Hi, Just a comment on the "problems" with the Astro. These also apply to the Ford Explorer (I don't have a problem with the attachment). The way I set up my "Sweet Rolls" (actually bought the cradles before the rollers were available and then bought rollers), was to put the rollers in the front where I was able to get the bar at the end of the vehicle (well, then end of the roof, anyway). I was concerned about this setup with not having as stable of contact in the front but this seems to work fine, I haven't taken it more than about 150 miles at a time, but 100 of that was freeway (in Michigan that is 75-80 or get run over). Henry Gary Tabor wrote: > > Just to peg down the other end of the scale allow me to un-recommend the Chevy > Astro/GMC Safari: > > *too tall > > *no gutters > > *can't position bracketry/bars close enough to the rear to prevent contact > between boat and paint when loading with "Sweet Rolls" > > *must drill holes to get "decent" attachment to roof/bar spread > > *"decent" attachment to roof allows for significant vertical flex of bars/boat > > *won't fit in standard garage with bars attached ... > > Need I go on? > > Fortunately the vehicle has virtues in other areas. > > Gary Tabor > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** -- henry o_, _at_ ------------ [\/ o,/ Henry Davies (`-----/----') <-----</-----> OASIS, Inc. ~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/~~~~~~~~~~ phone: 248.952.1490 x210 fax: 248.952.1493 email: henry_at_orion-sim.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Aug 16 1999 - 06:28:45 PDT
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