Can anybody with a Yakama roof rack using Q78 clips tell me exactly what they grab onto and does it effect the window/weatherstrip seal?...Thanks

 

they grab on to the gutter. i've been leaving my rack on for weeks and I have no damage. i feel very secure and comfortable with my bikes up there.


Craig

 

Thanks Craig...seems like if this rack is installed and used correctly and within stated limits it's the way to go.

 

Craig, do you have a photo of your setup? I'd like to see how it looks.

Thanks.

Joe

 

Joe, if you do a search for "Yakama roof rack" you'll find some good pics...search in interior exterior mods.....Mike

 

Joe, hopefully you are more literate than myself and spelled "Yakima" correctly in your search!...Mike

 

The Q clips will leave a slight impression in the gutter. Most of the people I've spoken to have that.

 

Thanks sambusik, I can live with that, I was more concerned with major deformation or damage. Sounds like I'm buying a Yak!

 

>>The Q clips will leave a slight impression in the gutter. Most of the people I've spoken to have that.
I am not sure I agree with that. I have had mine on and off at least 10 times and I have no marks at all.

 

What scares me about the Yakima though is THULE won't even attempt to put out a roof rack for the mini based on the fact that the plastic gutters are fragile.
Either they are too lazy to engineer something that works or they know somethign that Yakima doesn't/refuses to know.

 

>>>>The Q clips will leave a slight impression in the gutter. Most of the people I've spoken to have that.
>>I am not sure I agree with that. I have had mine on and off at least 10 times and I have no marks at all.

You must be one of the lucky ones

Even the Yakima instructions have a disclaimer that the rack may deform the gutter slightly.

I guess that's the reason the factory rack supports 100 more pounds than the factory one.

All in all, I am still a big fan of my Yak.

 

>>>>>>The Q clips will leave a slight impression in the gutter. Most of the people I've spoken to have that.
>>>>I am not sure I agree with that. I have had mine on and off at least 10 times and I have no marks at all.
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>>You must be one of the lucky ones
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>>Even the Yakima instructions have a disclaimer that the rack may deform the gutter slightly.
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>>I guess that's the reason the factory rack supports 100 more pounds than the factory one.
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>>All in all, I am still a big fan of my Yak.

I would feel lucky if my car started the 1st time in the morning

 

I've got MINI's roof bolted rack system and I love it. They now have fork mount trays that are very slick. $125 for each tray. Lockable and adjeustable on the inside of the lever system. (looks like an aligator mouth.)

 

The new OEM fork mount is a Thule bike holder.

 

If you do the math, the factory roof rack with Thule fork mount
rails ends up being the most expensive way to go..Once you add
the installation cost, plus the worry about the install with the headliner
needing to be removed and holes being drilled in the roof. The drip
rail method of attachment has always left me being worried about
loosing the whole thing. I went with the Sport-Link factory bike rack.
Very solid, comes off in seconds, less wind drag/noise.

Just a thought..