Taking the yaks camping, a solution...
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Laughing Gas
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From: North Carolina
Taking the yaks camping, a solution...
All Yakima. I've always had Yakima racks and never had a problem, we'll see how these hold up. A little rough getting the boats up there but that's what the gym is for...right?
PS...Etrailer is the best as usual.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Houston TEXAS
You're not worried about the straps rubbing a spot on your grill?
I've always tried to avoid anything rubbing painted surfaces at highway speeds. The vibrations and movements of the straps will rub a bad spot quick.
I've always tried to avoid anything rubbing painted surfaces at highway speeds. The vibrations and movements of the straps will rub a bad spot quick.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Houston TEXAS
True.... IF ...... the pool noddle doesn't move too. Any dust that gets in between will act like sandpaper and make a blemish quick.
Unfortunately I learned the hard way years ago. Have been fearful of it since.
But I have been accused of being overly cautious sometimes lol
Unfortunately I learned the hard way years ago. Have been fearful of it since.
But I have been accused of being overly cautious sometimes lol
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Laughing Gas
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From: North Carolina
I have a tonneau cover that clamps to the bed rails and 99% of racks clamp around the bed rails, believe me I looked and I would rather have the cover. As for the straps rubbing the paint... not worried about it. There's a thick, soft rubber sleeve that goes around it where it contacts the vehicle, not to mention I'm not really concerned about a little bit of scuffing, to me it's a truck, not a show car...
Token Redneck
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From: Breckenridge, TX
I used to buy Yakima, but their fit on my Focus is awful, just absolutely plain awful. Scratched up the door jambs, AND the who rack can shift backwards over time. Sucks because they worked great on my '02 Ranger and '07 F250, and the round bars make fitting other things like lights easier. I have two bike carriers and a faring on the car now, I won't put anything with more surface area than that for fear the rack will fail.
The buy-in cost for Thule is pretty steep, but I'm done buying q-clips from Yakima, next car I'll just pay up for the whole new system. Thule towers are better than Yakima for how they pull on the clips in the door frames.
The buy-in cost for Thule is pretty steep, but I'm done buying q-clips from Yakima, next car I'll just pay up for the whole new system. Thule towers are better than Yakima for how they pull on the clips in the door frames.
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Fleet Mechanic
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I tried the Yakima roof racks on on my truck and only lasted about 5 miles. The way they clamp above the doors create too much wind noise for me.
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Laughing Gas
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Laughing Gas
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From: North Carolina
The driving I have done so far has not shown any appreciable noise increase, then again acceptable noise is subjective. Personally I expect a good amount of noise while driving a 9200 LB brick down the road...
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Laughing Gas
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From: North Carolina
I used to buy Yakima, but their fit on my Focus is awful, just absolutely plain awful. Scratched up the door jambs, AND the who rack can shift backwards over time. Sucks because they worked great on my '02 Ranger and '07 F250, and the round bars make fitting other things like lights easier. I have two bike carriers and a faring on the car now, I won't put anything with more surface area than that for fear the rack will fail.
The buy-in cost for Thule is pretty steep, but I'm done buying q-clips from Yakima, next car I'll just pay up for the whole new system. Thule towers are better than Yakima for how they pull on the clips in the door frames.
The buy-in cost for Thule is pretty steep, but I'm done buying q-clips from Yakima, next car I'll just pay up for the whole new system. Thule towers are better than Yakima for how they pull on the clips in the door frames.