by Rack James on August 24, 2010
Sportin' the Thule 480 Traverse base rack system with Fit Kit 1567, this 2001 Honda Accord kayak rack set up is using the Thule 835 Hullaport Pro kayak rack, shown here in fold down mode. A Thule 871XT roof fairing takes care of unwanted wind noise.
Here’s a great shot of a 2001 Honda Accord kayak rack system using the Thule 480 Traverse base system with Fit Kit 1567 and a Thule 871XT wind fairing/noise deflector. Currently in fold down mode, the Thule 835 Hullaport Pro kayak carrier is patiently waiting for the next kayak trip. For security, a Thule 544 lockpack is also used to keep the base rack secured to the car.
2001 Honda Accord kayak rack installation page.
by Rack James on August 18, 2010
Fine portrait of a 2006 Scion xA roof rack system for kayaks using the Yakima Q-Tower base rack system with Q120 and Q7 Q-clips and the Yakima 38 inch roof fairing. The Inno INA450 kayak carrier is shown carrying two kayaks.
This Scion xA kayak rack is comprised of a combination of the Yakima Q-Tower base rack system with Q120 and Q7 clips which provides the necessary crossbars–48″ crossbars in fact–to mount the Inno INA450 kayak carrier for two kayaks. For security, the Yakima SKS 4 pack of locks keeps the Q-Towers in check, and the Yakima 38″ wind fairing virtually eliminates the wind noise.
Complete install details for 2006 Scion xA kayak rack for two kayaks.
by Rack James on August 18, 2010
Good look at a 2007 Hummer H3 roof kayak and rear bike rack using the Thule 430 Tracker II base rack with TK12 Tracker Kit, the Thule 873XT wind fairing/noise deflector, and the Thule 881 Top Deck kayak carrier. Mounted to the Hummer H3 spare tire is the Thule 963XT Spare Me spare tire bike rack.
This Hummer H3 roof kayak rack and spare tire mounted bike rack set up is looking fine using exclusively Thule racks. Starting with the roof, we have the Thule 430 Tracker II base rack system with the TK12 Tracker Kit and LB 58 Loadbars. For kayak transport, the Thule 881 Top Deck kayak carrier is doing its thing. Mounted to the spare tire is the Thule 963XT spare tire bike rack for two bikes. Security is ensured with the Thule 544 lock pack for the 430 Tracker II base system and the Thule 538 locking cable for the bikes. The 963XT Thule Spare Me comes with a locking knob to prevent unwanted removal of the rack from the spare tire.
Install page and links to all products for ‘07 Hummer H3 Bike and Kayak Rack.
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Stellar photo of a 2004 Chey Silverado Extended Cab Pickup roof rack using Yakima Q-Tower base rack system (Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q109 Q-Clips, Yakima 58" Crossbars) with Yakima 50" X-Large Fairing and Yakima SKS 4 Lockpack.
This 2004 Chevy Silverado pickup is all set to carry gear on the rooftop thanks to the installation of the Yakima Q-tower base rack system (Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q109 Clips, Yakima 58″ Round Bars). To quiet the wind noise, a Yakima 50″ X-Large Wind Faring is in place, and to prevent theft of this Yakima base rack system, a set of Yakima SKS 4 Locks are installed. So, what kind of gear–bikes, kayaks, skis/snowboards/stand-up paddle boards, etc–will be mounted to the Yakima crossbars of this ‘04 Silverado? That is a fine question. Let’s say that eventually, it will be all of the above.
Chevy Silverado Extended Cab ‘04 base rack using Yakima Q-Tower system install page.
by Rack James on June 21, 2010
Customer install photo of a roof bike rack for 2000 Honda Civic 2 Door using the Yakima Q Tower car rack system (includes Yakima Q Towers, Yakima Q69 and Q70 Q Clips, Yakima 48" Cross Bars) with the Yakima Q Stretch Kit and Yakima 44" Large Fairing. Bike Trays are the Yakima HighRoller upright style bike rack and the Yakima Steelhead fork mounted bike tray.
