My "new to me" 80 series has an, umm, "interesting" roof rack. Should I modify it, trash it, or leave as is?
Roof rack: replace, repair, or keep? (1 Viewer)
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Sell it. Those racks fit all sorts of systems. Take that money and get yourself a real rack.
LINUS
Waiting for the Great Pumpkin
Are those Thule bars?
If so, I'd give 1/2 retail if you were local.
Those aren't the feet I'd pick, but heck - that isn't trash in the least.
It's a heck a lot better than a factory setup, and that basket will sell to the Subaru crowd.
You'll get ~$150 for it all on CL.
If so, I'd give 1/2 retail if you were local.
Those aren't the feet I'd pick, but heck - that isn't trash in the least.
It's a heck a lot better than a factory setup, and that basket will sell to the Subaru crowd.
You'll get ~$150 for it all on CL.
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yes they are thules I'm in dallas area.
LINUS
Waiting for the Great Pumpkin
Yeah - the bars are ~$150 & fit kit feet another $???, and locks($$$), and that basket ($30-50).
$250-$300 retail, Thule & Yakima move on CL.
I'm in WA, but those bars are functional for you for max 200#'s lumber, etc.
That's the max I have put on mine, and no RTT here - they may come in handy, esp if you have another vehicle. All you would need buy is the gutter clips ($50), fit whatever else you have.
Those 2 brands are the standard for the average sports rack crowd. Not junk.
Will you ever need a rack? If so, to carry what? That little setup might just come in handy one day if you don't need a huge heavy duty rack. And because it sits atop those load bars, the whole thing will be easy to install/remove.
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End goal is rooftop tent.
Then the basket has to go.
What he said ! Basket no workie with RTT...
Looks like a basket case
Even if you decide to go rtt, I'd keep this set-up, just in case you ever need haul something up there! It isn't costing you anything to pull it off, and set it aside until the time comes where "I wish I had a small basket rack"...... oh yeah... I do!! Good luck... I tend to hold on to parts forever, lol, still have the trunk lid for my 69 442. (That I sold in ????? 1987 ?????)
