AFAIK, Subaru uses relabeled Yakima accessories, or is there just queer coincidence that they look uncannily alike?! Suby might have some special adaptors for the Double Crosses, or a specially designed Double Cross for their racks. By the way, I just bought a new (to me) 1994 Subaru Legacy sedan. (Well, technically, my wife bought one, but I hope to be allowed to haul boats on it) Does anyone know if my 1A Raingutter mounts will work with it, or do I need to get Q-Towers? Good luck, Shawn >Anybody have the new Subaru Outback 2001 LL Bean Edition? Well, I do >and my Yakima double crosses don't seem to fit. I don't think I'm >doing anything wrong...called Yakima and they think they should fit. Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
For whatever it's worth, my '97 Outback --- which isn't much different from the newest editions --- took stock DoubleCross mounts, and handled a heavy load well. Can't imagine how they wouldn't work on current Subies. Solid as a rock at 80 mph with two kayaks and a bike. Tied down, of course ..... Jack Martin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Thanks to all who responded about getting the Yakima on my new wonderful Subaru (with 270 miles of local driving in 4 days) -- the trick to getting the mounts on was actually to insert the bars first. Yakima had suggested that I be sure to take the bars out, but the only way I could do it was with them in. Even then it took a bit of angling and gentle pushing. Anyway, it's on -- my rollers are on, my cradles are on and my ski rack is on. Hooray. Now to have some fun..... Jody *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I had good luck with http://rackwarehouse.com/. They were far more knowledgeable than my local shops and cheaper too (no affiliation). My 1995 Subaru legacy has a gutterless front mount and a back bar mounted on the stock Subaru rack ( Double Cross mount). Yakima calls this setup the Hybrid. The front gutterless bar is rated at twice the load capacity as a gutter mounted bar is. This gives me a wider spread between bars. A pair of Double Crosses will also work but will narrow the spread and be weaker. The Hybrid system tilts the load so that it faces slightly downward into the wind which I believe provides better stability. Also, the gutterless front bar can be removed in 30 sec, when not in use as wind noise may be a problem with round bars. Bill *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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