I would get the 64 or 72" - you can always pop the end caps off & trim them shorter if
you wish. You'll wish they were longer the first time you try multiple kayaks or similar.

On 21 Mar 2005 at 14:08, Brien Dews <vwvanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> What are you going to put up there? If your going to boats up there
> get the longer ones.
> My $0.02
>
>
> On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:10:42 -0500, Jean-Pierre Le Cruguel
> <jlecruguel@aei.ca> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have the opportunity to get a cheap Thule roof rack.
> > I am trying to find the optimal lenght for the bar.
> > I do not find what I am looking for in the archives.
> > I have some gutter mounts, drilled into the pop top.
> > From the dimensions
> > (http://www.members.shaw.ca/bilbo/van%20diagrams.html), width goes from
> > 154 cm (60inches) to 180cm (71in).
> > Gutter to gutter is close to 60.
> > I guess the 58 bars are too short or it will barely make it (I think
> > Thule has 50,53,58 and 70 inches bars, (and smaller ones too)).
> > Has anyone tried 58' bars on gutters or poptop? is that long enough?
> > Just wondering about the extra-room (nice to handle my luggage box on
> > one side and windsurfing boards on the other) on the westy and the
> > compatibility with my passat (70' will be too wide).
> >
> > JP
> > Just found one of my old post on this in the archive
> > http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/fg_vehicle.asp
> > Thule says 58 will fit...
> >
>

Shawn Wright
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