Redneck Wagon Club

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass) 01/05/2019 at 17:21 • Filed to: Subaru

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Wherein everyone throws their dead Christmas tree on their Subaru and drives up into the National Forest for a bonfire.  The collapsible roof rack is still one of my favorite features of this car 5+ years after buying it. 

facw > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 01/05/2019 at 17:25

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My parent’s just went a few dozen feet back into the woods (a plus of living in a forest). Last year some lady with goats came and grabbed it for them to eat, but it seems she’s decided that it’s not worth the effort.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 01/05/2019 at 17:32

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When I was a kid we used to collect all the trees in our village, dragging them behind our bikes with a rope. The kid that collected the most trees got to light the fire. Maybe using a Subaru instead would have helped me to gather more trees, as I never had more than 2 or 3  ;p

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 01/05/2019 at 17:47

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I preferred the side rails that I could mount my Thule bars onto. The load bars on the Subaru are curved and a bit to narrow for my taste. 

BaconSandwich is tasty. > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 01/05/2019 at 17:54

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Collapsible roof rack?

AestheticsInMotion > BaconSandwich is tasty. 01/05/2019 at 18:10

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I'm curious about this as well

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > BaconSandwich is tasty. 01/05/2019 at 18:28

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IIRC the cross bars fold into the side rails sort of like a pocketknife when not in use. 

BaconSandwich is tasty. > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/05/2019 at 21:01

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Huh, neat.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > BaconSandwich is tasty. 01/05/2019 at 23:20

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Maybe folding is a better word than collapsible.  The cross bars fold into the side rails when not in use kind of like a pocket knife. Keeps it quiet and maybe slightly better MPG when you don’t need them and then in 30 seconds you can release the latches, swing the cross bars over and lock them in place and then you’re ready to mount a bike carrier or ski rack or roof box or whatever.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 01/05/2019 at 23:20

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See reply above. 

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/05/2019 at 23:23

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I understand. I have the factory Yakima bike rack and a Thule soft bag work well it with them, but I can see how they might be a bit flimsy for some things.  Mostly they’ve been handy just to lash random things to for short trips. 

AestheticsInMotion > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 01/05/2019 at 23:30

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I always wondered why Subaru switched to those bulky side rails. That's awesome.