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Yakima FatCat EVO 4 Ski and Snowboard Carrier - Locking - 4 Pairs of Skis or 2 Boards
Very well built. I like it so much I purchased the larger EVO 6 model too for when the this one isn't enough.
I actually ended up buying a second set so I can fit a total of 8 pairs of skis on my jeep. I love the quality and ease of installation. It’s an easy to use system and love that my skis are secured.
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Rhino-Rack Ski and Snowboard Carrier - Locking - 4 Pairs of Skis or 2 Boards
Decent rack for the money. The locks are a bit finicky due to the metal/composite combination. They definitely require graphite lubricant regularly. I've only used it with 2 pair of skis and it works well.
Howzit etrailer.com & staff. the rack itself is sturdy and more aero than comparable units. For my 2017 Subaru Crosstrek (OEM) Aero Bars, it was necessary to shim the (rear) lower/leading edge clamp assembly with two 1/8” x 1.5” x 1.5” (EPDM) rubber pads. The bars are shaped like a wing – and these shims helped to level the rear rack with the one in front. Overall - it looks very clean and functional. I might screw on some rubber ends over the ends of the mounting bolt to complete the project. Time to make some turns. Thank you!!
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Rhino-Rack Ski and Snowboard Carrier - Locking - 6 Pairs of Skis or 4 Boards
Great product at a great price. Fit an adult snowboard, two sets of adult skis (one set stacked, one set side by side because of how close the bindings were to the roof), and a set of youth skis. Fit snug. Only got up to about 73mph on the highway, but no issues. Some normal fluttering on the snowboard/skis. If you have a torque meter to tighten the bolts that's ideal but I didn't. I just got them snug enough to where I pulled back and forth on the rack and it didn't move.
Works awesome with the snowboards, easy to attach/detach, and durable. Locks and holds fine, initial ordering was confusing and hard to figure out since it’s not a package, and had to get individual components. Rhino rack could definitely improve that! Otherwise it would be 5 star.
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Thule SnowPack Ski and Snowboard Carrier - Locking - 6 Pairs of Skis or 4 Boards - Silver
So easy to install onto Thule AeroBlade. Quality materials and convenient design. No significant noise noticeable from wind resistance when driving. etrailer provided great shipment/notification support and was great resource for how-to videos, commentary.
Better than I expected. Only comes with four core locks so be aware of that if you want six like I did. Bought two more locks from Thule with the same key #. Mounted this carrier on my Rhino Rack. Perfect fit and looks great. Would highly recommend.
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SeaSucker Ski and Snowboard Carrier - Vacuum Cup Mounted - 4 Pairs of Skis or 2 Boards
Quite an amazing product. When it arrives, you think, "Oh man, how is this going to make it the whole trip?" But I can tell you that I traveled from Fort Worth to A-basin/Keystone and back with no issues. That's 1640 miles there and back at speeds up to 85 mph and at least 3 of the world's climate zones on just this one trip. It is best practice to give each of the suction plungers a few taps every time you gas up, but I forgot a few times and it still caused no issues. Simple assembly with 4 suction cups and 2 of the high-density plastic racks that connect to each other with an included alan key and headless screw. Also includes the high tension straps you'll need to fasten skis/boards at the front and rear of your gear. When I say this rack was solid, I mean like I'd touch it to test for stability while driving and gassing up and it felt like it was sitting in hardened cement. Absolutely rock solid. And, there's a spare strap and plunger included. A couple minor things worth noting (but none of these could justify taking away from the 5-star rating I gave this product): - The suction cups require a clean surface, so don't take this lightly. I took mine to a car wash right before mounting. - The clean surface must also be smooth and seamless. I didn't notice until I started mounting that my truck has a grooved roof, so I had to put 1 rack on the bed cap roof. It worked great. - I wish there was an option just for skis b/c these racks were about 1" too tall to fit in the garage while mounted to the roof, and it's obvious the height of this product is to also accommodate snowboarders. Like I said, minor stuff. 5-stars all the way. You won't regret it!
