Thule Rack System VS Yakima Rack System

I have a 1997 Xtracab Toyota T100 that I just had the 60 inch tracks put on
my fiberglass camopy shell. I'm hauling a 16 foot canoe on this system
hopefully when I decide on what left I have to buy. It would be nice to be
able to additionaly be able to have something over and above the cab... for
a good span. Looks like my only option is the Yakima Q system over the cab
because Thule doesn't have a Fit Kit for the 400XT system, and Yakima does
with its QTower System that fits my trucks door jam and gutter system...
again, above the door???

I'd appreciate any opinions... I'm looking to buy!!!!!!

Yea... maybe it's no big deal... but it wpuld be nice to have the extra
assurance that you have another anchor point right above the cab... when
your screamin down the road 80 miles an hour with a 40 mile head wind????
What do ya think???

I personally see Thule as better than Yakima... not sure why... they do seem
comparable!

Thanks
Dan
[email]dneether@yahoo.com[/email]

Dan wrote:[color=blue]
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> I personally see Thule as better than Yakima... not sure why... they do seem
> comparable!
>[/color]

I sell and have used both brands.

Both brands are of near identical quality.

Use the one that fits your truck properly and appeals to you.

Hello!
Here on an 86 pickup with a steel gem top shell i chose to mount short
"gutters" on the shell with thule risers and bars. I also haul a canoe - a
14.5
foot mad river slipper - kevlar and hold it in place with thule lumber
stops.
Very versatile system. Carried many things up there from lumber to mattress
and box spring. When the carrier was first bought i was all excited about
getting away from the "foam block" system i used and the new thule system.
Wasted too much time comparing thule and yakima systems and accessories.
Never found the need for anything more than the basics. Just make sure you
hold everything down securely with some good ratcheting nylon straps. Don't
forget the lead line on the canoe or it will be wiggling around at high
speeds
and looks a little scary from inside the cab. Get out there and enjoy!
Bill

"Dan" <dneether@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I have a 1997 Xtracab Toyota T100 that I just had the 60 inch tracks put on
>my fiberglass camopy shell. I'm hauling a 16 foot canoe on this system
>hopefully when I decide on what left I have to buy. It would be nice to be
>able to additionaly be able to have something over and above the cab... for
>a good span. Looks like my only option is the Yakima Q system over the cab
>because Thule doesn't have a Fit Kit for the 400XT system, and Yakima does
>with its QTower System that fits my trucks door jam and gutter system...
>again, above the door???
>
> I'd appreciate any opinions... I'm looking to buy!!!!!!
>
> Yea... maybe it's no big deal... but it wpuld be nice to have the extra
> assurance that you have another anchor point right above the cab... when
> your screamin down the road 80 miles an hour with a 40 mile head wind????
> What do ya think???
>
> I personally see Thule as better than Yakima... not sure why... they do
> seem comparable!
>
> Thanks
> Dan
> [email]dneether@yahoo.com[/email]
>[/color]

William Brown wrote:
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> Wasted too much time comparing thule and yakima systems and accessories.
> Never found the need for anything more than the basics.[/color]

Excellent point.

I've carried boats on my Subaru, using plain old Yakima load stops, and
my current Tacoma, with Thule load stops on an Xsporter.

The only thing I ever needed "specialty" mounts for were bicycles on the
roof of the Subie (I don't ski).

Ditto on the nose strap. Pretty much anything that extends beyond the
windshield should be secured to the bumper. On my current Tacoma, I
don't bother, as the nose of the boat only reaches about the mid-point
of the cab roof. On the Subie, it was a necessity, as the upforce of
the windsheild is surprisingly strong.