[V8] Roof Rack?

toml99 at todomundo.com toml99 at todomundo.com
Wed Oct 26 23:53:08 PDT 2011


I've got a Yakima rack and a ton of accessories (ski/bike/snowboard/ 
kayak+ the largest  RocketBox/Space Case they ever sold that fit my  
old saab.  For me to utilize these on the V8, I basically need the  
whole new rack with the Q towers(raingutterless).  I assumed the 200  
4dr was a match and that takes the Q6-A clips.  The 5000 required a  
Q5-A in the front and a Q-6a in the rear.  The 4000 showed yet  
another different clip.  List price on the clips is like $35/ 
pair....so if you already have the Q towers(which I don't)....$70  
makes it fit your new car.  For all I know, the 5-A and 6-A could be  
identical...just another way to squeeze out another $35 from us, but  
they seem to think the body/doorframe is slightly different.     
Buying a new Yakima system is like going to one of those really  
elaborate salad bars in some supermarkets.......little of this/that  
and you go to the checkstand, and she say's "That'll be $11.50".  All  
my locksets are old style, so to have 1 key, I'd need like 16 new  
tumblers(@ $12/each).  All this talk got me to find a nice set of  
used Q towers w/48" bars and locks for $180 and now just need to bend  
over and pay the $70 to get the clips and live with 2 keys.  Thanks  
for the push....it only took me 8 years.....Sincerely, Tom 


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