After using this rack for a whole season, I’m very satisfied with it. Works exactly as expected. Very unique design that allows me to carry 2 boards on any car. You might be able to squeeze 4 if you can line it up so the bindings don’t touch. You do have to be careful mounting the rack on your car to make it stick. It’s important to wipe any dirt off and moisten your roof with a little mist of water, but after you do that it sticks really well. No problem driving 70-80mph with it. I really like having a sunroof to mount the front suction cup on because it allows me to watch the vacuum gauges to make sure that the rack is firmly attached from inside my car. So thankful to seasucker for making a product for those of us who drive sports cars and ski/board!
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Inno Ski and Snowboard Roof Rack - Dual Angle - Locking - 6 Pairs of Skis or 4 Boards
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Rhino-Rack Ski and Fishing Rod Carrier - Locking - 2 Pairs of Skis or 4 Fishing Rods
This rhino product was the perfect solution for me. With a roof rack nearing capacity, I still wanted an accessory for my fishing rods AND ski’s. This rhino product filled that need! Super easy to install in the T-track. Thanks agan!
Last year I purchased Rino ski racks from etrailer and they work great . The hardware fit my roof racks and all the fittings are tight. Ordering was easy. Shipping was fast and I even got a follow up personal email from George a year later asking how I liked them - which was impressive! I would definitely recommend etrailer as an honest and good outdoor gear company!
# 8
Inno Gravity Ski and Snowboard Carrier - Clamp On - Locking - 6 Pairs of Fat Skis or 4 Boards
Upgraded to these last year from a set of an old set of Thules that did it's job for over a decade mounted all-seasons. Fear of the old mounting plastic from cracking.. decided it was time for an upgrade. Found these online with great reviews. Do not regret! The mounting system is genius & product is very well made! Being able to load/unload from both sides of vehicle means less work for me.. LOL
Easy to install. Works fine with my 2017 CR-V factory crossbars even though they are only 20mm thick. Quick removal when not needed.
Thule Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Toyota Prius
Today on our 2013 Toyota Prius, we'll be test fitting the Thule square bar roof rack system, using part numbers THLB50 for the Thule square load bars, part number TH480 for the Thule Traverse roof rack foot pack, and part number THKIT1566 for the Thule roof rack fit kit for the Traverse foot packs. With our roof rack assembled according to the instructions, we'll begin our test fit by opening both doors at the front of our vehicle. We'll grab our front bar and place it onto the front part of our roof. To make sure we have it in the correct location, we need to measure 12-1/4" from the leading edge of the windshield to the closest point on our foot pack. We'll do this for both sides to make sure that our feet are in line with each other. Now we can take the included tool, open up the foot packs, and tighten the Allen bolt with our Allen key.
Rhino-Rack RS 2500 Roof Rack Installation - 2012 Toyota Prius
Speaker 1: Today on our 2012 Toyota Prius, we're going to be taking a look at the Rhino Rack RS 2500 Roof Rack with Vortex Aero Crossbars in black, part number: RRRS490B. Now they're also available in silver using part number: RRRS490.Here's what our roof-rack system looks like installed on our car. Not only is it going to free up space, allowing us room for passengers and pets, but it's also going to allow us to mount our gear on top of our car and not take up space in the cargo area.Our roof-rack crossbars are going to stop right at the edge of our roof, giving it that nice factory look. Now the crossbars themselves are aluminum construction and they're an elliptical shape, so it's going to cut down on that common associated wind, noise and drag that people have when they think about roof racks.One of the nice features is that the foot packs have a locking core on there. Once we have it secured for our roof, we don't have to worry about any tampering. If we unlock it, we can see the way it's going to mount to our vehicle.
Thule Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Toyota Prius
Today on our 2011 Toyota Prius, we're going to be test-fitting the Thule Traverse Root Rack System. We're using the 50" square bars. These are part number THLB50. Our foot packs are part number TH480 and our fit kit, part number THKIT1566. Now we've got the rack assembled according to the manufacturer's instructions so we're going to open the front doors on the Prius and we'll place the front portion of our rack right here under the front portion of our roof line. Now, per the Thule fit guide, we need to measure 12 3/4" from the rear edge of our windshield to the leading edge of each foot pad.
