![]() 09/04/2014 at 09:35 • Filed to: Rack City Bitch | ![]() | ![]() |
Why the hell does this cost $80? Does anyone know of a cheaper alternative that will fit a Thule rack?
![]() 09/04/2014 at 09:41 |
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roof racks are insane. I would suggest checking craigslist regularly.
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$80 actually looks pretty cheap, but you could try looking for used ones on ebay.
![]() 09/04/2014 at 09:44 |
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Now I don't condone breaking the law but that looks like a clip on that could be easily attached or removed...
![]() 09/04/2014 at 09:44 |
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oh its an airdam. I'm thinking how the hell would you mount a snowboard to that.. and why there?!
It's early ok.
![]() 09/04/2014 at 09:46 |
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I like how you think. But, I probably shouldn't ...
![]() 09/04/2014 at 09:46 |
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I'm sure you could hack sumthin together at Home Depot with some pipe clams, plywood and spray paint for $20
![]() 09/04/2014 at 09:47 |
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its probably a $10 part with a $70 logo
![]() 09/04/2014 at 09:49 |
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Considering that the actually snowboard carrier is almost $150 I am trying to avoid spending $80 on a piece of flat plastic!
![]() 09/04/2014 at 09:54 |
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Yup!
![]() 09/04/2014 at 09:57 |
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Because Thule.
![]() 09/04/2014 at 09:59 |
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Luckily I got the base feet and the crossbars as a gift but, the fairing and snowboard carrier are on me.
![]() 09/04/2014 at 10:01 |
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Can't you just clamp your snowboard to the front like a fairing? Two birds one stone.
![]() 09/04/2014 at 10:03 |
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It has been done..
![]() 09/04/2014 at 10:16 |
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A trip to Home Depot for the plexiglass, some steel bar stock to make the brackets and a couple of u bolts to hold it to the cross bar. Use a little weatherstripping on the bottom so it doesn't rattle like crazy on your roof.
![]() 09/04/2014 at 10:16 |
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This works for me.
![]() 09/04/2014 at 10:20 |
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I've seen people use old skateboards as roof rack fairings.
![]() 09/04/2014 at 10:21 |
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This is an awesome idea. I have a couple of old decks lying around that might do the job!
![]() 09/04/2014 at 10:24 |
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No but... ;)
![]() 09/04/2014 at 10:36 |
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You do not know pain! I had to pay $25 for two little bolts for my campagnolo shifters!
![]() 09/04/2014 at 11:28 |
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How about a piece of sheet metal and some zip ties.
You don't have sheet metal, you say? Plywood will work similarly.
Or a piece of cardboard.
![]() 09/04/2014 at 11:50 |
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Why do you need the fairing? My brother has racks on both his and his wife's cars and I had a rack on my last car, comparing fairing MPG to non-fairing MPG there's practically no difference, at most a half mile per gallon. For us having bikes on top was a far greater drag factor than having a fairing on the rack.
![]() 09/04/2014 at 12:08 |
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It'd really be for the noise, at 80mph the thing roars.
![]() 09/04/2014 at 12:16 |
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Ah, understandable.
![]() 09/04/2014 at 16:17 |
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Build one yourself, customize as desired. The logo is almost pointless, most of the guys with 'em stickerbomb the crap out of it anyway
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