GravityGear Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 There is now a thule traverse fit for the legacy. You will need the 480 traverse or the traverse aero and the fitkit. The number for the fitkit is 1574. The fit was just released and my not be on the website yet. I know for a fact that it is not in the 2010 fit guide. I would go with the lb58 crossbar. Yakima has a fit but I do not feel comfortable with their solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradykp Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Gravity - how are you certain this is for the legacy? i called thule yesterday and they said nothing is available yet. the manager at REI said he would extend the 20% off if i could find out which kit works.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityGear Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 i know because i'm testing it. i don't have the traverse towers yet, but i do have the fitkit and it does fit the roof line. the fit god (dude that makes fits) himself has told me this fits and it does. there may be a fit guide update that hasn't been released. have your local thule dealer call their thule rep and ask for the 2010 fit guide update for the vehicle. i'm not sure if you can get this yet, but it works. i've mounted the traverse and lb58 bars with the 1574 fit kit at work and it's very stable. my thule rep was there to witness the test fit (it was actually his towers and bars that i put on). since it uses the traverse, there is no overtightening possible if you follow the instructions and use the torque meter properly. i have sold both thule and yakima products for 7 years. i believe that thule has the best fit for this vehicle. i'm actually omw to get a 2" receiver hitch put on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradykp Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 i know because i'm testing it. i don't have the traverse towers yet, but i do have the fitkit and it does fit the roof line. the fit god (dude that makes fits) himself has told me this fits and it does. there may be a fit guide update that hasn't been released. have your local thule dealer call their thule rep and ask for the 2010 fit guide update for the vehicle. i'm not sure if you can get this yet, but it works. i've mounted the traverse and lb58 bars with the 1574 fit kit at work and it's very stable. my thule rep was there to witness the test fit (it was actually his towers and bars that i put on). since it uses the traverse, there is no overtightening possible if you follow the instructions and use the torque meter properly. i have sold both thule and yakima products for 7 years. i believe that thule has the best fit for this vehicle. i'm actually omw to get a 2" receiver hitch put on now. ohhh you sell them? see, why didn't Thule customer service just tell me this then? That's why I am confused. so if I buy the 1574 kit, i'm good to go. Maybe I'll swing by REI on my way home tonight. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityGear Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 yeah i sell them. customer service won't say anything about the fit until it's tested and it's assured it won't fall off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradykp Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 ok - so i called yesterday and they told me what you told me. amazing that it changed in a day. lol. went to REI and they only had the 480 traverse, not the 1574 kit. so gonna have to buy the kit somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityGear Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 rei should be able to overnight the fit kit to their store for only $10. or 2 day air it for only $6. best thing is, if the warehouse is close, the 2 day may come in 1. the 1574 may not be in stores for a little bit. what bars did you decide on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradykp Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I already have the square bars, so I'm sticking with that. I don't really see the benefit of the aero, other than they look a little cooler. the guy at the REI store said he couldn't get the 1574. campmor told me they can special order it. i'll check with REI online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradykp Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 ordering part 1574 from campmor - they're gonna do it for $63. rei wants $69.99 plus shipping. i don't know how campmor does the prices they do. i gotta swing by there more often! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger44 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Anyone have any pics of the rack system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradykp Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 check earlier in this thread. some people have the yakima pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantolic Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Does anyone use the yakima bowdown for kayak transportation i have it and i usually dont use bow or stern lines anchored to the car, i just use the straps that go around the mounts. Does anyone have experience with this at higher speeds - is it safe to go without the bow and stern lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanGmaN Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 here is mine with the yakima bike attachments... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titan0454 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I personally cannot say enough about my new INNO setup it worked great thorough the winner and i think looks the best out of all It is very high quality. Here is a link to pics. http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132618&highlight=inno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPhiShFoOd Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I'm getting a Thule Traverse rack put on my 2010 Legacy on Monday!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityGear Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 i MAY have a traverse fit kit for sale... i now have 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPhiShFoOd Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I'm getting the first one done at Rack&Go here in NY. I went in today but they were out of the correct size loadbars and will get them in tomorrow. Better luck then. Anyone want to see some pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanGmaN Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 dose anyone have some pics of the thule rack set up? i would like to see this "traverse" kit on the leggy. thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttboy19 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I'm interested in seeing a Thule rack set up. My local bike dealer carries only Thule, and they said there's no kit that fits specific to our 2010 Legacy. Maybe this "Traverse" is the universal kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradykp Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 well, i tried getting the thule rack on tonight. the 1574 kit that Thule says is for the car, well, I'm not convinced. I might stop by REI tomorrow and see what they say, but i'm heading to the beach so i might just throw it on my tsx or not take the bikes on my trip. FML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityGear Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 what size crossbar did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPhiShFoOd Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I started a new post for the Thule car rack kit for 2010 and 2011 Legacy's. Too much clutter here. Check it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/thule-roof-rack-2010-2011-legacy-144222.html?t=144222&highlight=2010+roof+rack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbrock21 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Anyone who is interested in a Yakima Rack...REI is having a great labor day sale! 20% off all Yakima products and accessories now through Labor day! Plus is you're a member you get 8% of your purchase back when they mail out the dividend. I just picked my rack up on Friday...installing it today! I'll post up some pictures soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantolic Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I'm pretty sure the dividends from REI are only valid on full price items, so you would not receive the additional 10%, but that is still a good deal - I could have saved $200 if I had waited to get all my stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick2010 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Here is some pictures of my 2010 GT Legacy with 5 bikes loaded. Three and on top with a Thule roof rack with 2 more on a Thelme on a hitch rack. We drove from Houston to Oklahoma City and back with no issues at all. We had a little of wind noise but still it was not too bad. It was about 425 miles is each direction most of the time around 78 miles an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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