Speaking of Yakky racks, if you are looking for really stout
crossbars at about 1/8th the price of those bendy bars that Yakima
sells, look no further than your local gas pipe supply. Several years
ago I bought 20' of 1.125" OD underground gas pipe for about $22.
Making a 6ft crossbar about $6 instead of $39 or whatever Yakima is
charging now. The gas pipe is twice the thickness of Yakima bars, is
coated in heavy plastic (mine was yellow, your results may vary)
since it lives underground, and is the correct OD to fit the Yakky
mounts and accessories. You will break the mounts before you ever
bend a section of this stuff. No idea what it costs now but its gotta
be cheaper than Yakima.

Jeff

On May 21, 2007, at 9:00 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Mon, 21 May 2007 19:50:15 -0500
> From:    Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
> Subject: Re: Yakima 1A
>
> If the 1A doesn't clear, I've had real good luck using hardwood
> spacers in various thicknesses to get the necessary clearance. Sorry,
> but I just don't trust those skinny pieces of plastic with anything
> of value on my roof.  But then I'd use wood railings for the bars
> anyway.  Those slick plastic coated bars are a PITA for shoring up
> kayaks and canoes and most other items that contact the bar.
>
> I use the Quick n Easy brackets which are made of cast metal and they
> need a little shimming, but only about 2".  YMMV
>
> DM&FS