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yakima roof racks surfboards

Curve Surf Travel Racks $30 Downward force system eliminates surfboard movement. Conveniently sized to take up minimal space.Mini-squabs protect vehicle roof and boards at contact points.3 connection methods: thru doors, loadbars or gutters/sills.Quick and easy to use with single tightening point.Fits most vehicles with a roof.Webbing doesn’t run along roof so less potential for damage.Easy board access via top load hook.Perfect for surfboards in boardbagscapacity: 1-6 shortboards or 1-3 longboards

FCS Hard Rack Pads $33 Aerodynamically designed pads protect surfboards when secured to roof racks. Universal fit for all elliptical roof-racks. Secures 1-3 shortboards or 1-2 Longboards using supplied FCS tiedowns

FCS Premium Range Hard Rack System $33 Designed to secure 1-3 shortboards or 1-2 longboards/Aerodynamic pads protect your surfboards when secured to roof-racks/ Includes a set of premium tie down straps

Curve Surf Lockdown Racks $50 Downward force system eliminates surfboard movement. 3 connection methods: thru-doors, loadbars or gutters/sills.Quick and easy to use with single tightening point.25mm foam padding protects surfboard rails and vehicle roof.Fits most vehicles with a roof.Easy board access via top load hook.Luxurious padded neoprene bed for surfboardsIncludes utility bagWebbing doesn’t run along roof so reduces potential for vibration damage to roof.capacity: 1-6 shortboards or 1-3 longboards

Ocean & Earth Rack Pads $25 Extra padding for your roof racks. Easy to secure. Designed for extra padding on your roof racks.

Ocean & Earth Rap Rax $40 Single padded surfboard carrying rax designed for cars without roof gutters. Easy to attach, soft flexible & secure.Designed to carry a maximum of 4 surfboards or 2 longboards.Includes storage bag.

FCS Premium Range Tie Down Straps $19 Secures boards to the roof, with or without roof-racks/Heavy duty 32mm webbing/Strap length: 400cm/Strong metal buckles with integrated webbing winder

FCS Premium Range Hard Rack Pads $20 Secures 1-3 shortboards or 1-2 longboards/Universally designed to fit all elliptical-style roof racks

Sex Wax Wood Board Shelf Racks Single $52 Sex Wax Wood Board Shelf Racks Single

Sex Wax Wood Board Shelf Racks Double $66 Sex Wax Wood Board Shelf Racks Double

Yakima discontinued item “Strapling”?

For all of you professional-after-market-roof-rack-installation peeps out there who are familiar with Yakima products….the Strapling seen here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200396366188&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_956

What can it hold? I am looking for an inexpensive alternative to the “StrapTHANG” that holds a surfboard….is the “StrapLING” the discontinued item which the “StrapTHANG” replaced??? Please let me know!!?? Thanks =)
The reason I am asking is because I cannot find the info on their site or any other site for that matter……please don’t send me a link to the Yakima site, that is of NO help.

Try this.

http://www.yakima.com/racks/rack-systems/factory-crossbars.aspx

Thule 571 Roof Mount Cargo Box Storage Lift $152.95 The Thule 571 Cargo Box Storage Lift is a simple, yet ideal solution for storing cargo roof boxes on the ceiling of your garage or workshop when not in use on your vehicle. Designed around a combined worm gear drive, roller, rope and crank mechanism, it allows you to raise and lower any sized cargo box right into place. The Thule 571 Cargo Box …

Yakima Big Stack Rack (4041) $149.00 If you have been elected to be the travel organizer for your group of friends, and you are the one with the largest vehicle to transport to your destination, this is the rack for you to want, use and own. Yakima has designed this Big Stack with a post style mount for securing up to 4 kayaks carried on edge, depending on racks weight limit and crossbar length. This Yakima Big Stack is the newest un…

Rhino Rack Tie Down Pair, 10-Feet $23.40 These tie down straps with padded cam lock buckle protection are perfect for tying down surfboards or fragile loads. The straps come with RHINO-RACK printed on them. Load capacity up to 685 pounds Padded camloc buckle Protect your load on your roof rack system Supplied as a pair…

How to Install a Yakima Roof Rack

Bike Racks & Car Bike Racks

There are a number of Bike Racks available on the market including Car Bike Racks and Truck Bike Racks. This article will focus on what options are available (description). It will look at the top consumer choices, prices, and the pros Vs cons of each item.

