[s-cars] help mounting yakima roof rack

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Forrest, 


I'd say the same thing. Since I use a Rocket Box on occasion, there's Yakima's dimensions molded into the base that pretty much determine where the bars should be mounted. As John has mentioned, I've loaded all kinds of things in the past without issue (and I've had the car for almost 10 years). 


Personally, it's probably more important to be conscious of the weight limit that's placed on the rack (around 150 lbs, which is I think is both Audi's and Yakima's recommendation, though I'd have to check the literature - but that's what's been stuck in my head for years) more than anything else. 


Paul 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jpb3" <jpburns3 at gmail.com> 
To: "forrest bradshaw" <sola4est at yahoo.com> 
Cc: "audifans" <s-car-list at audifans.com> 
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 9:33:56 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [s-cars] help mounting yakima roof rack 

Hey Forest, 

I just used the Yakima specs as I didn't even know Audi had their own 
until you just mentioned it. 

Have carried Kayaks, bikes, boards and skis all without any problems 
or issues for 2 years using the Yakima rack. Honestly I do not even 
measure anymore at all when I put it on, just eye it up to where I 
think its best and roll with it. 


John 

On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 3:59 PM, forrest bradshaw <sola4est at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> 1995 S6 sedan: 
> 
> Audi provides location marks for installing rack, these are a few 
> inches different than yakimas mounting dimensions. also yakima calls 
> for 32" between bars, but going by audi marks there is only 28" between 
> bars. 
> 
> 
> 
> can someone with yakima rack please give me the dimensions you use? 
> 
> distance from: 
> 
> front edge of front tower to windshield 
> 
> distance of front bar to rear bar 
> 
> and distance between each tower mounted on the crossbar 
> 
> 
> I've searched but not found anything 
> 
> thanks 
> 
> Forrest 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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