I installed the Yakima Control Tower system on my non west '84. I really like it. When not in use the racks come off in seconds and go back on easy. They do have a lot of plastic parts which make me wonder about their longevity. 

Doug Elledge
'84 Van-Go
'67 Vert-I-go
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On Aug 9, 2011, at 12:32 AM, Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> I'm going to bite the bullet and get artificial gutters for my '84
> Westy so I can mount a removable rack to carry my canoe. I've got to
> do some measuring, how tall do the risers need to be, how much
> clearance do I need for the canoe, things like that.
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> The question is Thule or Yakima?   Is there another alterative?
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> Rob
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> becida@comcast.net
> Western Washington State, USA