "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA> on 09/06/2000 02:36 PM

Please respond to "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM cc: Client: Subject: Fw: Fw: Roof Racks on Raingutters

Hi George,

I carry my 16' aluminium canoe (63 pounds) on my '87 Westy using a Thule roof rack which I bought way back in 1988. The rack attaches to the "rain gutters" and is tall enough to clear the pop-top easily. As a matter of fact, I position the rack far enough towards the rear of the van, which enables me to pop the top without removing the rack. Of course, I remove the canoe first! The rack cost about $250 Canadian back then and was a special order. It must be in a Thule catalogue somewhere.

Good Luck!

Roy Olynick '87 Westfalia GL (till death do us part)

----- Original Message ----- From: Brent Christensen <brent@VANAGON.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: Fw: Roof Racks on Raingutters

> Please respond to George if you have some suggestions. (This was sent to me > at http://www.vanagon.com and I don't have a good answer). Thanks! > > Brent Christensen > '89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus" > Santa Barbara, CA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Gamercer@aol.com> > To: <info@vanagon.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 12:14 AM > Subject: Roof Racks on Raingutters > > > > I would like to be able to carry a 60 pound canoe on my Vanagon Camper. > Both > > Thule & Yakima claim to not have roof racks for campers. They have them > for > > regular Vanagons. > > > > It seems to me they could make an extension that would keep the cross bar > > above the rear part of the pop top roof while it is down and another cross > > bar about the luggage carrier. Both of these would be attached to the > rain > > gutters. > > > > The roof racks from Yakima and Thule for campers are attached to the roof > top > > and are not recommended for anything other than skis or bikes. > > > > Do any Vanagon Camper owners have roof racks attached to rain gutters for > > carrying 60 to 100 pounds of weight? Did they use a standard roof rack > > setup, modify a standard roof rack setup or build their own design? > > > > Thanks, > > George > > >


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