Now that kid #2 is on the way I'm going to have to put the skis on the roof somehow - no more folding down half the rear seat.
My 99 legacy wagon doesn't have a factory rack, and I'm not wild about how the Thule and Yakima clamps fit into the window seals. Aftermarket bars on the factory rails seems to be the ideal set-up.
Rails were obviously an option in 99 (because my car doesn't have them) Were they installed at the factory or at the dealer? One idea is to find a set of rails at a junkyard (probably not a high demand item, unlike headlights, fenders and the like) and have them installed, either by the dealer or by myself.
Does anybody know
1) Do they just screw into the sheet metal, or is there a nut on the backside? 2) Is there an installation kit - would dealers still be able to get it? 3) How difficult? Am I crazy?Any thoughts?
Remove the obvious in my address to email. Thanks,
Alex