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Okay lots of people here with skills, tools, shops and ideas...
Subaru makes great cars, but the 2015 Outback roof rack setup is a flimsy, gimmicky toy. They offer nothing to remedy this. Yakima's Rail Grabbers and new Landing Pad 15 present their own additional problems - no sale there.
So how would you guys mount two old-school Yakima crossbars (front and rear) just like what you see below to carry kayaks on the roof? I did it for years on my 2002 with real roof rails and Yakima hardware, just pulling the "stackers" up vertically when I had a boat or two on top.
I'm okay with tools, but I lack the skills or materials to build something clever, super sturdy and trustworthy that I could attach to each of the 4 metal anchors (which can be reversed by the way). Or maybe just replace them with something going over the bar that I can bolt down?
Any pro or shop in/around Portland who might help me design/make the hardware? Beyond charging me a fair price, I can predict the right player could make a bundle on selling a LOT of them as there is no reasonable solution out there yet.
Subaru makes great cars, but the 2015 Outback roof rack setup is a flimsy, gimmicky toy. They offer nothing to remedy this. Yakima's Rail Grabbers and new Landing Pad 15 present their own additional problems - no sale there.
So how would you guys mount two old-school Yakima crossbars (front and rear) just like what you see below to carry kayaks on the roof? I did it for years on my 2002 with real roof rails and Yakima hardware, just pulling the "stackers" up vertically when I had a boat or two on top.
I'm okay with tools, but I lack the skills or materials to build something clever, super sturdy and trustworthy that I could attach to each of the 4 metal anchors (which can be reversed by the way). Or maybe just replace them with something going over the bar that I can bolt down?
Any pro or shop in/around Portland who might help me design/make the hardware? Beyond charging me a fair price, I can predict the right player could make a bundle on selling a LOT of them as there is no reasonable solution out there yet.