2 door vehicles with naked roofs, like this 2000 Honda Civic, often require the use of a stretch kit to increase the cross bar spread to at least a minimum of 24″ which is just enough to safely carry most gear (canoes excluded). This 2000 Honda Civic 2-door bike rack system is using the Yakima Q-Tower roof rack system (includes Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q69 Q clips and Yakima Q70 Q Clips, and Yakima 48″ Cross Bars) with the Yakima Q-Stretch kit and can easily transport two bicycles. One bike carrier is the Yakima HighRoller bike rack, which doesn’t require the removal of the front wheel. The other bike tray is the Yakima SteelHead bike rack, a fork mounted bike tray, which does require the removal of the front wheel. To keep things nice and quiet up there, we have the Yakima 44″ Large Fairing-Wind Deflector. A Yakima SKS 6 pack of locks keeps everything nice and secure from theft.
Complete 2000 Honda Civic Bike rack installation details
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Honda Civic,
Yakima HighRoller,
Yakima Q Clips,
Yakima Q Stretch Kit,
Yakima Q Towers,
Yakima Steelhead
by rackdawg on June 14, 2010
Inno roof rack wind fairing
This Inno car rack wind fairing video from ORS Racks Direct gives a great demonstration of how user friendly this factory rack wind fairing is. Includes universal mounting hardware, so besides mounting directly to Inno Racks base rack system crossbars and crossbars from Yakima Racks, Thule Racks etc, the Inno wind fairing will mount directly to virtually all factory rack cross bars too. Available in 3 sizes – INA260 small, INA261 medium and INA262 large. Serves double duty as a sleek, modern and aerodynamic finished touch to any roof rack, and also stops any possible wind noise or ‘whistling’, ‘humming’ and such that can sometimes occur with a roof rack system mounted to the top of a vehicle.
Inno Racks wind fairing video
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factory rack fairing,
Inno Fairings
by Rack James on June 10, 2010
Install photo of a 2005 Toyota Corolla kayak rack using the Yakima Q-Tower Base Rack (Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q31 and Q99 Q-Clips, and Yakima 48" round bars) with Yakima 44" wind fairing and Yakima Hullraiser J-style kayak rack.
Ok all you sit-on-top kayak paddlers, here’s a great way to carry your boat. There are of course, many other options, but this 2005 Toyota Corolla roof rack kayak carrier system is using the Yakima Q-Tower roof rack (includes set of Yakima Q Towers, pair of Yakima Q31 clips and pair of Yakima Q99 clips and also a pair of cross bars) as its base rack which is the foundation of a rooftop kayak rack for a naked roof. It is decked out with a Yakima 44″ wind fairing, or wind deflector, or “flair” as one person calls it, and a set of Yakima SKS 4 locks to prevent theft. Holding the sit-on-top kayak is the Yakima HullRaiser kayak rack. This person knows how to roll, but I’m not sure how I feel about the unorthodox method used for strapping the boat down. I might suggest using the included Yakima Heavy Duty Load Straps for the body of the kayak and the included Yakima Ratcheting Bow and Stern Tie Down Straps for the bow and stern. If this is how you plan of strapping your boat down, then I would say drive really, really slow.
Complete details for this 2005 Toyota Corolla 4-Door Sedan kayak roof rack install.
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kayak rack,
roof rack,
Toyota Corolla,
Yakima Hullraiser,
Yakima Q Clips,
Yakima Q Towers
by Rack James on June 5, 2010
Bird's eye view of a 2004 Audi A4 bike roof rack decked out with the Thule 400XTR Rapid Aero Car Rack System (with Thule 2114 Fit Kit), Thule 872XT Wind Fairing, Thule 518 Echelon Bike Racks and Thule 593 Wheel Holders.
Nothing like a sweet Thule Rack base system with bike racks to snaz up your Audi A4. Here we have a 2004 Audi A4 bike roof rack system using the Thule 400XTR Rapid Aero Base Rack System (includes Thule 400 XTR Rapid Aero Foot Pack, Thule Fit Kit 2114, and Thule RB 47 Rapid Aero Bars) with the Thule 872XT wind fairing mounted to the front Rapid Aeo load bar. Also mounted to the Rapid Aero Bars, using the Thule X-Adapt 9 adapters, are two Thule 518 Ecehelon fork mounted bike trays and two Thule 593 Wheel Holders. A Thule 596 lock pack 6 pack of locks keeps it all secure from theft.
Complete 2004 Audi A4 roof bike rack install details.
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Audi A4,
bike roof rack,
Thule 400XTR,
Thule 518 Echelon,
Thule 593 Wheel Holder,
Thule fairings,
Thule Fit Kits
by Rack James on June 3, 2010
Great sun-soaked photo of a 2009 Honda Civic bike roof rack system with the Yakima Q-Tower car rack system (includes Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q99 clips and Yakima Q131 clips, and Yakima 58" crossbars) finished off with the Yakima 50" Fairing and the Yakima High Roller bike rack.
