roof rack for 05 forester

[newman]

i have a 2005 forester with a factory roof rack. i would like to get a
solid system for transporting mountain bikes and snowboards. i like
what i've seen in thule's and yakima's. i don't think i have a
preference between the two.

can anyone tell me how i figure out what hardware i need to mount these
rack systems to my factory crossbars?

thanks,
--b

 

[David]

can anyone tell me how i figure out what hardware i need to mount these
rack systems to my factory crossbars?

Thule & yak both sell carriers that will mount to factory xbars. Rocky Mounts
probably does too. If you want to carry a cargo box on the roof, better to
use thule or yak xbars--they're stiffer.

I prefer to carry bikes on a hitch rack, and boards inside.