Easiest mounting system available.
Written: Jun 05 '03 (Updated Jun 06 '03)
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Pros: Simplest installation in the rack industry.
Cons: None that I can think of.
The Bottom Line: Can I type the word "easy" 30 times and let it go at that?
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| davidrehm1's Full Review: Thule Subaru Legacy/Forrester lock 751 |
If you're looking for a load-bar system that is easy to install and remove, this is the best choice. The 751 towers have a knob attached to a very long hex bolt that clamps the rubber-coated tower to the existing side rails on the factory Forester rack. This model also comes as a 754 and, I believe a 758, which designates the bar length. (758=58inch bars, etc.) It will fit most other factory rails as well, but check out the fit guide at the dealer to be sure. I know the 758 won't fit the Forester because the towers can only travel so far down the bar. To install the system, simply set it on the factory side rails, pull out the end knobs about three to four inches (the locks are integrated), twist the knobs until the towers are tight, and that's it. The bars can be set wherever you want, although the fit guide has recommendations for maximum distance between bars. It's all in the fit guide. I installed my Packasport box on the bars and whenever I want to remove it, I simply loosen the Thule knobs and with a second person to help, grab the bar ends and walk the box and rack off the car. Setting the box back on is just as easy. It can be done solo, but it's awkward and easy to scratch the car roof if you're in a hurry. The vinyl-coated bars are rust-proofed inside as well as under the vinyl and the locks work easily. I got four keys in the kit. By the way, if you own Yakima components, they will fit on Thule's square bars with Yakima's Snap-Around clamps. They re-designed them with tabs that can be removed so the inside shape is square. (Yakima bars are round.) Yakima also makes a quick-fit system called the Lowrider. Installation is similar...set the towers on the factory side rails and twist a small handle. Which one is better? I still think Thule's is a bit easier and the extra rustproofing inside the bars is a plus and locks were included in the price. Both companies make fine racks and components, but for the reasons I stated above, I'll give the edge to Thule. Who knows.....if the Yakima had been on sale I may have bought it instead.
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Amount Paid (US$): 160.00
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