I have 56" bars (3) that I attached using "roof rails" which are ~6" long brackets that I
attached with 2 bolts through the fiberglass sides of the pop-top. I sealed everything
with a bit of silicon and nothing leaks inside.
I attached a Yakima Rocketbox for a trip this spring back to Missoula (from Portland).
Loaded-up I got about 12 mpg through the Palouse. A drop of 9 mpg!
I would look for something to put on the back, but then what would I do with the Fiamma
bike rack?
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Matthew
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--- In ev_update@..., "adam mentzell" <adam@...> wrote:
Hi Glen,
I just took a tape measure to mine and found them to be 55 inches. I bought
much wider ones and cut them down because they really stuck out. After
nearly ripping my drive through bank window off I cut them down. The
distance between outside towers that attach to the rail I installed are
about 52 inches. Keep in mind that is where I mounted them according to the
gowesty folks. I mounted them a few inches inside of the start of the bulge
on the outer part of the roofline. Make sense?
Anyway... Those should be plenty wide I think. The exception would be if you
wanted to use the extra length to mount racks to the outside of the towers.
Then the extra width comes in handy.
Call 8145718079 if you have other questions.
Adam
On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 4:41 AM, Glen Gilbert <glen@...> wrote:
Jeff, Do you know the length of your Yakima bars? I found pair on
Craig's
that are 56 inches wide. The Rack Attack people said they thought I needed
58 inches but their gear is 10 times the price. Thanks, Glen
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Adam Mentzell
Certified Advanced Rolfer
The Rolfing Center of State College
921 Pike Street, PO Box 1153
Lemont, PA 16851
(814) 571-8079
website: www.getrolfing.com
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