Fully loaded xB with Yakima Racks...looks pretty nice.

 

Hmm, does the rack mount to the roof grooves (the ones filled with the plastic strips? This seems like a natural place, but there's still nowhere to hold things down without drilling holes. Too bad Toyota didn't include hard points in the roof structure.

George

 

Congrats.

 

I saw that rack installed on an Xb at the dealer. It's made by Yakima and they sell them at The Sports Rack for around $400 for the rails, feet, crossbeams and locks. It is not mounted in the rubber grooves. Holes are drilled into the roof to mount this rack. If you don't want them to drill holes in your roof, Yakima also makes a removable rack system typical of what you see people with on honda accords/civics.

 

yakima has some nice products. removable is the best bet though.

 

Yakima racks are nice for skis and bicycles, but I want something more rugged.

I finally took out the plastic strips on my roof (only secured at the ends, I'm surprised they don't just blow off!) and the grooves underneath seem like a natural way to support a rack. I still need to look at a car with the headliner out to see if the grooves are part of roof stiffening structure. If that is the case, the rear of the rack could be invisibly secured by screws under the rear hatch. The front of the rack is still a problem and two holes would probably have to be drilled in the roof here.

George

 

they are great for that and i only use them to snowboard.

 

I am seriously considering purchase of an xB, but I need to be sure that I can transport a windsurfer and skis (not at the same time!) The only available rack seems to be the removable Yakima rack system. I'm worried about the flimsy-looking mounting system, and wondering if it is sturdy enough to support a windsurfer. Also, I'm wondering if it will damage the roof of the xB, or cause leaks. I'd rather not have holes drilled in the roof, if that can be avoided. Has anyone had practical experience with the Yakima rack, or found any other way to carry a Windsurfer? Thanks!

Ross Ziskind

 

Hey ... that's my ride!

BTW ... no longer just a bike rack but I have a Yakima basket rack also. This isn't the rack that attaches to the door frame, but a permintly attached support system (the racks themselves are removable, and are off most of the time). The supports are drilled outside of the grooves in the roof so that they clear the sunroof. They are fully siliconed and we have not had any leaks so far.

My wife and I surf, wakeboard, and snowboard as well as having the closest family 2.5 hrs away, so needed the extra carrying capacity. The rack supports the surfboards and wakeboards fine as well as about 100lbs in the rack (I didn't weigh it, but sounds right; 4 ppl's supplies for 4 days)

http://www.cardomain.com/id/toybox1

 

Nice ride!

Nathan
ycart1201

 

how much did that rack cost you? Im looking for the cheapest possible rack solution that will allow me to throw my surfboards on the roof of my xB for surfing trips. Im tired of using softracks because of the constant potential for disaster on long road trips.