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 Post subject: Transporting an Outback
PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:34 pm 
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Location: West Covina California
I got an Outback a few months ago and have been transporting it face down on my roof rack. I am thinking of purchasing a 2nd yak but don't have enough space for 2 yaks face down on the rack. I am trying to avoid purchasing "J" style racks. Does anyone know if the Yakima Mako or similar face up racks will work with the hull design of an Outback?


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 Post subject: Yes - qualified...
PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:42 am 
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It can be done. I carry an old hull style Outback and my wife's Sport on top of a Jeep Liberty side by side with Mako's & Hully Rollers. Roll up on the Rollers from the rear and rest on the Mako's forward. I thought I was going to need 78" bars but ended up going down to bars just wider than the mounts - just a little overhang on each side. There was enough room to attach outside where I needed to. You do need (here's the qualifier) to get your spacing right so that when you snug down that the hull doesn't compresses down on the crossbar. I tend to over do it with tying down and had to "experiment" before I was happy with it.


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