RE: [Paddlewise] Yakima roundbar slippage/new rack

From: Bill Leonhardt <WJLeonhardt_at_bnl.gov>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 12:38:15 -0400
At 09:38 AM 10/26/99 -0400, Joe Brzoza <joebr_at_burton.com> wrote:

SNIP

>
>As far as the Hully Rollers slipping, could it be that they offer more
>leverage against the clip than the saddles do?  I was looking at the clips
>the other day and I noticed that they differ from the old style.  The new
>ones have "tabs" on the inside that meet together when the nut is tightened.
>I'm wondering if you filed the tabs down would it let you clamp the bar
>tighter?  Anyone try this?
>
 Joe,

I have the Yak towers that clip to the factory rack (Double Cross), cradles
in the front and Hully rollers in back.  I have replaced the hand nuts on
the Hully rollers with regular hex nuts (to discourage tampering) and have
been able to tighten things there "real" tight.  Essentially no slippage
there.

The slippage (rotation) I experience is at the towers.  Teenie tiny little
red levers are used to tighten the tower and you just can't get enough
force to "really" tighten things well.  Also you have to pay attention to
orientation of these levers for locking.  Not at great design.  I also
think that once you get things tight, the rubber inside flows and things
loosen.

I very disappointed in this aspect of the Yakima design.

Bill Leonhardt
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