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    Many vehicles today are equipped with factory installed roof rack "fix points." These pre-installed mounting points make it much easier for "factory racks" to be installed on a vehicle's roofline, providing a very stable mounting base with a sleek look. But sometimes factory crossbars aren't long enough to hold all your gear. Sometimes they can't take the weight of two kayaks at the same time. And sometimes the price of the "factory rack option" for your vehicle (if there even IS one) gives you a case of sticker shock! For times like these, Thule designed the new Podium Foot rack. Thule's Podium Foot racks allow you take full advantage of your factory installed fixpoints, combining your vehicle's sleek, solid roofline with the highly versatile, durable roof racks you've come to expect from Thule. Installation Instructions/Tips     Installing the Thule 460 and 460R Podium racks isn't really that difficult of an installa

    As factory installed racks with raised railings have become more common the last few years, so have the load carriers that work with them. If your raised rails come with crossbars, you can get roof rack mounted bicycle racks , ski carriers, even cargo boxes that will fit on your crossbars. But if your raised rails don't come with crossbars, or you're disappointed with your factory crossbar's wimpy weight rating, think about investing in a Yakima LowRider rack. With a maximum load capacity of 165 pounds (on most vehicles), getting where you're going with all the gear you need will never be a problem again!      Installation Instructions/Tips     The Yakima y0118c LowRider Raised Railing Mounted Rack attaches to vehicles with factory raised rails. These may be the easiest towers on the planet to install and remove. Simply slide the towers onto the Yakima crossbars and flip up the tightening lever on each tower and rotate counterclockwise to open up the LowRider&

    Raised rails have become more and more common over the last few years. While they provide great places to strap things down (cargo bags, for instance), many of these racks don't come with crossbars. A lot of the crossbars that do come with these raised rails systems have a fairly low weight carrying capacity, or the racks are simply not long enough to allow carrying several items at once. If you'd like to know how easy it would be to gain the advantages of a full integrated Thule roof rack on top of your raised rails, then keep reading. With an installation that takes only a few short minutes, and the versatility of a rack that will fit nearly any vehicle that has raised rails, it's hard to go wrong with the Thule Crossroad system. Installation Instructions/Tips     The 450 and 450R Crossroad Raised Railing Foot Pack system attaches to vehicles with factory installed raised side rails. The Thule 450 Crossroad Railing Foot Pack is used with Thule rectangular cross

    If your vehicle has factory installed tracks or fixed mounting points, Yakima has the perfect roof racks for you. With crossbars that are easy to install, easy to move, and even easier to remove when you're not hauling your gear, Yakima's Control Tower rack is one of the most flexible racks you''l ever find.     Installation Instructions/Tips     The Yakima 0214c Control Tower Complete Rack for Factory installed Roof Tracks attaches to vehicles with factory installed tracks or fixed mounting points. Not all vehicles have the same style tracks, which is why Yakima has designed 11 different Landings Pads so that the Yakima Control Towers fit multiple vehicles. Before installing the Yakima Control Towers you must mount the Yakima Landing Pad Base Plates for Control Towers first. The installation difficulty depends on which Yakima Landing Pad your vehicle requires. Most Yakima Landing Pads are bolted to square nuts which are slid into you roof-top tracks, or

    If your vehicle has factory installed tracks on the roof Thule has a great base rack for you! With the ability to put your racks just where you want them, roof racks don't get much more versatile than this. You can also remove these racks with the push of a button when you won't be using them for awhile. Installation Instructions/Tips     The Thule 430 and  430r Rapid Tracker II Track Mounted Foot Pack system attaches to vehicles with factory installed track systems, and to certain vehicles with fixed mounting points. The Thule 430 Tracker II Foot Pack is used with the Thule rectangular crossbars. The Thule 430R Rapid Tracker II Foot Pack is used with the Thule aluminum oval shaped crossbars. Not all vehicles have the same style tracks, which is why Thule has designed 13 different Tracker Kits that will allow the 430 / 430R Foot Packs to fit many different vehicles.     Before installing the Thule 430 / 430R Tracker II Foot Pack you must mount the Thule Tracker Kit

