SBT Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Don't see why not... should lift off as a whole setup and make it much easier to reinstall, unless of course, you want to use your cross-bars for something else. I actually do this with my Yakima tower and cross-bar setup with my kayak cradles in their correct places. Not joined-together (front and rear) the way a bike-rack setup would be, but you get the point. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDW25gt Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Got it off in 3 pieces. Thanks. Anyone need a bike rack? Don't see why not... should lift off as a whole setup and make it much easier to reinstall, unless of course, you want to use your cross-bars for something else. I actually do this with my Yakima tower and cross-bar setup with my kayak cradles in their correct places. Not joined-together (front and rear) the way a bike-rack setup would be, but you get the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Got it off in 3 pieces. Thanks. Anyone need a bike rack? Yakima or Thule? what are you selling? I need some towers. 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Tang Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 New rackaroos tidbits! J Sorry to revive an older post, but I'd like to know, is this the system you have? http://www.montblancuk.co.uk/our-products/roof-bars/performance/roof-bar-performance-flexikit-3.html http://www.montblancuk.co.uk/common/galleries/large-linked/roof-bar-performance-flexikit3-main1.jpg http://www.prolineracks.com/mont-blanc-3700-aero-wing-crossbars.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndas Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Nope...stock (cdn) subie bars and rails! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Tang Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Can anyone here confirm, that the base "foot" for the US market MontBlanc system is the same as the Canadian system? They appear to be the same, except the Canadians have the aluminum "aero" bar, and the US market is stuck with the square bar. Thanks Nope...stock (cdn) subie bars and rails! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Really? They are the same as they are built in the US using the same "outback" roofline but same rack system. Any pictures of the canadian version of the bar? The advantage of the square one is that all Yakima and Thule stuff works outright without any adapters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Tang Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 According to johndas, he has the Canadian system with aero bars. I think he posted this a while ago: http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3009663&postcount=119 Really? They are the same as they are built in the US using the same "outback" roofline but same rack system. Any pictures of the canadian version of the bar? The advantage of the square one is that all Yakima and Thule stuff works outright without any adapters. This really old post by iyalla shows the US OEM system: http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13440&d=1137100198 Now if you go back and reference Mont Blanc's site: http://www.montblancuk.co.uk/our-products/roof-bars/performance/roof-bar-performance-flexikit-3.html ...you'll notice that they sell that "foot" system with either the option of square bars, like the US OEM market, or those aero bars, for the Canadian market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndas Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I will try to get some better pics up later today...! Also Legacy and Outback systems are very different... J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 What I meant to say is that both Canadian and US use the same "outback" or Beluga Whale roof so both country's Legacy roof rails are the same (as opposed to the JDM ones which are shorter). If I were to switch to the Aero ones, I would need to find adapters or switch my Yakima Copperheads to make them fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndas Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Sorry For the delay...CDN Roof rack pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Those are nice (as everything on your wagon). Any idea who makes them for SOC? The US ones are Montblanc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Red Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I know I'm coming into this late, but: Does anyone know if the Yakima Lowrider towers fit on a 2005 Legacy GT wagon? I would like to put a Yakima Skybox 16 on and still be able to open the tailgate. I don't have the factory crossbars. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I'm still waiting for Johndas to answer my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndas Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 oops...sorry...no idea! There is no markings on them whatsoever! Sorry for the delay...J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I know I'm coming into this late, but: Does anyone know if the Yakima Lowrider towers fit on a 2005 Legacy GT wagon? I would like to put a Yakima Skybox 16 on and still be able to open the tailgate. I don't have the factory crossbars. Any thoughts? According to Yakima you want the Railgrab. I got my setup before those came out though and I use the EZ Rider. I don't know if the Lowrider will work with the lip that grabs on outside... http://www.sunandski.com/Yakima_Low_Rider_Tower_8000118_p/7750069040118.htm Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN 2.5i Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 the Lowrider is for raised rails, like on the Outback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 oops...sorry...no idea! There is no markings on them whatsoever! Sorry for the delay...J Damn! Wonder who can find out. Love that they are low and sleek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Red Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Ok. Thanks. Had a chance to get some Lowriders super cheap, but my local shop wasn't very helpful. Think I just want to find some factory crossbars if I can. Got to be some around somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Ok. Thanks. Had a chance to get some Lowriders super cheap, but my local shop wasn't very helpful. Think I just want to find some factory crossbars if I