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Model Y OEM roof rack + Yakima grand touring 16
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TwelveVoltMan
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I just installed the OEM rack about 9 days ago. I haven't noticed any whistling either.
I have OEM roof rack (aka crossbars) on my Y and after 16,000 mostly highway miles, no whistling. But mine was installed on the day of delivery, so I can't compare to a Y without it to opine whether there is absolutely no difference between the two. I am still waiting for my Inno Box 320 cargo box, wonder whether there is any added noise from it. Yakima Skybox 16 unfortunately did not fit and had to be returned. Wondering whether anyone else had the same experience with the skybox.
I have that same cargo box. I haven’t used it on my car yet since I don’t have it yet but I did see a recent thread here saying it fit. I’ll see if I can track it down.
Edit: found it
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Yeah sounds like it barely fits.
The Yakima grand tour 16 seems like it was specifically designed for model 3 and Y based off their product video. Similar design with a slight price premium but I love the overall shape and it just barely appears to sit a little lower. Don’t think there is much difference in aero but it just looks right to me if you watch some YouTube videos on it.
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The arc shaped clamps of Sky Box 16 failed to lock in, they reached across about two thirds. The OEM racks from Tesla are a little too wide for the Sky Box clamps. I don't know whether the design of the OEM rack has been changed since March when I got them. Thule boxes do fit, REI associates did try one of them on my car.
The Sky Box 16 did not fit on my MY. The spread of the cross bars was too far for the clamps.
I took my cross bars off for summer and reinstalled them last weekend. When I reinstalled them I noticed some play in where the rear bars attached. As the sky box was very close to fitting when I tried it last year it may be that if you push the back bar forward before tightening (use a torque wrench) that the box will fit.
I ended up with Yakima ski racks which turned out to be all that I have needed (and easier to store).
No noticeable wind noise btw. My wife does not like the look of the racks which is why I took them off in summer. Removal was not for range or noise reasons, simply for looks.
I took my cross bars off for summer and reinstalled them last weekend. When I reinstalled them I noticed some play in where the rear bars attached. As the sky box was very close to fitting when I tried it last year it may be that if you push the back bar forward before tightening (use a torque wrench) that the box will fit.
I ended up with Yakima ski racks which turned out to be all that I have needed (and easier to store).
No noticeable wind noise btw. My wife does not like the look of the racks which is why I took them off in summer. Removal was not for range or noise reasons, simply for looks.
Looks good on your White car. I am wondering whether Yakima has redesigned the clamps that go around the cross bars. My Yakima skybox 16 was a late 2020 manufacture which was shipped to me early 2021. It reached only half way around the cross bar even with considerable force being used to push it all the way up to lock it. Yours look fully secured. Congratulations and your 349 Wh/mile is not bad at all with a rack at highway speeds if that was the case.
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