Roof Rack for 06/07 HCH
#3
Re: Roof Rack for 06/07 HCH
I know Saris makes one. But, it is along the lines of Thule and Yakima. What are you thinking about? Hitch mounted? I know the makes ones that go on the side of your door or something like that, but for skiies...
http://www.prolineracks.com/barrecra...ski-racks.html
http://www.prolineracks.com/barrecra...ski-racks.html
#4
Re: Roof Rack for 06/07 HCH
Actually, I would want one I could remove. I only want one for the snowboarding trips... I know it hurts FE. Any recommendations (pics too) would be appreciated!
#5
Re: Roof Rack for 06/07 HCH
The Yakima will take you 30 minutes or so to set up initially, but once it's done, you should be able to take it on and off in under 5 minutes (assuming you leave the snowboard mounts on the bars). I would guess that the Thule system would be about the same. Plan on getting the fairing since apparently wind noise is a bit of an issue in HCHs with racks on.
#6
Re: Roof Rack for 06/07 HCH
I would like to be able to transport a single pair of skis and am trying to determine if a roof rack is the best choice. Does the five minute removal time refer to removing the bars FROM the towers, or the bars AND the towers? How ofter would it be practical to remove the towers? (ie once per week, once per season). And finally, do I have to worry about the towers damaging the car body and/or paint? Thanks.
#7
Re: Roof Rack for 06/07 HCH
I would like to be able to transport a single pair of skis and am trying to determine if a roof rack is the best choice. Does the five minute removal time refer to removing the bars FROM the towers, or the bars AND the towers? How ofter would it be practical to remove the towers? (ie once per week, once per season). And finally, do I have to worry about the towers damaging the car body and/or paint? Thanks.
* opening all four doors
* unlocking the (optional) key locks that lock the rack to the roof (x4)
* undoing the cam levers on the front two and pulling the tower/bar/ski mount off
* undoing the cam levers on the rear two and pulling the tower/bar/ski mount off
Putting it back on would be the same in reverse. You would have to know about where the feet go in relation to the door openings but once you have done it a few times, that should be easy. It would be feasable to remove your rack after every use if you are just using it for skis and had an easy place to store it. If you use bike trays that go between the two bars, it would involve more time. The only time I've ever removed a rack is when I've sold a car, but I use it all year round with bikes and skis.
Every time you do remove/re-attach the rack, you run a little risk of dropping the rack on the roof and scratching it a little, but that shouldn't be a big deal if you're careful. Otherwise, the rack shouldn't do any damage--it sits on little rubber feet and locks on with clips specifically designed for your car.
Last edited by kristian; 01-16-2007 at 10:31 AM.
#9
Re: Roof Rack for 06/07 HCH
Interesting.... I thought about using one of those trunk-mounted bike racks and just attach my boards to that.... any danger in doing something like this? As long as it is safe why not? Anyone else tried this?
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