YAkima question, who has a yakima steelhead on their factory rack?
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I may be wrong but when I was first looking, Yakima didn't have a rack that mounted to the factory rack. Thule on the other hand does. I purchased this rack back in March and love it. If you are looking at getting a box it will attach directly to the factory rack. I think that basket will as well but I'm not 100% positive.
I'll be picking up my Thule big mouth upright rack today so I can haul my downhill MTB... joshyellomp3
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I have a yakima on my mp3 and I love it. What are the differences between the yakima the the thule?
joshyellomp3 said:
thule in my opinion makes better quality and more applications...which are generally cheaper than the yakimas...i ve had both...and i am partial to thule..it all comes down to user preference...but most dealers around my town usually try to push the yakima racks..also the thule big mouth holds a bmx way better than any yakima rack..
joshyellomp3
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ahh which would make sense why my redline cruiser is such a pain in the house to fit in the copperheads.
cjstringer
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Yakima uses what are called "mighty mounts" to attatch to factory racks. They work really well. I've been selling and installing them for over 7 years and have never had an issue.
I do know that Thule also makes a quality product, I have just never been exposed to them. Everyone I know uses Yakima.
Good luck.
I do know that Thule also makes a quality product, I have just never been exposed to them. Everyone I know uses Yakima.
Good luck.
It's really dependent on your local area sport shops. Some sell Yakima and some sell Thule. Yakima had a round bar and Thule has a round bar. A lot of their parts look the same. Both awesome products. In fact if anyone is interested in kayaking, the best rack for your boat is a combo of Yakima and Thule parts. Get the Thule H2Go saddles for the front and the Yakima Hully rollers for the rear. You'll be so pleased. Just thought I'd put that out, you know, just FYI.
