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Timwhy Samba Member
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erste Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:43 am Post subject: Re: What are the shortest roof rack Towers you can use on a tin top? |
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Thule 300s will clear the sections of the roof without 'strengthening ribs'. On my '82 there was 1/2" of clearance between the roof and the bar.
It depends on how the basket mounts. I couldn't make a Yakima megawarrior work, there's just not room for the brackets underneath. It might have worked with U-shackles and custom mounts.
The 300s would probably work with a lot of accessories, like bike mounts, lights or solar.
I had to go with Thule 387s to mount the megawarrior.
I don't know much about Yakima, but they sell a spacer, so if the short ones don't work, you're not stuck buying another set of mounts.
If you're patient, depending on where you live the rack stuff pops up on CL really frequently and for a lot less than new. |
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0to60in6min Samba Member
Joined: November 27, 2006 Posts: 3416 Location: OR & CA (Oregon/California)
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:46 am Post subject: Re: What are the shortest roof rack Towers you can use on a tin top? |
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I use Thule 8" foot pack.. I have 1.5" clearance from the roof to the bars. The clearance depends on the angle of the foot pack you set. I have them at 7". |
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Robw_z Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:58 am Post subject: Re: What are the shortest roof rack Towers you can use on a tin top? |
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I had Yakima 1A towers with the hi-rise spacers. The spacers lifted it too much, I trimmed them to be so low profile that the bars would touch the raised sections(ribs) of the roof, but worked fine on the rest.
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termuehlen Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2012 Posts: 993 Location: Redwood City
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: What are the shortest roof rack Towers you can use on a tin top? |
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The highest part of the roof is just about 6" (150mm) above the inside of the rain gutter. So if you want to clear the middle of the roof, you will need to raise the bottom of your roof rack more than 6" above the rain gutter trough. As you move towards the front or back of the roof, less clearance is necessary. _________________ 1988 Westfalia automatic Subaru OBD1
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dougass Samba Member
Joined: December 13, 2016 Posts: 300 Location: NJ
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: What are the shortest roof rack Towers you can use on a tin top? |
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Yakima 1A with Megawarrior fits with NO risers.
I have a Megawarrior sitting right over the front, sounds like that's what you are looking for. Access is excellent because you can open a door and stand on the carpet next to the front seats and reach everything, or step up there using the kink in the B pillar as a tiny step.
ONE NEUANCE. The rear clamps on the Megawarrior were a little to close to the roof so I spread the rears out only a few inches and all is good.
Here's a side shot that I recently uploaded, let me know if you want additional photos. BONUS An awning mounted to the racks sits very nicely in line with the basket.
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Timwhy Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2009 Posts: 4002 Location: Maine
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vanagonjr Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2010 Posts: 3431 Location: Dartmouth, Mass.
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 9:36 am Post subject: Re: What are the shortest roof rack Towers you can use on a tin top? |
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Timwhy wrote: |
. Primarily looking for roof racks over the cab for a basket not the rear or the middle of the van? |
Look, its just you and Rooney. You don't need the basket for gear.
Unless you are bringing firewood to the Transporterfest campout.... _________________ John - 86 Wolfsburg Westfalia "Weekender"
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Timwhy Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2009 Posts: 4002 Location: Maine
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 9:54 am Post subject: Re: What are the shortest roof rack Towers you can use on a tin top? |
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vanagonjr wrote: |
Timwhy wrote: |
. Primarily looking for roof racks over the cab for a basket not the rear or the middle of the van? |
Look, its just you and Rooney. You don't need the basket for gear.
Unless you are bringing firewood to the Transporterfest campout.... |
How bout dat
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whip618 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:46 am Post subject: Re: What are the shortest roof rack Towers you can use on a tin top? |
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I use both the Thule cargo box and the Yakima megawarrior basket at the same time on my tin top, the four inch spacers were way to high so I machined these 1.25" spacers. I also use three Yakima bars, the front bar being just to help support my awning.
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Timwhy Samba Member
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Alluvial Van Samba Member
Joined: November 10, 2012 Posts: 132 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: What are the shortest roof rack Towers you can use on a tin top? |
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Go Westy sells spacers for the Yakima 1A towers that are 1/2 the size of the ones Yakima sells. That is what I have on my tin top. It's the perfect height.http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?id=24336 |
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