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Re: Roof Racks for Kayaks
Posted by westernny [Email] (more from westernny) on Sun, 8 Jul 2007 19:21:59
In Reply to: Roof Racks for Kayaks, B. Millar, Sun, 8 Jul 2007 17:56:20
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The 9-5 sedans all have special holes drilled in the roof, at the top of the door opening, sitting just under the rubber weather strip - one for each door. The OEM Saab racks install by simply peeling back the weather strip and fitting the rack feet into the holes on each side, then tightening per directions. VERY secure, and once installed , virtually never need any kind of adjustment.
Anything else must be secured to the rain gutter lip, etc.
I had the OEM racks on my 9000 and have them on my 9-5 Aero. Can't be beat for carrying almost anything. The Saab racks look suspiciously like Thule equipment, and all Thule accessories fit perfectly. I'd go for the real Saab racks and then just get whatever Thule adaptors you need to hold the kayaks. The dealer price on the OEM Saab racks is under $100 almost anywhere, I'd guess.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Roof Racks for Kayaks, B. Millar, Sun, 8 Jul 2007 17:56:20
- Re: Roof Racks for Kayaks, Noel, Mon, 9 Jul 2007 15:51:45
- Re: Roof Racks for Kayaks, B. Millar, Mon, 9 Jul 2007 13:37:37
- Counterpoints..., GregD, Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:29:39
- Re: Roof Racks for Kayaks, westernny, Sun, 8 Jul 2007 19:21:59 <-- Viewing This Message
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