[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] From: "Mark Sanders" <sandmarks_at_comcast.net> > Anyone use the permanently mounted racks from Yakima? Perhaps Thule makes > them as well, not sure. I'm thinking of getting the kind with no rail, just > four mounted pods that the crossbars mount to. Thought I'd check with the > collective conscience first! Mark, That's part of the reason that I chose a honda element the last time I went car shopping... The yakima rack towers clip into bases that bolt directly onto brackets in car the roof. I have had "the system" for a year and have had no problems whatsoever. The racks are very easy to install and remove, and have been much more solid than any of the clip on yakima systems I've used on other cars. The tower bases are very low profile and have not caused any problems when the racks are not installed. Racks with saddles won't clear the garage door - so I do lots of install and remove, every time I want to go paddle. Or, are you looking at a different system?? Cheers, Mike *************************************************************************** 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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