Nateb720 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Been thinking about a rack, these pics are persuading.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Finally bit the bullet and picked up the Yakima bits for this pile on the roof. Also have a third frontloader for a three bike config without box. Let's bump this thread. kzr750r1, how long are you crossbars? I just acquired a skybox 16 and am wondering if I could fit 3 bikes up there (2 26" and 1 20"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalien32 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 http://i.imgur.com/qtb89L2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzr750r1 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Let's bump this thread. kzr750r1, how long are you crossbars? I just acquired a skybox 16 and am wondering if I could fit 3 bikes up there (2 26" and 1 20"). Mine are 50" and 60". I can double check later today. Keep in mind it may work with other bike mounts but I could only fit two bikes with the box on board. Three for sure without. For my setup the bike mounts are pushed outside the riser, kinda sketchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) I was planning to put the box and three bikes up there . But in the end, I am not sure if I want to do that. I may end up putting the bike on a hitch rack after all. Thinking of buying a stowaway frame (see here) and then figure out how to permanently install my bike racks on it (3 or 4 Yakima King cobra racks). Edited April 12, 2018 by xt2005bonbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzr750r1 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I have three front loaders. So it's a pretty large footprint. XL CoreBars do come in 80". All three front loaders will fit on the 50" inside the mounts. ForkChop is much smaller but then you need to pack a wheel somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojak Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Yearly bump for a great thread. Looking hard at a roof basket for a summer trip. Anyone want to weigh in with experience or dimensions they favor? The Yakima/Thule/Kuat route is probable and all three have size variations. Working with Thule square bars atm. Input appreciated. And pics. This thread needs pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrho Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Newly acquired Thule Force L 628 roof box mounted to the flush style OEM cross bars. I had an old Thule Frontier roof box before that was 6.5 ft long and it stuck out a decent amount over the front windshield to be able to open the trunk. Pleased with how the new box sits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacybt Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Newly acquired Thule Force L 628 roof box mounted to the flush style OEM cross bars. I had an old Thule Frontier roof box before that was 6.5 ft long and it stuck out a decent amount over the front windshield to be able to open the trunk. Pleased with how the new box sits That looks super nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrho Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 That looks super nice! Thanks! My long skis make it tough to find appropriately length boxes but this one works and I ended up getting it for next to nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojak Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Picked up a used Yakima load warrior for a song off of cL. It also had a custom/hack job on the 18 inch extension down to ten inches, precisely the length I was looking for. Phone pic but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzr750r1 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Scores! Sounds like a win win then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojak Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Complete win. Found the listing online while speaking w a sales rep at a local rack shop. They discontinued the Kuat I really wanted for the low profile. Nobody could get it to me without over a bill in shipping. This took ~45 mins each way and I got instant gratification. And I saved shipping plus another bill off top. Will def post up real pics from the trip this summer. War wagon mode enabled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 anyone one else have a san rail roof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Nick Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 I need to find a set of cross bars for my sedan lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Can I still find a roof mount kit for new bars and feet for wider bars than what OEM comes with? Want to put my kid's 16" bike and the big Thule box up top.. and still carry 2 bikes on a hitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I went to the extreme a year ago: bought the longest Yakima bars they sell and installed a 16cu Yakima box with three bikes on the roof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojak Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Summer shenanigans rocking the roof rack. Cleared the curb at the sammich spot and only scraped coming out of my low driveway. Idk how it didn’t rub, was loaded to the gills. All in all, enjoyed the extra functionality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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