I've seen lots of post discussing roof rails for (bikes, boats, etc) has anyone had good or bad experience with roof luggage carriers? Not thinking if the Thule/Yakima type boxes. Rather I'm curious about the metal luggage racks that are mounted on rails. I think I've only ever seen one photo of someone installing a these on a Model Y.
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Roof luggage carrier
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Yes, just trying to see if people had good/bad experiences. Debating on this type of rack with roof bag, a hard top carrier, or a trailer hitch box.
Ya, that would be awesome. We bought the M3 roof rack to carry skis. Now that we have a MY and expect to take it for all future road trips, can't see us ever using the M3 roof rack again.
Saw the roof racks are back in stock. On the fence about ordering one as I'd really only use it for skis (and even then, only handful of times per year). Has anyone had experience with this Thule rack on their MYLR (especially in CO)? I've seen a lot of positive feedback on the Yakima Fatcats, but I have the Thule from my old car still so I'm starting with that.
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Or would I be better off trying to sell my rack and carry the skis inside the car?
Thule SnowPack 4 Ski/Snowboard Rack | REI Co-op
The Thule SnowPack 4 is a sleek, aerodynamic ski carrier transports up to 4 pairs of skis or 2 snowboards with loving care.
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What did you end up doing on your Model Y?Saw the roof racks are back in stock. On the fence about ordering one as I'd really only use it for skis (and even then, only handful of times per year). Has anyone had experience with this Thule rack on their MYLR (especially in CO)? I've seen a lot of positive feedback on the Yakima Fatcats, but I have the Thule from my old car still so I'm starting with that.
Or would I be better off trying to sell my rack and carry the skis inside the car?Thule SnowPack 4 Ski/Snowboard Rack | REI Co-op
The Thule SnowPack 4 is a sleek, aerodynamic ski carrier transports up to 4 pairs of skis or 2 snowboards with loving care.
I installed the roof rack and will add/remove the ski rack as needed. It's easy enough to put on and take off...so are the crossbars but I'd rather leave them on and not risk cracking the roof glass.
I noticed a range hit which coincided with extreme cold so I can't attribute it fully to this ski rack. Also since I'm not going that far to get to the mountains I think this solution will work out just fine.
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