This is how I roll...
09-06-2012, 11:14 AM
#16
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Parts req'd:
1. Thule LB50 Bars
2. Thule 300 and 387 footpacks
3. Thule or Yakima Fork Mount for the bike (I went Yakima -yes they are compatible)
4. Thule Locks
the ability to use the 993 to carry your bike/stuff....priceless.
that is all
Parts req'd:
1. Thule LB50 Bars
2. Thule 300 and 387 footpacks
3. Thule or Yakima Fork Mount for the bike (I went Yakima -yes they are compatible)
4. Thule Locks
that is all
09-06-2012, 11:56 AM
#17
^^ so true, and thats what it boils down to and why they take advantage us. if i posted what i went through to haul my 6' to 12' windsurf boards, sails, masts, and gear, it would raise some eyebrows like your 993 bike rack, im with you! 
theres just no way around it.
theres just no way around it.
09-07-2012, 01:22 AM
#19
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i thought i was pretty clear.
i'll try again.
racks are a gigantic waste of money. but there are no other viable alternatives so your pretty much hosed when you need one. when parts break, and theyve discontinued your line, and you have to replace all the components for the same end result, you get boned again...
I have an extensive rack system on my other vehicle. it serves its purpose, but there's no doubt i was flushing money down the toilet and enriching Thule Execs....
only hope; craigs list, ebay and a prayer
i'll try again.
racks are a gigantic waste of money. but there are no other viable alternatives so your pretty much hosed when you need one. when parts break, and theyve discontinued your line, and you have to replace all the components for the same end result, you get boned again...
I have an extensive rack system on my other vehicle. it serves its purpose, but there's no doubt i was flushing money down the toilet and enriching Thule Execs....
only hope; craigs list, ebay and a prayer
Anything I've gotten to "upgrade" has worked just fine with either of my wife's BMWs, or to still use with that original gutter mount. (Well, 50% of it, as I finally did get the tall mounts for the rear last year since I couldn't let Magdaddy out style me.)
09-07-2012, 02:15 AM
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I put mine together with the Yakima Hi-Rise kit, and just pulled the spacer blocks out of one pair to use in front, then made a tire carrier out of inexpensive ATV ramps. I was about $230 all-in, got the Yakima stuff on eBay and the ramps and a few nuts and bolts (necessary after removing the spacers) at Lowes. Rock solid setup, and I like that the bases are composite rather than steel. Tested with 4 wheels/tires to 90+, no problemo.
09-07-2012, 02:17 AM
#21
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