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Originally Posted by namele55
Any updates on the roof rack? Pros and cons? Did it screw up the roof or weather stripping or window glass?
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Originally Posted by dietz
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I've had my yakima roof rack and inno cargo box for about 1.5 yrs now. The combo has done about 3k miles of travel and camping, holding about 50-60 lbs in it (backpack+camping supplies). The whole set-up usually stays off the car because of my daily commute (knocks down my fuel economy a good 5-8 mpgs).
I've had very little problems with it during driving, other than the uneasy feeling you get seeing it bob up and down once in a while at windy/freeway speeds. If you look at my previous post a year ago, I recommended using some clear bra material to put between the pads of the roof rack and the paint since dirt can get in between and create fine scratches on the paint. Molding did look like they flexed during use (since its what it hangs on to) and seem to stay that way for a couple of days after taking the rack off. I would imagine that they can be damaged if left on just because they were never designed to hold that constant tension.
I say its good to have if you need to carry something like a bike or cargo box on a weekend, but I would not recommend leaving it on.