Here’s a mighty swell photograph of a 2009 Honda Civic roof rack bike carrier system decked out with the Yakima Q-Towers car rack multi-purpose base system (includes Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q99 clips and Yakima Q131 clips, and Yakima 58″ crossbars). Mounted upon the base rack cross bars is the Yakima High Roller upright mount bike carrier working hard to carry a BMX bike with 20″ wheels. One of the great things about the Yakima High Roller bike rack is its ability to carry any bike, regardless of wheel size, frame configuration, brake set up, and tire width. Heck, if your bike has two wheels, the High Roller will carry it. Rounding out this Yakima roof top bike rack set up is the Yakima 50″ wind fairing to quiet that confounded wind noise and a set of Yakma SKS 6 pack of locks to keep any pilferin’ hoodlums at bay.
Complete install details for this 2009 Honda Civic bike roof rack system.
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bike roof rack,
Honda Civic,
Yakima fairings,
Yakima HighRoller,
Yakima Q Clips,
Yakima Q Towers
by Rack James on May 19, 2010
Stellar shot of a 2009 Nissan Cube roof kayak rack system using the Yakima Q-Tower Base Rack System (Yakima Q Towers, Q31 Clips, and 78" Roundbars) with four Malone AutoLoader kayak racks.
Here’s a great example of how a roof mounted base rack system can haul a serious–heck, seemingly impossible–amount of gear. This 2009 Nissan Cube comes out of the factory with what we call a “naked roof” so the first order of business for this customer was installing the Yakima Q Tower system, which constists of a set of Yakima Q Towers, two pairs of #31 Yakima Q Clips, and a pair of Yakima Roundbars. The Cube calls for 58″ bars, but because this customer needed maximum gear capacity, he went with a pair of 78″ bars upon which he has installed four Malone AutoLoader J-style kayak cradles. To complete the system, as well as reduce the wind noise, he has installed a Yakima 50″ Fairing and the whole thing is locked down with a set of Yakima SKS 4 locks.
2009 Nissan Cube roof rack kayak carriers install details
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kayak rack,
Malone Autoloader,
Nissan Cube,
Yakima Q Clips,
Yakima Q Towers
by Rack James on October 1, 2009
by rackdawg on September 21, 2009
Mounting the Thule Storage Bike Rack to the Wall
Q: Can the Thule BSTK2 bike storage rack be mounted on the wall to get the bikes a little higher and out of the way? Does the base come apart I could wall mount?
A: Yes the base is removeable, so it is possible to custom install to the wall providing you have the skill to drill and mount etc. This is not something recommended by Thule Racks, of course, and would invalidate the warranty. Other easier options can be found using some of the Delta bike storage racks such as the Leonardo or Chagall models.
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Using Yakima Q Tower Roof Rack as a Ford Focus Car Rack System
Q: Can the Yakima Q Tower car racks cause rain to seep into around door? I am think of using this as a Ford Focus roof rack.
A: No chance of rain getting in. Car rack manufacturers invest much time and money engineering systems to prevent any possible water issues. The Q Towers roofrack is no exception. The Q clips provide a seemless fit so they don’t impact the car doors.
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Inno Car Rack Fairing on 2010 Subaru Forester X Factory Rack
Q: Thinking about an Inno fairing for my 2010 Subaru Forester X. I have the factory crossbars only, with a Yakima Powderhound ski rack on top and am getting CONSIDERABLE wind noise at 50+ mph. The sizing guide says to use a 32 inch, but it seems like the 39 inch would be more appropriate (as the “silver part” of the crossbar itself is 38.5 inches). Which size do you think is best, and will this Inno Fairing be compatible with what I have/solve my wind noise problem?
A: That sounds like a very tight fit, and this is probably why Inno Racks decided on the small size in this situation. But if the total measurement of the crossbar from the inside of each side rail is at least 39″ then this should fit. You can always trim the fairing edges if that what it takes to make a perfect fit. Fairings are designed to eliminate that rack noise that can randomly occur. You’ll be happy with how effective the fairing takes care of this issue.
http://www.orsracksdirect.com/inno-roof-rack-farings.html
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bike storage racks,
Ford Focus,
Inno Fairings,
Inno Racks,
Subaru Forester,
Yakima Q Towers,
Yakima Racks
