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Mercedes Benz Racks

Q and A for Mercedes S550 Roof Rack Fairing, 2008 Ford Taurus X Roof Bag and 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Car Rack

by rackdawg on September 29, 2009

Q:  Hello, I am looking for a complete bike roof rack system for a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. So far, it looks like no car rack companies have had any 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer roof rack systems as of yet. Can you recommend any? Thanks.

A: Good news, Inno Racks now has the Inno IN-SU roof rack system engineered to work as a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer car rack multi-purpose base rack system. The Inno IN-SU system includes four Inno IN-SU Stays, four Inno K336 Fit Hooks (these Fit Hooks are specific to your 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer) and two cross bars (please note the B127 50″ cross bars are the recommended length for your vehicle). You can then attach any Inno, Thule or Yakima gear carriers directly to the front and rear cross bars.  This car rack also comes with locks included to lock the rack to the roof top.

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Q: I have the 2008 Ford Taurus X and it does have the side rails. I really want to use the Thule 867 Tahoe roof bag on the roof top. I love how this roof bag is waterproof and has a ton of room for all our luggage gear. But i’m confused whether it works directly on the Ford Taurus X roof rack side rails or if i have to install a base rack system with crossbars on the side rails first. The Thule 867 Tahoe luggage bag says it even mounts to cars with just side rails. But I used the Thule fit guide and it says I have to get a rood rack first? What do I need? I also want to lock the roof bag, what is the best option for a roof bag lock?

A: Roof bags will not work directly on your side rails. You will need to install a 2008 Ford Taurus X roof rack on the siderails first in order to get the crossbars that you can then attach the Thule 867 Tahoe roof bag to. We highly recommend the Thule 450 Crossroad car rack system for mounting to the side rails. THe 58 inch load bars are the length you will need for the 2008 Ford Taurus X roof top. An excellent option for roof bag locks is the SteelCore Lock Straps.

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Q: I am using the Yakima Control Tower roof rack system with the Yakima LP11 Landing Pads as a 2008 Mercedez S550 roof rack setup. I then have the Thule 897XT Hullavator kayak rack attached to the Control Tower crossbars. My question is what would I want to use for a wind fairing on this setup? Would the Yakima Wind Jammer work on the crossbars?

A: Both the Yakima 50″ extra-large fairing and the Yakima WindJammer will work on your 2008 Mercedes S550 roof rack Yakima crossbars.

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2001 Mercedes ML Kayak Roof Rack Customer Install

by rackdawg on September 23, 2009

Image featuring the Thule 884 Roll Model kayak rack attached to an older model Thule roof rack mounted to the 2001 Mercedes ML factory side rails.

Image featuring the Thule 884 Roll Model kayak rack attached to an older model Thule roof rack mounted to the 2001 Mercedes ML factory side rails.

Customer installation picture depicting a 2001 Mercedes ML roof rack and kayak rack roller system. The kayak rack is the Thule 884 Roll Model kayak carrier with rear roller for easy loading and unloading of the kayak. The 884 Roll Model is attached to a Thule roof rack system (discontinued model) that is mounted to the 2001 Mercedes Benz ML factory side rails.

2001 Mercedes ML kayak roof rack installation details

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