SeaSucker Roof Rack Review - 2009 Toyota Prius
Speaker 1: Today on our 2009 Toyota Prius, we're going to be test-fitting the SeaSucker Monkey Bars Roof Rack System. This is going to be part number 298-SX6000.These bars are going to be 48" long, and they attach to the vehicle utilizing these suction mounts on both sides. It's very easy to use and install, and it's great for naked roofs where you don't necessarily want to go for the full roof rack, where you'd have to play with the clamps or what have you to attach it to your roof, and it'd be a little bit of a hassle. This one is easy to install and it can be utilized with bike racks, cargo baskets, or cargo boxes, and it's just as durable.Let's go ahead and show you how the rear one goes on. We already have it partially assembled on our table here, and these are some of the other parts you're going to be getting with this roof rack kit. It does come with a spare suction cup mount, should one fail or be damaged, and it also has this other mount that's going to be sliding onto the other side of the bar.
Setting up the Custom DK Fit Kit for 4 Rhino-Rack 2500 Series Roof Rack Legs on a 2008 Toyota Prius
Speaker 1: Today on our 2008 Toyota Prius we'll be taking a look at and showing how to install the Rhino-Rack roof rack system. This is going to consist of the Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero crossbars, part number RRVA126B-2, the Rhino-Rack 2500 Series legs, part number RRRLKVA, and the fit kit for our Prius, part number DK079. Keep in mind that our crossbars are also available in silver, part number RRVA126S-2.The Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero crossbar system is a great solution for carrying your vehicle accessories on your roof, whether those are bike racks, cargo baskets, ski and snowboard carriers, or kayak carriers. The aerodynamic shape of bars along with the weather strip on the inside is going to help to reduce wind noise and drag. If we remove our end cap we can see that our weather strip is easy to remove. We can easily cut it down and put in channel-mounted accessories.
Thule Roof Rack Review - 2008 Toyota Prius
Today on our 2008 Toyota Prius we're going to be test fitting the Thule Rapid Traverse Roof Rack System part number THARB53 for our arrow bar. Part Number TH480R for our foot pack and part number THKIT1345 for our fit kit. To begin our test fit we'll go ahead and install our fit kit to our foot pack. To do so we'll flip this up here. We can go ahead and match our pad to the bracket. As you can see they have the same shape so it's easy to tell which way it goes on. We'll go ahead and press this on so the perimeter fits around the edge of that bracket.
Rhino Rack Roof Rack Review - 2006 Toyota Prius
Today, on our 2006 Toyota Prius, we will be testing the Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Roof Rack System, using part number RRVA126S-2 for the 49-inch Aluminum Rhino-Rack Crossbars, front and rear, and part number RRRLKVA for the 2500 Series Leg Kit, and part number DK079 for the Clamps and Pads. I've already got the front crossbar already installed on our Toyota Prius. I'm going to go ahead and show you how to put together the leg kit and then install it on our crossbar and then we'll put the rest of it on our vehicle. The first thing we'll do is we'll take part of our leg kit here. We're going to take this leg bolt off. We're going to grab one of our clamps.
Thule Roof Rack Review - 2005 Toyota Prius
Today on our 2005 Toyota Prius we're going to be test fitting the Thule Rapid Traverse Roof Rack System in silver, part number THARB53 for the arrow bar, part number TH480R for our foot pack and THKIT1345 for our fit kit. We went ahead and assembled and installed our front cross bar, so we're going to show you how to put one of the foot kits and the foot packs together, get it loaded onto your bar and then put onto the vehicle. To begin your assembly here you're going to line the pad of the fit kit onto the bracket of the foot pack. You can see they have the same shape, so you'll just match the shapes up. Press it down there firmly so that it secures around the perimeter of the bracket. With that done we'll need to install the clip. It's going to slide in between the bar and the gray part.
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