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Date:         Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:51:31 -0800
Reply-To:     "sailingfc @dslextreme.com" <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
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From:         "sailingfc @dslextreme.com" <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fwd: Re: Roof top Racks
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
In-Reply-To:  <50D3300C.6090406@cfu.net>
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Yakima still does a flat price for their bars, up to and including the 78" length. It's $80, factory suggested price. So if you need bars less than 78", it feels like a ripoff.

-Dick-

On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 7:34 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>wrote:

> There was a time when Yakima charged the same for the 72" bars as they > did the 48" ones... I guess times, they are a changin'...... > > DM&FS > > > On 12/20/2012 8:32 AM, Harry Hoffman wrote: > >> Nice! >> >> Also, it looks like those are Yakima feet. It might be handy if you can >> let us know what model they are so that people can use that info to >> search craigslist/ebay. >> >> I hadn't really considered it before but it seems like that's a huge >> plus for yakima. Having the the feet accept round bars would seem to >> open up a world of possibility in alternatives. >> >> Has anyone done a similar hack for the thule? I'd be very interested in >> low-cost 72" bars! >> >> Cheers, >> Harry >> >> >> On 12/19/2012 11:51 PM, Dick Wong wrote: >> >>> I will be mostly hauling bicycles, but I thought the 72" bars were also >>> overpriced, so I did this: <https://plus.google.com/** >>> photos/109269280604562976036/**albums/5823843909844890977?** >>> authkey=CJHzkaypzLvnowE<https://plus.google.com/photos/109269280604562976036/albums/5823843909844890977?authkey=CJHzkaypzLvnowE> >>> > >>> >>> >>> -Dick Wong- >>> 78 Scirocco >>> Original Owner >>> 87 Syncro 2.5 (slightly crispy) >>> Third Owner >>> 12 Golf TDI >>> Original Co-Owner >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.**com<vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>] >>> On Behalf Of Scott Daniel - Turbovans >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 5:12 PM >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Roof top Racks >>> >>> right .. >>> that waswhat was an expensive part for my Yakima rack. .. >>> gutter brackets to attach to the Westy top ..I think 4 of them >>> were70bucks with attaching screws. >>> >>> a weight-holding rack on a westy poptop ..that's a whole discussion in >>> itself as there's more than one way to do it. >>> >>> >>> On 12/19/2012 3:29 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote: >>> >>>> forwarding to the list as I thought I hit reply-all but it seems I >>>> didn't. >>>> >>>> >>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>>> Subject: Re: Roof top Racks >>>> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:15:03 -0500 >>>> From: Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net> >>>> To: paul gordon <paul_gordon@SYMPATICO.CA> >>>> >>>> If you are going to go with Thule kit you'll need to install a set of >>>> fake gutters on the pop top for the feet to hold onto. >>>> The feet you want are the 387, not the 300. They are the longer feet, >>>> you need them to clear the pop top. >>>> Yakima has a similar kit but I don't know the specifics. >>>> Check craigslist/eBay! You can get the whole thing for around $140 >>>> (top end). >>>> 72" bars are the way to go but they are hard to find. I think 48" is >>>> the bare minimum but I can double check if you need. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Harry >>>> >>>> ----- >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 2013.0.2805 / Virus Database: 2637/5972 - Release Date: 12/19/12 >>> >>>


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