| Author | Message | ||
     JP Cart (Jpcart) New Member Username: Jpcart Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2003 |
Lately I've been carrying surfboards on my factory roof rack bars and the bars seem to flex a lot. So far I've only put two longboards up there, I'd like to try more, just worried those bars will give too much and a thousand dollars in surfboards will go sailing away. Are the factory ones gonna hold or do I need to go buy some new cross bars and mounts for like 200 bucks? Thanks a lot. | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 516 Registered: 03-2002 |
you don't mention if you are driving a DI or a DII, but the listed limit in my DII owners book is 110 lbs. i don't know what your longboards weigh, but i would have to pile a pile of shortboards up there to match that. but then you have wind resistance to think about as well. if i had to spend $200 to save thousands...i know what i would do... mike | ||
| JP Cart (Jpcart) New Member Username: Jpcart Post Number: 3 Registered: 07-2003 |
It's a 95 D1 | ||
| Peter J Blatt (Peteb) Member Username: Peteb Post Number: 234 Registered: 10-2002 |
spend the $ and save the $ too! the stock bars can take some weight, but when carring something that causes torque, it may unclip a cross bar, I had that happen and had a 2k mtn bike a floppin about, it now goes inside, Good luck! Peter | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Senior Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 306 Registered: 02-2003 |
I have a couple of Thule bars on high feet, which I use to carry those waffle mats on. When standing on the waffles the thule bars bend enough so I have to be careful not to bounce or I'll hit the roof! I'm 240lbs.. | ||
| Chris Nuzum (Cnuzum) Member Username: Cnuzum Post Number: 52 Registered: 02-2003 |
I;m selling some yakima crossbars and towers that I;ve used to carry anything from 4 longboards to 3 kayaks at 1 time. let me know if your interested. Free shipping. Chris | ||
| JP Cart (Jpcart) New Member Username: Jpcart Post Number: 4 Registered: 07-2003 |
Thanks for the input guys. Yeah I saw those on the classifieds section, you can get a new Thule set for 200 bucks though. I'm thinking I'm going to get this pair off ebay, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3624601146&category=22692&rd= 1 they look like they'll fit right? | ||
| Peter J Blatt (Peteb) Member Username: Peteb Post Number: 235 Registered: 10-2002 |
No they will not fit, you need the extra high reach foot, tou need nearly 10" of height to clear the roof from gutter! Peter | ||
| Eric (Epuffy) Member Username: Epuffy Post Number: 87 Registered: 07-2003 |
Can't you just get Yakima lowriders or Thule's that just attach to the factory rails? I think they go for around $150, and save you from mounting extra feet. That's what I was considering getting anyways, and you can add locks so people don't run away with your stuff. | ||
| Andrew Maier (Newman) Member Username: Newman Post Number: 168 Registered: 04-2003 |
You can add those, but the rain gutters can displace more weight (and therefore allow you to carry more) than the stock rails up there... I have Thule high-foot towers and crossbars and have stood on my rack without anything bending. I am 230 lbs... Get the Thule/Yakima towers and loadbars, and remove the factory rails a la Blue's tech article. You'll be very happy and it looks great! |