can. Got to be some around somewhere... Have you tried all the local dealerships? Try http://www.subarugenuineparts.com. It's the online parts sales for Chaplin's in Bellevue. You can order online then ask to pick up at will call to save on the shipping. Cheers! Edit: That is if you're in the Seattle area. Sorry, I saw Washington in your profile and assumed that meant Seattle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Tang Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Even though Yakima claims their Railgrab fits Legacy wagons, I don't believe they did their research properly. Take a look at the pics I posted a while ago regarding this: http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2468455&postcount=55 When I had called them with this problem, I spoke to a Chris Adams who works at Yakima. He told me they were unaware of the problem, or even that the Legacy wagon and Outback wagon had different roof rails. My guess is that they assumed the Legacy wagon had the same raised rails and designed the Railgrab according to that. I sent Yakima those very same pictures and never received a response. I pinged him after a couple of weeks had passed and he said that he had passed the message on to the engineers at Yakima. He told me to return the Railgrab back to Agees and get my money back. To this date, I've not heard or seen any changes made to their system that would correct the problem. Side note: Foresters of the same vintage have similar low profile rails, BUT seem to have a different roof line profile, which might not cause the same problem. According to Yakima you want the Railgrab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Red Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I'm in Yakima, WA (Not where the rack company is from, oddly enough), but Seattle is no problem. I got a Subaru! The Pass doesn't scare me! Tried my local dealer and even he wasn't sure. Said I could get factory rails he "thought" might fit for about $100. Parts guy at the dealership didn't realize 05 wagons had different rails. Unbelievable. Also found some at subarupartsoutlet.com for same price. Might just get those. Anyone bought anything from them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demo243 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 On the topic of roof racks... more specifically cargo boxes on wagons... I was able to come up with a solution to fit my older Thule Evolution 1200 on top with almost no hatch interference. Basically what I did was set up the bars (Running the yakima EZ rider set up) as far forward as possible and locked down the front bar, left the rear one loose so I could move it. Put the box up there and positioned the rear bar. -Set up like this there is some major interference with the hatch spoiler and the box. Then I grabbed a shim kinda thing (came off of the Thule Spare me - it is the spacer to make sure the rack has good contact with the spare tire on a jeep) and positioned those on the rear bar underneath the box mounts. With the older Thule quick snap style hardware it works fine, don't know about any other style though. -This raising of the back of the box allows the hatch to opening completely, with the spoiler resting on the box with the hatch at full extension. I put a couple of foam peices to protect the spoiler. Ill try and get some close up shots soon and post them up here. Here is the link to the part/shim I used (it is Part I "rubber Spacers") there is a chance that your local thule dealer might have it http://thule.com/en/US/Products/BikeCarriers/SpareTire/963XT%20Spare%20Me.aspx?view=SpareParts Also if you have any other rack questions, I am pretty experienced in dealing with Thule and Yakima rack from working at a bike shop for the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demo243 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Even though Yakima claims their Railgrab fits Legacy wagons, I don't believe they did their research properly. Take a look at the pics I posted a while ago regarding this: http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2468455&postcount=55 When I had called them with this problem, I spoke to a Chris Adams who works at Yakima. He told me they were unaware of the problem, or even that the Legacy wagon and Outback wagon had different roof rails. My guess is that they assumed the Legacy wagon had the same raised rails and designed the Railgrab according to that. I sent Yakima those very same pictures and never received a response. I pinged him after a couple of weeks had passed and he said that he had passed the message on to the engineers at Yakima. He told me to return the Railgrab back to Agees and get my money back. To this date, I've not heard or seen any changes made to their system that would correct the problem. Side note: Foresters of the same vintage have similar low profile rails, BUT seem to have a different roof line profile, which might not cause the same problem. The Railgrab is a newer foot system for yakima. It replace the lowrider and the EZ rider. The EZ rider is the best foot system for the LGT Wagons, but unfortunately they dont make it anymore. You might be able to find it somewhere though if you looks. Ill try and remeber to get some shots of my rack set up, as I am running the EZ Rider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demo243 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Here are some shots of my set up. Has the box on there right now... but usually has surf pads and a bike rack in the summer... although thinking about leaving the box up there this summer to put my kite gear in. http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/demo243/Roof%20Rack/0301011649a.jpg http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/demo243/Roof%20Rack/0301011649b.jpg http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/demo243/Roof%20Rack/0301011649.jpg http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/demo243/Roof%20Rack/0301011650.jpg http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/demo243/Roof%20Rack/0301011650a.jpg http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/demo243/Roof%20Rack/0301011650b.jpg http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab271/demo243/Silver%20Legacy/0220011248.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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