DIY Crossbars

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Caleb125

Discussion Starter · Jul 13, 2014

I need a set of crossbars for my car but don't wanna hash out a lot of cash. I already have the actually bars (Yakima) but not the towers that attach them to the car. My car also has the aero bars (factory bars) on the roof but they are too short. Basically what I'm asking is how can I attach my bars to my roof without the towers.

Thanks!

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co_bjread

· #2 · Jul 13, 2014

Duct tape

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co_bjread

· #3 · Jul 13, 2014

You might also consider u-bolts or u-bolts and wooden spacers.
It might also help to see some pictures of what you have to work with.

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Montana Cat 65

· #4 · Jul 13, 2014

I have a '98 Subaru with the useless new roof rack, and my plan is to zip tie two metal pipes (scavenged from the barn) to the rack and cap the ends with tennis balls or handballs, then tie the canoe to the car the way we used to when I was a kid, so the rack isn't as easily ripped from the car. Would that work for your purposes?

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Learch

· #5 · Jul 13, 2014

I have a 95 Legacy Wagon with the factory rack. I used some angle iron and some 48"X1" thin wall tubing for the cross bars. I raised them with some more tubing so they sit about 3 inches above the main rack rails. It wasn't hard, but I have a welder and a small steel pile to play with.

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Caleb125

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jul 13, 2014

Thanks for all of the help but I found a solution. I had some old towers that I made work and now the bars are on my roof!

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