As consumers it is important we make educated decisions and choices that improve our quality of life without jeopardizing critical factors that drove us to purchase that product to begin with. What would your perfect product look like and how would it work? Would it be user friendly or a pain in the rear to install? Only you know what is best for your application. Therefore, as you read this article, begin to examine what would work best for you.

Car Bike Racks can mount onto the trunk, the roof, a trailer hitch or truck bed. Trunk bike racks are made of metal tubing for hanging your bike and mounting straps that secure the rack. Average trunk bike rack prices range between $40 – $60. Pros: they mount to cars fairly easy, they are pretty stable, and price range is cheap. Cons: Once you install them, they tend to stay on the vehicle due to the hassle of dismounting them. They usually strap over the rear hatch or trunk blocking entry.

Roof racks require more parts. The base system is comprised of towers that mount to the roof gutter or factory roof rack. The towers mount via clips or fit kits, which are usually an additional price. Crossbars are added to the towers that extend across the roof. The bike rack then mounts onto the crossbar. Each piece plus locks (optional) adds to the total cost of your rack. Thule and Yakima are the top consumer choices. Total base system not including the actual bike mount itself range between $250 – $350. There is a variety of bike mounts available depending upon how you want to mount them. There are fork mounts that require you to remove your front bike tire, frame mounts that clamp to your bike frame, and tire mounts that grab the tires. Prices range from $119 to $199 bringing your total price to over $450. Pros: you can add other attachments onto your base system i.e. kayak racks, surfboard racks, cargo boxes, ski racks, etc. Cons: expensive, putting your gear up high on a rooftop can be a pain, not to mention what it does to your gas mileage.

Hitch mount bike racks are just that, bike racks that mount to your car or trucks trailer hitch. There are several different manufactures including Thule and Yakima. They are usually made of steel construction that can make them heavy and awkward to mount. The bikes hang on hangers making them easy to reach and load from the rear of the vehicle. There are two types: one is stationary and the other can flip down to allow you to open your hatch or trunk. Prices vary depending upon weather you opt for the flip down or stationary. Average prices are between $200 and $350. Pros: once installed bikes are easily loaded and or removed, solid construction and durable, utilize the existing trailer hitch behind the vehicle adding to aerodynamics and gas mileage. Cons: expensive, can block hatch or truck (stationary rack), can be heavy and hard to mount for petite persons.

Lastly, there are truck bike mounts. Truck Bike Racks can include any or all of the previously mentioned rack setups with the exception of one, Bed Racks. Bed Racks can mount inside or on top of the truck bed, which includes a few different types as well. There are floor mounts and bed rail mounts as well as some above bed space saver options. The floor mounting type bolts directly onto the truck bed floor so removing it requires some time. The fork mount bed rail option takes up less room but again removing the front bike tire is required. The above bed option provides added space in the truck bed for other gear and utilizes the tower and crossbar system that we previously mentioned. There two types of above bed systems. One is stationary that requires some disassembly to access your truck bed and the others attach to factory bed cleats or mounts to a top of the truck bed rail which allow them to slide out of the way to utilize the truck bed. The bed cleat version can be installed inside a truck shell and acts as an organizer by mounting a basket to the crossbars. This is a great space saving option for those whom have shells. There are also Truck Racks that mount on top of a shell.

As you can imagine, some of these are low profile and others high profile. The top consumer choice again is Thule and Yakima. There are some low profile versions from Love 2 Surf that adapt Thule and Yakima crossbars to your Toyota truck bed. The Thule and Yakima conversions require additional clips and mounting hardware. The biggest factors are deciding which options are best for you are 1) what space limitations do you have? 2) What weight limitations do you have? Base system prices range between $200 and $600. Pros: Can save truck bed or shell space, some are inexpensive, functional, Cons: some are expensive, can limit truck bed space.

There are a number of options and price ranges. Before purchasing an item, determine what features, functions, and price range you need. Contact the company about any additional questions you may have. There is nothing worse than sending something back after purchasing the wrong item. The result is a product that enhances your lifestyle, and secures your gear. Take care, get out there, and enjoy life!

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