As a new member to this thread, I've noticed many posts concerning
roof racks and Eurovan Campers. I have a '97 EVC and I did a lot of
research concerning how to put a roof rack system on it. I obtained a
mechanical drawing of the pop-top from Winnebago which showed the
internal aluminum structure of the roof. I did a lot of measuring and
decided a Yakima surface mount rail system would work and still be low
profile. To mount the rails meant drilling the roof. After much
worrying and measuring I did just that. The machine screws go all the
way through both sides of the roof and the aluminum frame within. Large
, thin diameter washers and nuts screw on from inside and the exposed
threads are covered with a plastic cap. Yakima rail rider towers slide
in the rails and hold regular crossbars. I have mounted a pod and
mountain bikes and carried them thousands of miles with no ill effect.
The only problem is that with the extra weight on the roof, poping
the top is next to impossible. I have intended to replace the
gas-pressurised pop-top shocks with higher capicity units but haven't
really researched it yet. Perhaps soemone out there already has??
Kent Kirkley
Dallas, Texas
'97 EVC
'86 Vanagon GL
'81 Vanagon GL
'74 BMW 2002
'95 BMW M3
