What Yakama rack for vanagon?

BrickFan · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject: What Yakama rack for vanagon?

I have seen many Yakama bars for sale but I am not sure what one is correct to fit the vanagon. Does anyone have a suggestion about length or other information that can help me in my search?

Randy in Maine · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

Are you a poptop?

BrickFan · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject:

No pop top...regular metal roof
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McVanagon · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject:

sc-surfer · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

Yes, 1A towers with 1/2 of a hi-rise kit are perfect. I'm sure you can sell the other half of the kit here!
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Don Hartman · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: yakima 1A towers

Hello all.

Okay, I am new to the Samba and have been using the search and reading all the roof rack threads 'till I am crosseyed and confused.

Problem is this...I want to haul my canoe on my new 85 westy, which I will pick up in about two weeks.. It will of course be my baby and will live in the garage when not on the road. There is only one inch of clearance as she enters the garage door opening.

I want to buy a roof rack that is attached to the rain gutters, so I can remove it to park in the garage.

I do not want to drill into the pop top for artificial rain gutters. This baby is totally stock and I want to keep her that way.
I don't care about raising the pop top without having to remove the rack.

Question is this will the 1A yakima towers with the brakets that attach to the rain gutters, give me enough clearance over the pop top or must I be wed to the artificial rain gutters?

Thanks for any input... Confused

Soon to be ride: 1985 Westy
Current Ride: 2000 Nissan crew cab pickup as daily driver and little mule

Past VW rides:
1962 bug
1966 split window panel
1964 split window

riceye · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject:

If you are convinced you do not wish to drill holes in the pop-top, these are what you need. I used them for a couple of years, but got really tired of having to unload the cargo box to pop up the top.

They are Thule, and do remove quickly to pull into the garage.

My current setup is described in this thread.

Salud,
Ric
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Don Hartman · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject:

Thank you. That is what I wanted to see.

I thought I read somewhere that the Thule rack would not clear the pop top, but your picture is worth a thousand words.

Is your Kelty a medium or large? Been looking at the Bus Depot special on the Keltys but not sure about the size. Do you like yours??? Very Happy

riceye · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject:

It is the medium Kelty awning, and it does serve its Spartan purpose. I picked it up in Cheyenne at Sierra Trading Post for about $60.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Other, pricier awnings are far more luxuriant. Try using the search for that.

Cheers,
Ric
*Edit* I just checked BusDepot's site, and the medium Kelty Carport they have is far more deluxe than the one I got from STP.

Just keeping it straight.
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'87 Westy Weekender - daily driver on salt-free roads

There's gonna be some changes made.

“I find that things usually go well right up until the moment they don't.” - Ahwahnee

"Quality isn't method. It's the goal toward which the method is aimed." - Socrates, later quoted by R.M. Pirsig

Don Hartman · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject:

Thanks Ric, you have been a big help...Nice looking westy.
Best regards!

riceye · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject:

My pleasure!

I'd like to make it to the Fasching celebration in G-J next year. I understand it is a pretty silly time.

And it involves beer. Go figure.

Cheers!
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'87 Westy Weekender - daily driver on salt-free roads

There's gonna be some changes made.

“I find that things usually go well right up until the moment they don't.” - Ahwahnee

"Quality isn't method. It's the goal toward which the method is aimed." - Socrates, later quoted by R.M. Pirsig

Don Hartman · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject:

You get here, look me up. GJ is a beautiful place. Moved here from Phoenix 2 years ago. Before that, I was an east coast boy born and raised in Baltimore. In between spent three years in Japan.

Wisconsin eh? never been, but need to some day.

shenan-agon · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:58 am Post subject:

Don Hartman · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the tip. I did check them out today and the super high are the ones I researched.
Very Happy

olskul · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:21 am Post subject: What Yakama rack for vanagon?

I have several sets of both Yakima 1A w High rise kit (brand new) and Thule 953 Super High Rise foot pack, along with crossbars and lock packs, if anyone needs them. I may also have the Thule medium high rise foot pack also.

I have been fitting and trading friends' roof racks for years, and have ended up with lots of extra gear, some of it brand new in box.

Cheers! Dan in San Diego 619 504 5811 or email olskul<at>javascript:emoticon(' Rolling Eyes

')gmail.com

olskul · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:22 am Post subject: What Yakama rack for vanagon?

I have several sets of both Yakima 1A w High rise kit (brand new) and Thule 953 Super High Rise foot pack, along with crossbars and lock packs, if anyone needs them. I may also have the Thule medium high rise foot pack also.

I have been fitting and trading friends' roof racks for years, and have ended up with lots of extra gear, some of it brand new in box.

Cheers! Dan in San Diego 619 504 5811 or email olskul<at>javascript:emoticon(' Rolling Eyes

')gmail.com

PDXWesty · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:37 am Post subject:

To carry your canoe only with the rack if you're not drilling the poptop, you can spread out the bars as far as you want and place one over the back edge of the front luggage rack. Then you only need to remove the rear crossbar to pop the top. There are also several brands of van racks that will work in this configuration as well and are generally cheaper. You can search the internet for van cargo racks.
http://racknroad.com/kargo-master-van-rack-2-bars-blk-3000-0.html#tdImage

singler3360 · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject:

Instead of removing rocket boxes and canoes, would these work?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=578890

Any one tried them?

matt_j · Samba Member Joined: April 02, 2012 Posts: 80

If anyone has recently gone the route of chopping your high rise kit in half I'm very interested in the other half. Very Happy

Fighting with the idea of buying a set new but if someones got some kicking about I'm interested.

goffoz · Samba Member Joined: May 09, 2007 Posts: 1486


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