Thule Roof Racks

[crotchrocket]

I have had a few people asking about my roof rack recently.

The only thule bars i found to fit are the 'gutter' fitting type. They are a bit high but if you need to carry something they work perfectly. THis is them !!!










I have just lowered mine a bit by cutting down the feet, here's the foot comparison. The origonal is on the left. Please note the new hole needed in 'hook' clamp piece to keep the feet pulled down and secure. i have not taken a pic with them on the VX yet but I will take a photo as it has made a fair bit of difference!!

[Scott Harness]

I've got those also.Thanks for the idea to lower them.

[Solitude]

could you take a close up picture of how they attach to the rails?
Please and thank you

Jeff

[Sprey]

nice idea. hey crotch how simular do you think these are to yours?
there off a isuzu bighorn over here and going for stuff all.

http://www.car-roofracks.co.uk/produ.../large/952.jpg
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...04337_full.jpg

[crotchrocket]

nice idea. hey crotch how simular do you think these are to yours?
there off a isuzu bighorn over here and going for stuff all.

http://www.car-roofracks.co.uk/produ.../large/952.jpg
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...04337_full.jpg

They look very similar!! Maybe a bit taller though?

I know that Thule do the same as mine but a bit taller, its a 931 or something.

[kirk hilton]

Hi All

I'm one of those asking CR about the roof rack. I've decided to try to make custom 'feet'/mounts but does anyone have any pics of the Yakima Ironman rack and importantly how it attached to the VX's roof rails. I'm hoping to fabricate similar attachments but would like to know how Isuzu addressed the problem.

Thanks

[Sprey]

They look very similar!! Maybe a bit taller though?

I know that Thule do the same as mine but a bit taller, its a 931 or something.

Cheers!. As long as the ends where it locks on are the same a bit of tallness can be dealt with in the modding way.

[CIAUS]

I have had a few people asking about my roof rack recently.

The only thule bars i found to fit are the 'gutter' fitting type. They are a bit high but if you need to carry something they work perfectly. THis is them !!!

I have just lowered mine a bit by cutting down the feet, here's the foot comparison. The origonal is on the left. Please note the new hole needed in 'hook' clamp piece to keep the feet pulled down and secure. i have not taken a pic with them on the VX yet but I will take a photo as it has made a fair bit of difference!!

my mod, Thule bars 4900 (for subaru forester) + aero racks




The mod is -
1. I've cut Thule aero racks from 1200mm to approx 1000mm, and machining a little (trick - buy as short as possible bars around 1000mm, and do nothing:bwgr
2. also, of course a new hole needed in the roof rail from internal side.

looks nice:bwgr:

[Sprey]

CIAUS

that looks real good!!

Ive just cut my bars down from 146cm down to 120cm. looks a bit better might go down even more
.

Crotch ill get the pic soon of the rack

just had everything apart for painting

so havent had a chance!

[kirk hilton]

Thanks for confirming that the Thule Subaru Forester feet would work with some modification to the VX roof rails. I'd been thinking that they looked the most likely - but I'd like to see the pix of the mods before going for this option and start cutting. They really look the best, so hope to see some pix soon.

[alanbradley]

Mine are meant to be for a Renault Kangoo with roof rails. If ever there was a polar opposite to a Vehicross...

[vt_maverick]

Mine are meant to be for a Renault Kangoo with roof rails. If ever there was a polar opposite to a Vehicross...

Got pix?

[CIAUS]

Thanks for confirming that the Thule Subaru Forester feet would work with some modification to the VX roof rails. I'd been thinking that they looked the most likely - but I'd like to see the pix of the mods before going for this option and start cutting. They really look the best, so hope to see some pix soon.

ask you thule dealer for thule 4900 with a spec rubber gasket, it's look better))