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#9 of 18 Re: Legacy roof carrier, fit Forester? [terry92270] by rjweiss Aug 24, 2006 (3:21 pm)
Replying to: terry92270 (Aug 24, 2006 11:15 am) I kinda thought they would be longer, just curious if I could spread my cross bars far enough apart to make it work.   Maybe I could get the specs somewhere?   Ron Replies to this message: terry92270 (Aug 24, 2006 3:35 pm)
#10 of 18 Re: Legacy roof carrier, fit Forester? [rjweiss] by terry92270 Aug 24, 2006 (3:35 pm)
Replying to: rjweiss (Aug 24, 2006 3:21 pm) Gee, I wonder where   Maybe directly from your Subaru Dealer?
#11 of 18 Re: Forrester roof racks/kayak carrier [saxy] by gherman131313 Sep 05, 2006 (4:23 pm)
Replying to: saxy (Aug 09, 2006 6:51 am) I have Thule Hullaport kayak carrier.. it's a J-shaped carrier that fits the OEM roof bars on my 2003 Forrester. Works fine.
#12 of 18 Re: Forrester roof racks/kayak carrier [saxy] by nhnissaninva Oct 18, 2006 (3:36 pm)
Replying to: saxy (Aug 09, 2006 6:51 am) I bought a Yakima HullRaiser Aero w/ straps a couple weeks ago, liked it so much that I just picked up a second. Bought online, about $110, racksforall. This is a J-style, takes 10 minutes to assemble and install on a 2006 Forester. The mount fits just fine, using the shorter bolts. The strap with padded buckle is fine, little hard to thread until you learn to let off on the clamp to help "bend" the strap end around the clamp bar. My Pungo 140 is a little heavy, but I'm able to lift it up into the "J" without much trouble. So long as you can get your yak up to the roof on edge, this is a great rack. I don't bother with front/rear ties, just the two straps. I do see a little more flexing in the factory rack than I like, when loading, but it's OK and saves me $180 for bars.   Also picked up the Yakima 6 pair ski rack, $100, but that will require "mighty-mounts". The Yakima site was a little ambiguous on that, might have been a model change, but th supplied hardware is only round or square, not factory "aero". Replies to this message: steve_ (Oct 24, 2006 12:50 pm) timacn (Jul 09, 2007 5:46 pm) nhnissaninva (Jul 25, 2007 11:14 am)
#13 of 18 Re: Forrester roof racks/kayak carrier [nhnissaninva] by steve_ HOST Oct 24, 2006 (12:50 pm)
Replying to: nhnissaninva (Oct 18, 2006 3:36 pm) I don't bother with front/rear ties, just the two straps   Lots of boaters don't but racks/straps/ropes can fail. Then you have a nice flying projectile. Just takes a minute to add a "fail-safe." link   I got a new Dagger Rival a couple of weeks ago to add to my quiver.   Steve, Host SUVs & Speed Shop
#14 of 18 Re: Forrester roof racks/kayak carrier [nhnissaninva] by timacn Jul 09, 2007 (5:46 pm)
Replying to: nhnissaninva (Oct 18, 2006 3:36 pm) Ok...I'm old and stupid.   I want to buy a kayak and need a roof rack for my 2006 Forester. I have a factory rack on the car, just the basic rack, nothing fancy.   Will the Yakima "HullRaiser Aero mentioned earlier work, or do I have to buy crossbars.   Thanks for your help. Forgive my ignorance. Replies to this message: nhnissaninva (Jul 25, 2007 11:14 am)
#15 of 18 Re: Forrester roof racks/kayak carrier [timacn] by nhnissaninva Jul 25, 2007 (11:14 am)
Replying to: timacn (Jul 09, 2007 5:46 pm) Yes, it fits as is, no bars needed.
#16 of 18 need advice on Forester roof rack by Brae Jan 02, 2009 (9:40 am)
We've never really used the roof rack on our 2005 Forester and now we need to figure out how to secure a big suitcase up there. The two adjustible crossbars are too wide for typical j-hooks that come on tie-down straps. Need to figure out a solution, fast! Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jan 09, 2009 12:08 pm)
#17 of 18 Re: need advice on Forester roof rack [Brae] by ateixeira Jan 09, 2009 (12:08 pm)
Replying to: Brae (Jan 02, 2009 9:40 am) The Outback Sport's rack had 2 little round holes that were perfect for this.   Even my old '98 Forester had these handles at the front and back that worked as tie-downs.   In your case, I would tie a loop on one end, then go around the cross bar and pull the rope through the loop. It's self-tightening - the harder you pull, the tighter it gets.   Maybe some boy scouts here can offer more specific advice? I used bungees, as well, to take up any slack and things shifted.
#18 of 18 Roof Rack-Kayaks by onoffroad Jul 18, 2009 (1:20 pm)
Put two sit-on-top kayaks(one on top of other) on my cross bars ! Use two rachet type straps,secure tight to each other and cross bars ! Never had a problem ! Two hour round trip going 65 mph.! 08 Forester !

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