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How to lock a factory installed crossbar?
My question is - If I buy a lockable ski roof rack from Thule or
Yakima and mount it on my factory installed crossbar, I still have to lock the factory installed crossbar, don't I? It is simply attached to the rails by allen screws. How do I lock these? Is getting separate towers and crossbars the only alternative? I would appreciate any thoughts. -Recently initiated. |
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How to lock a factory installed crossbar?
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Cricket Fan wrote: My question is - If I buy a lockable ski roof rack from Thule or Yakima and mount it on my factory installed crossbar, I still have to lock the factory installed crossbar, don't I? It is simply attached to the rails by allen screws. How do I lock these? Is getting separate towers and crossbars the only alternative? I would appreciate any thoughts. -Recently initiated. I'm not aware of any way to lock the factory crossbars. Fortunately, I also live in an area where theft isn't a major concern. I've considered having some replacement bolts made up with keyed heads (similar to locking wheel lugs), but haven't gotten around to actually doing so yet. I have a friend who's an excellent machinist and who I'll recruit to make them for me. If you're not lucky enough to have such a friend, any machine shop should be able to make them for you. I'll probably have them made up before using the crossbars someplace far away from home, where theft might be a concern. (If you go this route, don't forget to have the shop make up a wrench or two to fit the keyed bolt heads!) HTH, - Greg Reed -- 2001 Chevy Astro AWD (wife's) 2004 Subaru Forester Turbo 5-Speed -----= Posted via Newsfeed.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeed.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== 100,000 Groups! - 19 Servers! - Unlimited Download! =----- |
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