On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 5:47 PM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > In high-end roof racks, I think there are basically two brands, Yakima and > Thule. Neither is cheap.
Actually it depends where you buy them. Used is probably best. Ordinary plastic coated gas pipe can be cut to length and fits the Yakima 1A towers. Installing a few sets of Yakima WideBody in well thought out locations will provide options to mount various carriers, boxes, baskets fore and aft as desired. I have for sale some sets of 1A towers and some crossbars. Locks perhaps too. Pix here: https://picasaweb.google.com/anasasi/SyncroKayak To determine crossbar locations best for you measure the center to center mounting points of the devices you plan to use add the tolerances allowed by the particular device and select a crossbar location that allows you maximum flexibility. Best to mount things at the rear and buy one of Gary Lee's fine hatch accessories. You can access the side hinged boxes by climbing on the rear tire or buying a Gary Lee Ladder. Then the world is your oyster so to speak. Pensionerd (has nice rack) |
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