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Snowboard rack?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by ScottY, Jan 10, 2007.

  1. ScottY

    ScottY New Member

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    I'm thinking about getting a roof rack to carry mine and my friend's snowboards. I saw darelldd's site about his racks, http://www.evnut.com/prius_racks.htm and http://www.evnut.com/prius_rack_pads.htm. I would hate to drill into the roof tho. Looks like clip on is the way to go for me.

    Any snowboarders/skiers out there that have additional suggestions?

    TIA!
     
    #1 ScottY, Jan 10, 2007
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    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    Scott,

    I bought this snowboard carrying bag and then just put it in the car. I had to fold a seat down but the interior didn't get dirty etc...

    Will you have more than 2 passengers? For me, sacraficing a rear seat is a good trade off for not increasing air drag.

    Which mountain are you going to? Poconos or somewhere close like Hunter Mt?

    Dennis
     
    #2 usbseawolf2000, Jan 10, 2007
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    Hey Dennis,

    Thanks for the link. I went to Mt. Snow in Vermont (or should I say Mt. NO Snow?) during first week of January with 2 passengers and fold down rear seat. It worked out great.

    In the future, I think there will be more passengers (gotta bring some ladies you know ;) ). So folding down the rear seat won't be an option.

    I'm thinking of heading to Killington or worse case, somewhere upstate NY end of this month.

    ps, r we going to see u this coming meeting? You were MIA for couple of months.
     
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    Yea, I'll be there. My girl will not be able to make it.
     
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    I've got the Saris racks for my car (unfortunately they don't make them anymore :(), and recently got the Big Powerderhound from Yakima to hold the skis... but with the warm weather we were having back in the beginning of December, and my trip abroad for 3 weeks i haven't had a chance to use it yet... Overall it looks like a good system, you just have to remember to have something (like a trash bag) to wrap the bindings in to keep the road salt off of them.

    I tend to keep the racks off the car except when i'm using them (or if i know i'll be using them in the next few days), which helps cut down on drag during normal driving.
     
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    Ok, find some websites that sell the Yakima and Thule racks.

    The Yakima base rack cost $320 and Thule cost $350. They are having a special on Inno ski/snowboard carrier for $100.

    From darelldd's site, he mentioned that the Yakima is hard to install with one person and easy to scratch the car. Anybody had experience with the Thule racks?
     
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