NewBie Help please!! 2001 Yellow VX

[VX KAT]

Hi khoipong- (khoi?)

I'm VX KAT (Sue)

Yes, you do need the OEM roof rack (which is two "cross members" that attach to your roof rails that run front to rear), in order to attach a Yakima basket.

I have a knack for finding used OEM roof racks. Since these are 10-12 years old, I completely clean and restore them to look darn near new.
Here's a thread showing the before and after and what all pieces are part of the OEM rack.
http://vehicross.info/forums/showthr...ng+restoration

I DO have a roof rack now that I haven't quite finished the full cleaning & restoring process yet. It will be done in a few days. I'll PM you.

Yakima says they don't have any basket that will work, don't worry, they do!! I have the Yakima LoadWarrior and it attached to my OEM cross members without any modifications. I carry my oversize spare in the basket, just like you want to do. Yakima makes a "spare tire attachment" bracket kit for around $70. I'd suggest you get that as it will work perfectly, and hold the rim/tire securely. I also have a ratchet strap on mine.

The MegaWarrior basket will also fit our bars.

Here's some pics to give you some idea what I'm talking about:


Showing the 2 cross members.


You can see the Yakima mounts perfectly curve to grab the oval cross members....um, disregard the Barbie Doll, that was part of a joke we did last year.

[ZEUS]

Geez, Sue, you pic hog!

This pic makes your VX look like an RC toy - it's crazy lookin! Yes, actually, I have been drinking again... I know you love me this way!

BTW, I LOL'd when I saw the ORW! LOL

Hi khoipong- (khoi?)

I'm VX KAT (Sue)

[VX KAT]

Geez, Sue, you pic hog!

This pic makes your VX look like an RC toy - it's crazy lookin! Yes, actually, I have been drinking again... I know you love me this way!

BTW, I LOL'd when I saw the ORW! LOL

We (Billy, mhill & Zu4Two) saw a rock quarry and just couldn't help ourselves...we had to go play. We let that dude in the yellow FJ stay behind on the road to take our pics playing...

[vt_maverick]

Geez, Sue, you pic hog!

I'll add a big +1 to that lol.

Khoi (I guess we've named you now) just so you know there are/were other options out there. This rack is on member Marlin's rig, I believe it's called the "Rage Basket" and is built by the company of the same name. PM him for the model number and website.







Another option is the Thule 696 basket. This option is no longer available from Thule, so you'd have to be patient and hunt one down through this site, Craigslist, and/or eBay. If you do like it you might start by posting a "Want to Buy" thread - several members have this basket, and you might just find one willing to sell. I got my super-rare OEM nose mask that way, haven't been able to find those for years but someone PM'd me the day after I posted a "WTB" thread and offered up theirs.

Pics:

[CoastieCosta567]

welcome bro.