Before Yakama had their high towers out, we took a set of Quick N Easy's -
had a metal fab shop cut each of the 4 gutter posts and add about 4-5 inches
of height to them.  That was 13 years ago and we're still using them on our
3rd Westie!  They're great and not as expensive.  We've hauled up to 4
canoes on them.  madeline

-----Original Message-----
From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 12:04 AM
Subject: Re: Vanagon roof racks

>Tim:  what you need are the QuickN Easy cast aluminum rack clamps.  Set of
4
>for about $45 available from ]either mad River Canoe/Voyaguer in VT or by
>phone through John R Sweet in Mustoe VA  Phone  540-468-2222.  He does
>awesome service(not that MRC doesn't).  as far as clearance goes make your
>2x4's what ever length you want and if needed, stack additional plates of
>1x4 or 2x4's under the bar untill your canoe ends don't touch,,.. You can
>buy 3/8" carraige bolts up to 5 or 6" in length.  I use an 8 bracket system
>but I haul a lot of boats and other crap.
>
>dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Root, Tim E <Root.Tim.E@TCI.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 1:54 PM
>Subject: Vanagon roof racks
>
>
>>Hello, I was referred here by T. Carrington.
>>I am looking for roof racks for my '84 vanagon. I need extra high
clearance
>>because I am carrying a twelve foot long canoe, and because it is so
short,
>>the ends point down into the roof instead of over the ends of the van. I
>>have looked at Thule and Yakima, but those rack systems are too yuppyish
>for
>>me. I am more interested in function rather than fashion, and don't need
>>locks. I saw some metal racks on a Vanagon in a photo on somebody's web
>site
>>(can't find again) that looked perfect for my application.
>>Please help if you can!
>>
>>Thank you,
>>
>>Tim Root
>>root.tim.e@tci.com  or  timroot@my-deja.com