WANTED Yakima towers & clips for 2005 Prius

JerryCS · 03-04-2008, 02:40 PM

58" bars would be okay too, but what I need is a set of 4 Q towers and the Q clips to fit the Prius: #024 and #05. I travel to Minneapolis and Madison regularly. PM or email me with a price.

Thanks, Jerry

CMonster · 03-04-2008, 04:12 PM

Yakima's web site is wrong, the Q5 clips totally don't fit the Prius. If I remember right, you actually need two sets of Q124 clips. I'll try to remember to double-check tonight when I get home.

CMonster · 03-04-2008, 06:55 PM

Yup, Q124 clips for both the front and the back. I'll write to Yakima to try to get them to correct the web site. I forgot to do it when I first dealt with this hassle.

JerryCS · 03-05-2008, 11:01 PM

CMonster,

Thanks for checking! I'm going to pick up a rack soon if I don't find a used one, and I would have bought the Q5 clips. I appreciate getting the benefit of your experience... sorry you got it the hard way though.

Jerry

CMonster · 03-06-2008, 01:52 PM

Here's Yakima's response to my complaint:
"We updated the fit for the Prius last year to use the Q5 and the Q124 Clips. The new fit is a bit easier to install the rack onto the car. Either way will work on the car. We couldn't update the existing fit sheets with the new information."

Two possibilities:
1. They're on drugs.
2. I had a faulty or mislabeled set of Q5 clips.

The 124s were very easy to fit on the car. The 5s I had were not even close to fitting. I'd be curious to see what your experience is if you compare the 5 and 124 clips. I can't remember what the fit sheet in the 5 box said it fits - I think it was something like Toyota Corolla. Good luck.

JerryCS · 03-11-2008, 03:17 AM

Thanks, I think I'll just get 124's and not bother with finding out the 5's don't fit.

Jerry

patsparks · 03-11-2008, 04:00 AM

You may find the 5s fit the early Prius.

kayak_hauler · 03-13-2008, 10:01 PM

edit....

kayak_hauler · 03-13-2008, 10:02 PM

Hey,
I ran into this same problem last week. Bought 5s and 124s per the web. If you check the instructions with the clips, the 5s dont mention the Prius, and the 124s call for front and back. I called, and they said they updated the fit and to use the 5s. I put them on, but am not crazy about the fit on the fronts. The pads kind of hang over the edge onto the secondary plane along the top of the door edge. Has anyone put on the 124s on the front? How do the line up? I have some pics of the 5s, but haven't mastered this chat room yet, I'll try to figure out how to put them in....
Any info on 124s in the front would be appreaciated, I'm still thinking of returning the 5s....

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Jeremy

CMonster · 03-14-2008, 08:47 AM

The 124s are perfect on the front and the back. I couldn't get the 5s to fit at all. It was like trying to put a square peg in a round hole.

03-04-2008, 02:40 PM	#1
JerryCS EV veteran, plug-in wannabe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Viroqua, WI Posts: 18 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	WANTED Yakima towers & clips for 2005 Prius 58" bars would be okay too, but what I need is a set of 4 Q towers and the Q clips to fit the Prius: #024 and #05. I travel to Minneapolis and Madison regularly. PM or email me with a price. Thanks, Jerry

03-04-2008, 04:12 PM	#2
CMonster Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 114 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: WANTED Yakima towers & clips for 2005 Prius Yakima's web site is wrong, the Q5 clips totally don't fit the Prius. If I remember right, you actually need two sets of Q124 clips. I'll try to remember to double-check tonight when I get home.

03-04-2008, 06:55 PM	#3
CMonster Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 114 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: WANTED Yakima towers & clips for 2005 Prius Yup, Q124 clips for both the front and the back. I'll write to Yakima to try to get them to correct the web site. I forgot to do it when I first dealt with this hassle.

03-05-2008, 11:01 PM	#4
JerryCS EV veteran, plug-in wannabe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Viroqua, WI Posts: 18 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: WANTED Yakima towers & clips for 2005 Prius CMonster, Thanks for checking! I'm going to pick up a rack soon if I don't find a used one, and I would have bought the Q5 clips. I appreciate getting the benefit of your experience... sorry you got it the hard way though. Jerry

03-06-2008, 01:52 PM	#5
CMonster Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 114 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: WANTED Yakima towers & clips for 2005 Prius Here's Yakima's response to my complaint: "We updated the fit for the Prius last year to use the Q5 and the Q124 Clips. The new fit is a bit easier to install the rack onto the car. Either way will work on the car. We couldn't update the existing fit sheets with the new information." Two possibilities: 1. They're on drugs. 2. I had a faulty or mislabeled set of Q5 clips. The 124s were very easy to fit on the car. The 5s I had were not even close to fitting. I'd be curious to see what your experience is if you compare the 5 and 124 clips. I can't remember what the fit sheet in the 5 box said it fits - I think it was something like Toyota Corolla. Good luck.

03-11-2008, 03:17 AM	#6
JerryCS EV veteran, plug-in wannabe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Viroqua, WI Posts: 18 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: WANTED Yakima towers & clips for 2005 Prius Thanks, I think I'll just get 124's and not bother with finding out the 5's don't fit. Jerry

03-11-2008, 04:00 AM	#7
patsparks An Aussie perspective Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 9,189 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 120 Thanked 179 Times in 137 Posts Friends: 33	Re: WANTED Yakima towers & clips for 2005 Prius You may find the 5s fit the early Prius.

03-13-2008, 10:01 PM	#8
kayak_hauler Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 48 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: WANTED Yakima towers & clips for 2005 Prius edit.... Last edited by kayak_hauler; 03-13-2008 at 10:08 PM.

03-13-2008, 10:02 PM	#9
kayak_hauler Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 48 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: WANTED Yakima towers & clips for 2005 Prius Hey, I ran into this same problem last week. Bought 5s and 124s per the web. If you check the instructions with the clips, the 5s dont mention the Prius, and the 124s call for front and back. I called, and they said they updated the fit and to use the 5s. I put them on, but am not crazy about the fit on the fronts. The pads kind of hang over the edge onto the secondary plane along the top of the door edge. Has anyone put on the 124s on the front? How do the line up? I have some pics of the 5s, but haven't mastered this chat room yet, I'll try to figure out how to put them in.... Any info on 124s in the front would be appreaciated, I'm still thinking of returning the 5s.... Jeremy Last edited by kayak_hauler; 03-14-2008 at 02:10 PM.

03-14-2008, 08:47 AM	#10
CMonster Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 114 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: WANTED Yakima towers & clips for 2005 Prius The 124s are perfect on the front and the back. I couldn't get the 5s to fit at all. It was like trying to put a square peg in a round hole.