roof rack?

indytrailmike · 09-08-2007, 08:49 AM

I need a roof rack for my '07 prius. Any one here have any ideas or makes that work

auburnhippie26 · 03-03-2008, 01:26 AM

I am in the same boat, I need a rack for my 08 prius for bikes and kayaks.

Boo · 03-03-2008, 01:36 AM

The search tool is your friend. Check out the following threads with "roof rack" in the title:

PriusChat Forums - Search Results

Good luck.

john1701a · 03-03-2008, 07:32 AM

The photo in my avatar shows what you want. There are more here and here.

It works great for carrying my 2 kayaks.

Refer to the User-Guide for details.

.

kocho · 03-03-2008, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john1701a

The photo in my avatar shows what you want. There are more here and here.

It works great for carrying my 2 kayaks.

Refer to the User-Guide for details.

.

Does your kayak in the right-side-up position tend to try to lift-off??? Would not matter at low speeds, but I have driven our Mazda MPV minivan van or the Camry at 70-75 mph with the kayak on top for quite a few miles at a time. I thought if I have it like you have it, the boat may be putting too much upward force on the rack. I carry mine upside-down - the nose seems to follow the car's aerodynamic airflow this way and does not create that much draft at all, and what it creates it is pushing down, like a giant spoiler on the roof -

...

Have not tried on the Prius yet - not that I would go 70 mph with the boat over the Prius... I still need to get a set of supports that would transform my Yakima rack from the Camry roof-line to the Prius'...

john1701a · 03-03-2008, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kocho

Does your kayak in the right-side-up position tend to try to lift-off???

No.

70 MPH in the rain with both right-side-up, neither with a cover, were any problem at all... other then dropping the efficiency down to 36 MPG.

.

03-03-2008, 01:26 AM	#2
auburnhippie26 auburnhippie26 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: anniston, alabama Posts: 3 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: roof rack? I am in the same boat, I need a rack for my 08 prius for bikes and kayaks.

03-03-2008, 01:36 AM	#3
Boo Boola Boola Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 4,283 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 165 Thanked 301 Times in 154 Posts Friends: 22	Re: roof rack? The search tool is your friend. Check out the following threads with "roof rack" in the title: PriusChat Forums - Search Results Good luck.

03-03-2008, 07:32 AM	#4
john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,372 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 9 Thanked 145 Times in 70 Posts Friends: 12	Re: roof rack? The photo in my avatar shows what you want. There are more here and here. It works great for carrying my 2 kayaks. Refer to the User-Guide for details. . Last edited by john1701a; 03-03-2008 at 07:36 AM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Roof rack and cargo box, roof bag or hitch cargo carrier	80me	Gen II Prius Main Forum	20	08-18-2009 12:44 PM
roof rack	amyperl	Gen II Prius Main Forum	4	12-25-2005 07:46 AM
roof rack	amyperl	Gen II Prius Main Forum	5	12-16-2005 07:18 AM
I need a roof rack!	hdrygas	Gen II Prius Main Forum	3	11-29-2005 12:01 AM
[ KB ] Can I get a roof rack?	naterprius	Knowledge Base Articles Discussion	0	09-30-2004 01:22 PM

09-08-2007, 08:49 AM	#1
indytrailmike Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 7 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I need a roof rack for my '07 prius. Any one here have any ideas or makes that work