Roof racks??? What do you use

[jasen1]

So the wife and I are SERIOUSLY considering an new ex35. One problem though is I can't find anyone who makes a roof rack system. I tried yakima, thule, and sportrack.

btw, what does the forum think of our other options:Looking at Ford Edge Sport, Mitsubshi Outlander, Jeep Grand Cherokee (srt8) or the Chevy Equinox (ugh).

the ex is the high point price wise, but I just can't stomach the styling of the rogue.

[inteller]

all the other options you are looking at are junk except the Ford, and it is not in the same class as far as luxury goes. However you would be helping your fellow countrymen since the Edge is made in Ontario.

the EX35s direct competitors are the Acura RDX and the BMW X3 which it beats either on price and/or power.

[yorker]

What roof rack system are you "missing"?

I've been mounting 4 snowboards on my EX35 with Thule 91726 snowboard/ski carrier. I've had roofrack crossbars installed at the dealer at purchase, but Thule also has a mounting system for roofracks without crossbars as well.

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[Jason Tucker]

There are container carrying mounts that match the rails...just shop them up!

Another vehicle that is much less $ but very nice...really not the same class/competition is the GMC Terrain. Equinox frame but nicely laid out interior...the 3.0 V6 AWD is 17/24 mph at 264 hp...more room...but still not an EX.

[inteller]

don't buy cars from Bailout Motors.

[JCL622]

So the wife and I are SERIOUSLY considering an new ex35. One problem though is I can't find anyone who makes a roof rack system. I tried yakima, thule, and sportrack.

btw, what does the forum think of our other options:Looking at Ford Edge Sport, Mitsubshi Outlander, Jeep Grand Cherokee (srt8) or the Chevy Equinox (ugh).

the ex is the high point price wise, but I just can't stomach the styling of the rogue.

CR-V = cute ute also, but with that HP might as well take public transportationRAV4 V6 = the most powerful option after EX35, but i mean..i'm so sick and tired of the Rav4 (needs a new look)..and no xenon ( i have slight night blindness) ~ tho consumer report did rate this as the best CUV to buy, 4 cyl and V6 versionsRDX = just came from an acura, hate the stealership, and at this point i am convinced the worksmanship and quality of Acura is not what it used to be..the inside of the EX outshines the RDX like CRAZYXC60 = for the price it came out to with everything I wanted....i hated the looks and it was just OKAY - also it just got bad ratings on a few reports (forget which mags i had read it from)X3 = eww omg wtf (sorry its efficient, i give you that, but after all the problems i had in my 335i i've just about had it with BMW...CX-7 = also a viable option, the 2010 version is very aggressive looking and came with pretty good bang for the buck. Then you goto the forums and all you see are problems....also the new navi screen is like this tiny excuse of a navigation stuck on top of the dash...it's kind of pathetic...and u know around here we like to...well...measureFord Edge = a lil bigger than the others, but it is a very good car, the duratec V6 needs to be phased out for a more powerful ecoboost 4 or even 6 (wishful thinking) and the lack of xenon on a 40k ford was kind of

to be honest i REALLY REALLY Like the styling cues of the current Ford Edge Sport, and i have to admit, the ford edge seats are probably the most comfortable seats i've ever sat in second to maybe my dad's S63. The Sync system beats everything in the market unless you went full custom. however, the brakes are not so hot, actually very soft, and the pick up was NOT there. or rather it was just avg. on top of all of that, the new Ford Edge is just around the corner. Tho i am not for buying a NEW car off the line (made that mistake with the TL) which is the MAIN reason i chose not to get the Q5....i will never buy a first gen make of a car i will always wait until the MY cycle update/shift so 99% of the kinks are worked out.

Outlander is a bit...on the ugly side, even if it has the EVO front fascia update...

SRT8 grand cherokee will be getting a new update soon. Actually Jeeps models are all gone but one. and it's actually based on the same platform as the ML. again, however, that falls outside the range of the EX, it becomes actual SUV vs CUV.

I would say the Equinox is a great car (i think it's built on the theta II platform no?) but i think there were a few recalls so i'm not sure about it's reliability.

The 2.8T SRX that's out comes with 300HP.... could be a good one, i actually kinda like that car too, but again, new model, first year, no go for me anymore.

Ultimately it's still the size that you need to decide on. I rarely carry passengers, and at most 1 if there is. Tho on a snowboarding trip i did have 3 boards up there, my rails are from factory cuz i got the prem pkg.

based on what ur looking at, i'm going to assume u will opt in for the prem pkg as well, so u got the rails. I have the ski/board rack from the dealer and i like it.

The RDX is an okay drive, actually great, they fixed alot of the problems they were having. but if ur looking for a smooth ride..again the VTEC makes that "kick" which i kinda miss, but does not have the smooth curve like nissan engines have. also if you ever actually studied the trunk...it's ugly man...like u dont mind it that much if u just glance, but when you really stand behidn it, open it, close it....and then LOOK at it...blehh

decide quick! before the 31 for the tax return!! (thank you obama) happy shopping

[ARK07]

Yakima only has the universal mounts right now (last time i checked) for the EX stock cross bars, they state they will be comming out with the "made for" adaptor clips (little plastic brackets that clamp around the bars to mount to all the different optional racks) someday(hopefuly soon). Otherwise you can try to find the a clip close to the size and shim it with rubber or what ever to make it tight. I have sets for the my lexus that look pretty close to the EX that I plan to do the same if I need the racks on my EX. I used the same Yakima racks, bike, ski and canoe brackets for years on different cars by just getting new clips when I change cars!!