    Even though Yakima only produces two sizes of rain gutter towers (while Thule produces five), their rain gutter mounted racks will fit almost any vehicle with rain gutters. They even have you covered if you don't have rain gutters! If you can use a drill (or you know someone who can) you can mount artificial rain gutter plates on your truck, cap, or campershell. Installation Instructions/Tips    Yakima only has 2 different complete rain gutter roof rack options: the  Yakima 0101 1A Rain Gutter Towers , which fit standard rain gutter mounts; and the Yakima 0104 1A HiRise Rain Gutter Towers , which fit rain gutter applications that need more roof top clearance. Installing these two Rain Gutter racks is very similar and easily done. The Yakima Rain Gutter Towers come with clip spacers, which are used to help keep the towers vertical. Use the clip spacers if they fit with your application. Otherwise, they’re not needed. They also come with a rubber boot for the bottom portio

    Thule has 5 different complete rain gutter roof rack options, which helps find that perfect fit for your rain gutter application. Some vehicles require a specific rain gutter tower, so it never hurts to run your vehicle through the Thule Fit Guide to see what they recommend. Even if you don't see a rain gutter option listed for your vehicle, don't worry. Grab your drill and a set of Thule’s 542 Artifical Rain Gutters and you can mount these towers on almost any vehicle, truck cap, or camper shell. Installation Instructions/Tips     Installing the 300, 369, 368, 387, and 953 are probably some of the easiest installs out of all Thule base roof racks. Simply slide the bar through the feet. You may need to pivot the top of the foot and pull out the lever located behind the tower to allow the bar to slide through. Open the car doors before attaching to the roof. Position the foot behind the car’s rain gutter. Attach the bracket around the rain gutter by feeding the bolt

    So you want a Yakima roof rack , but your vehicle doesn't have rain gutters. No factory installed mounting points, either. Are you out of luck? Not by a long shot! The Q Tower system for gutterless roofs is actually Yakima's most popular style of roof rack, and it fits a wide variety of vehicles. But don't just take our word for it, check out the Yakima Fit Guide and see for yourself! Installation Instructions/Tips     Installing the Yakima 0124c Q Tower Complete Gutterless Car Roof Rack is one of Yakima’s more complex racks, consisting of Q Towers, load bars, and Q Clips. Although the difficulty level is dependent on your vehicle, most installations really are much simpler than you might expect. The best tip we can give you is to set up the front and rear crossbars completely before you attempt to mount the racks to your vehicle. First, remove the Yakima Q Tower cams completely from the towers. You do this by flipping the cam up and loosening the tension bolt

    If you're looking for a Thule roof rack, and your vehicle's roof doesn't have rain gutters or factory installed mounting points, then Thule's Aero Foot system is just what you're looking for. If you're not sure that the Aero Foot system fits your vehicle, check out the Thule Fit Guide . Otherwise, read on for details on installing and using Thule's most popular roof rack. Installation Instructions/Tips:     Installing the Thule 400xtc Complete Aero Rack for Gutterless Car Roof or the Thule 400xtrc Rapid Aero Complete Rack can be one of Thule’s more difficult racks to install, but it's definitely manageable for the average Joe. It’s certainly not rocket science. The Thule 400xt Aero Foot Pack is used with Thule's rectangular steel crossbars. The Thule 400xtr Rapid Aero Foot Pack is used with Thule's oval-shaped aluminum crossbars. Because there are so many vehicles on the market with different style rooflines, Thule has designed many d

    Do you need a roof rack for your car, truck, or SUV, but you're not sure where to start? While there are a lot more options to choose from these days, finding the right rack for you isn't as difficult as you might think. If you've never had a roof rack before, our Automated Fit Guides are a good place to start. They make choosing the right rack quick and easy. The Thule Fit Guide and Yakima Fit Guide will show you all the base racks that fit your vehicle, as well as accessories that will let you carry just about anything. Best of all, Thule and Yakima only list racks in their Fit Guides that have been tested by professional engineers, so you know your new rack will fit like a glove.     Now that you know what racks will fit your vehicle, the hardest decision you'll have to make will be choosing between the two brands. This really is the hard part, because Thule and Yakima both have a history of quality products and customer satisfaction. They both feature L