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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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http://www.yakima.com/Product.aspx?id=171 - Tracks
http://www.yakima.com/Product.aspx?id=28 - Landing Pads
http://www.yakima.com/Product.aspx?id=155 - Cross Bars (58")
http://www.yakima.com/Product.aspx?id=152 - Fairing (50")
http://www.yakima.com/Product.aspx?id=67 - Loadwarrior
http://www.yakima.com/Product.aspx?id=78 - Loadwarrior Brackets

This is what I am working on. Something that wont tear the crap out of my paint and will be more stable and easier to adjust and move. Plus it will look much better in my opinion.

Anyone done this?
Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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im looking into the same thing since my job require alot of traveling. im a traveling nurse btw. with all the supplies i need to visit all the patient. let me know how it turns out.
Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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Talking to Corporate. Lets get a list of people interested!
Old Jul 19, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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How do the Yakima racks attach to the roof. You don't have to drill holes in the roof do you?
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 03:36 AM
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You can get q-towers that will just connect in your door jams and tighten there. However I have heard of problems happening with those, so at this time I am looking at installing these tracks in the roof. You dont have to take off the headliner and it looks OEM!
Old Jul 22, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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Are the track inserts you found specific to the xB, or generic? I had a track roof rack system on my Mazda3 and it looks much better and doesn't mess up the paint- but we had to import the tracks from Thule in England for some reason

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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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The tracks I am working on will actually be bolted onto your roof so they WILL be pernament.

There are so many advantatges however to that!
Old Jul 25, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Yeah, after looking at it the tracks would be a sweet way to go. It'll look like it was done at the factory and you have the option of removing everything but the tracks when the rack is not in use.
Old Jul 25, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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Not really, I think its close to the same as using q-towers!
Old Jul 25, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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Here is what I have at this time! Will be changing to tracks soon but for now!
Let me know what you think!


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is that the load warrior or mega warrior ???
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 12:53 AM
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woo good show boise, now i need to get mine.
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