Quick advise needed for roof rack.

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by tor, Feb 6, 2006.

  1. tor

    tor Guest

    Hi,

    I've looked around but I still need some clarification regarding
    exactly which rack to buy for my 1992 honda accord station wagon.
    (canoes)

    I walked out to the car and peeled up the plastic strip on the roof and
    found threaded stubs sticking up where a rack would mount.

    I desire to purchase a used rack, will any yakima or thule rack that is
    "non-gutter" work? If not, which ones in particular? I think I will
    then need to purchase the correct honda kit for it, yes?

    I read somewhere that someone did not use an extender kit for their
    honda station wagon rack and their boats and rack flew off. What is the
    extender kit?

    Would something like the rack below work?:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Yakima-Q-Tower-Roof-Rack-Parts-Used_W0QQitemZ7215536317QQcategoryZ56202QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    Thanks! I would feel weird asking a Yakima rep when I plan to buy it
    used.

    Sincerely, Tor
     
    tor, Feb 6, 2006
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  2. tor

    Dan Beaton Guest

    Tor,
    I looked at these some time ago, and seem to recall that the roofrack
    manufacturers' websites had recommendations as to which model fit
    which car.
    Dan

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    Dan Beaton, Feb 7, 2006
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    You just need a rack that will put the weight on the roof, and hold on
    to the door openings. The Honda 'stubs' won't tolerate the fantastic
    upward forces of bouncing loads. It's not the weight, but the lifting
    forces that will take a factory rack off the car. I got one from
    Canadian Tire. It's a Frontier. Huge Thule rooftop box on top of a CR-V.
    No problem. WAY cheaper than thule or Yakima . . .

    'Curly'
     
    'Curly Q. Links', Feb 7, 2006
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