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2011 Toyota Camry Sedan Roof Rack System for Two Bikes

by Rack James on July 24, 2010

This 2011 Toyota Camry Sedan bike rack for two bikes uses the Yakima Q-Tower base rack system with Yakima Q5 and Q35 Q-Clips with a Yakima 44" wind fairing. Two Yakima Copperhead bike racks are attached to the 58" crossbars and a Yakima SKS6 6 pack of locks secures it all down.

This 2011 Toyota Camry Sedan bike rack for two bikes uses the Yakima Q-Tower base rack system with Yakima Q5 and Q35 Q-Clips with a Yakima 44" wind fairing. Two Yakima Copperhead bike racks are attached to the 58" crossbars and a Yakima SKS6 6 pack of locks secures it all down.

This 2001 Toyota Camry bike rack system uses the Yakima Q-Tower base rack system (Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q5 and Q35 Clips and 58″ roundbars) with a Yakima 44″ wind fairing/noise deflector.  For bike transport, two Yakima Copperhead bike trays are mounted and ready to go.  A Yakima SKS 6 pack provides 4 locks for the Q-Towers and 2 locks for the Copperhead bike trays, so all can be locked down using one key. 

2011 Toyota Camry bike rack system for carrying two bikes installation details.

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2009 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS roof rack

by Rack Princess on July 6, 2010

Stylin' 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS roof top bike rack and roof top ski rack featuring the Thule 480 Traverse Roof Rack with 1477 Traverse Fit Kit, 872XT Thule Wind Fairing, Thule 518 Echelon Bike racks and Thule 91725 FlatTop Ski-Snowboard rack.

Stylin' 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS roof top bike rack and roof top ski rack featuring the Thule 480 Traverse Roof Rack with 1477 Traverse Fit Kit, 872XT Thule Wind Fairing, Thule 518 Echelon Bike racks and Thule 91725 FlatTop Ski-Snowboard rack.

A bilateral pleaser – you can load up this roof mount ski rack for a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS  with skis in the winter and load up the roof top bike rack roof rack for a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS  with bikes in summer. This is all made possible with the Thule 480 Traverse Roof  rack using a 1477 Traverse Fit Kit to fit the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer and the following complete roof rack attachments: The 91725 Thule FlatTop ski-snowboard rack, the 518 Echelon bike rack and the 872xt Thule wind fairing for noise reduction and fuel savings.  Enjoy all of your seasons!

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2009 Honda Accord 2 Door Surfboard Rack

by Rack James on July 3, 2010

Excellent shot of a 2009 Honda Accord 2 Door roof surfboard rack using Thule's 480 Traverse base rack (480 Traverse Footpack/1559 Traverse Fit Kit/LB 58 loadbars) with the 487 Traverse SRA (Short Roof Adapter) and the Thule 554XT Hang Two Surfboard rack. System is rounded out with the Thule 872XT Wind Fairing and Thule 544 4-Pack of Locks.

Excellent shot of a 2009 Honda Accord 2 Door roof surfboard rack using Thule's 480 Traverse base rack (480 Traverse Footpack/1559 Traverse Fit Kit/LB 58 loadbars) with the 487 Traverse SRA (Short Roof Adapter) and the Thule 554XT Hang Two Surfboard rack. System is rounded out with the Thule 872XT Wind Fairing and Thule 544 4-Pack of Locks.

Surf’s up Brah, and this 2009 Honda Accord 2 Door is racked up and ready for the beach.  With two Thule 554XT Hang Two Surfboard carriers, this ’09 Accord can carry more boards than buddies.  The Thule 480 Traverse Base Rack System with 1559 Traverse Fit Kit clips and LB 58 58″ Load Bars is looking mighty fine as the Honda Accord base system and for the required minimum crossbar spread, the Thule 487 Traverse Short Roof Adapter is doing it’s thing for this 2 Door Accord.  The Thule 872XT Wind Fairing and a Thule 544 Lock pack keeps the noise and thieves away (from running off with your base rack) respectively. 

Complete 2009 Honda Accord Surfboard Rack using Thule 480 Traverse Base System and Thule 554XT Hang Two Surf Carriers.

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2004 Chevy Silverado Roof Rack System

by Rack James on June 29, 2010

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.

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.

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2000 Honda Civic 2 Door Bike Rack

by Rack James on June 21, 2010

2000 Honda Civic car rack bike racks with Yakima Q Towers, Q69 and Q70 Q Clips, Yakima 48 inch Cross Bars, Yakima Q Stretch Kit, wind fairing, HighRoller upright style bike rack and Yakima Steelhead fork mounted bike carrier.

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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Inno Factory Rack Wind Fairing Video Review by ORS Racks Direct

by rackdawg on June 14, 2010

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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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’05 Toyota Corolla Kayak Rack for Roof

by Rack James on June 10, 2010

2005 Toyota Corolla roof kayak rack using the Yakima Q-Towers roof rack (with Yakima Q31 and Q99 Q-Clips), wind fairing and Yakima Hullraiser J-style kayak rack.

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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Bike Rack 04 Audi A4

by Rack James on June 5, 2010

2004 Audi A4 roof bike rack with Thule 400XTR Rapid Aero roof rack (using Thule 2114 Fit Ki), Thule 872XT Wind Fairing and Thule 518 Echelon Bike Racks.

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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2009 Honda Civic Roof Mounted Bike Rack

by Rack James on June 3, 2010

bike roof rack for a 2009 Honda Civic 4 door sedan using the Yakima Q-Tower car rack (includes Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q99 and Q131 clips, and Yakima 58" crossbars), Yakima 50" Fairing and the Yakima High Roller bike rack.

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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2009 Nissan Cube Kayak Rack Roof Mount System

by Rack James on May 19, 2010

Stellar shot of a 2009 Nissan Cube with Yakima Q-Tower Base Rack System (Yakima Q Towers, Q31 Clips, and 78" Roundbars) with four Malone AutoLoader kayak racks.

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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2006 Mazda 3 Rooftop Bike Rack System

by Rack James on October 1, 2009

Customer install photo of 2006 Mazda 3 roof bike rack system using factory mounting points with Yakima Landing Pad 11s and Yakima Control Tower System with Rocky Mounts Lariat SLX Bike Rack

Customer install photo of 2006 Mazda 3 roof bike rack system using factory mounting points with Yakima Landing Pad 11 and Yakima Control Tower System with Rocky Mounts Lariat SLX Bike Rack

Here is a nice shot of a Yakima Control Tower System using Yakima Landing Pad 11 mounted directly to the Mazda 3 factory mounting points for a clean, custom look.  If you take a close look, you’ll also notice the system is using a Yakima Wind Jammer to quiet the wind noise.  Mounted to the 48″ Yakima Roundbars, we have a Rocky Mounts Lariat SLX bike rack which is transporting a very sweet Salsa El Mariachi 29er.

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Q and A for Thule Bike Storage Rack, Ford Focus, Inno Fairing

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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