I installed the Yakima Control Tower system on my non west '84. I really like it. When not in use the racks come off in seconds and go back on easy. They do have a lot of plastic parts which make me wonder about their longevity.
Doug Elledge '84 Van-Go '67 Vert-I-go Sent from my iPad
On Aug 9, 2011, at 12:32 AM, Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > I'm going to bite the bullet and get artificial gutters for my '84 > Westy so I can mount a removable rack to carry my canoe. I've got to > do some measuring, how tall do the risers need to be, how much > clearance do I need for the canoe, things like that. > > > The question is Thule or Yakima? Is there another alterative? > > > > > > > Rob > > becida@comcast.net > Western Washington State, USA |
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