kc47 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I've been looking through a bunch of the threads about roof racks and have found lots of info about after market stuff like Yakima and Thule, but does anyone know where I can factory cross bars that will fit the little rails on the 2005 Legacy GT wagon? I hear they are no longer made, but if anyone knows of a source that has some, or know who made them maybe I can get lucky. Or if you want to get rid of a pair let me know! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I had to order mine from a dealer in another state. I got them in December. I would call your dealer and ask them to check the inventory nationwide. Or just wait till they pop up in the classifieds or eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dujo Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 The Thule and Yakima racks are much nicer than the oem rack. Fyi ... the oem rack was made by a company called Mont Blanc out of England. Thule absolutely has a fit kit that fits the LGT wagon. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc47 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Thanks Dujo, for Yakima do you know if the "Railgrab" is the only tower/clamp that works with the LGT wagon roof rails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John J Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I do have a spare pair of the OEM cross bars from an 05 wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc47 Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 Thanks John, I just ended up getting the Yakima Railgrab towers and round bars. They can be [ame=http://www.amazon.com/RailGrab-Kit-58-Bars-Towers/dp/B0032C739O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1393948075&sr=8-3&keywords=yakima+railgrab]found on Amazon for about $100 less than the normal retail price[/ame]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dujo Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I only know the Thule stuff and not so much about the Yakima accessories. However, looking at the picture at your link, that sure does look like it'll have the right fit on the LGT wagon rails. It may not be perfect since that's a universal boot tower, but it looks pretty close to right and I'm sure will work just fine and stay securely attached. If you get an increase in wind noise, you may want to consider a fairing. Take it out on the highway and test the noise with and without accessories attached to the rack. Anything changing the aerodynamic profile (including sunroof in open/closed/vent position) or various accessories will change the level of noise. My Thule bars are noticeable, but not annoying with no boxes/racks/accessories. I just kind of happen to like the way a fairing looks, so I run one when I have the bars on, but no box attached. Enjoy! Also, place your box and or accessories on top when aligning your new crossbars and make sure the tailgate clears fully in the open position before tightening the crossbars down to the roof rails. The LGT wagon upper hinge point for the tailgate is relatively far forward compared to a lot of other vehicles. Ideally, anything you put on the rack will not interfere with your tailgate, but it really depends on how long your box or whatever is. Also, this post contains pics that show what my front crossbar and fairing look like in relation to the sun roof: http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3886539&postcount=74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbc84 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Does the OEM cross bars have locks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbtech Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 My Outback ones have locks. Did you Americans get screwed by SOA? Both my Outbacks (03 and 05) came with the cross bars, floor mats and luggage floor protector as standard equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dujo Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 The OEM bars have a fully plastic locking mechanism and plastic "key" to operate it. They are complete crap. If you get/have OEM bars, I recommend you do not lock them on once mounted. I had to drill into the locking mechanism to get them off my car to replace them with the Thule version with a real key and locking core. Any grit in the mechanism will cause the OEM tower locks to fail (lock won't turn) and you'll never get them off without destroying the tower. ssbtech: The 05 LGT wagon flush rails are different than the Outback raised rails and crossbars. The 05 LGT wagon did *not* come with crossbars standard despite the standard equipment on the Outback. They were indeed an optional accessory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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