Can Yakima SlimShady Fit on 2005 Honda Element with Roof Basket

Published 08/18/2022

Products Featured in This Question

Yakima OverNOut Awning - Roof Rack Mount - Clamp On - 6' 6" Long x 6' 6" Wide

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$434.13

Yakima LoadWarrior Roof Rack Cargo Basket - Steel - 44" Long x 39" Wide

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$460.23

Question:

I have a 2005 Honda Element with stock roof rack rails 44 usable width. I want to put a Yakima Y36VR on one side. How may inches will be left over to put a basket on? I have a full size spare wheel 28 X 7 to put in the basket. Any suggestions would be appreciated

asked by: Donald B

Expert Reply:

When the Yakima SlimShady Awning part # Y36VR is folded up it only takes up about 4-1/2 inches of bar space that would leave you with right at 39-1/2 inches of available bar space for a basket. You could easily then fit the Yakima LoadWarrior part # Y07070 with the Yakima Spare Carrier # Y07076. This is 44 inches wide but a good portion of it can hang over the bars since the mounting brackets of the basket aren't on the very outsides of the basket.

expert reply by: Jameson C