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phx99blackvx
01/08/2014, 06:06 PM
Happy 2014 Fellow Vx'rs Hope all your Xmas's Rocked
Thought I would share information on gifts that I received
for the VX. My wife and daughter surprised me with a cargo
rack which they ordered off of Ebay for under $120, here is
the description from the Ebay page:

250LB Universal Roof Rack Cargo Auto Top Luggage Carrier ... (350883287651)

However, they were not aware you need roof rail cross bars to attach
the Roof Rack to. So i quick search on Amazon and aprox $45 later,
walah:

49.75" Roof Rack Cross Bar Pair Fits Side Rails up to 46.5" Apart
Rage Powersports Sold by Discount Ramps

The cross bars have 2 clamps in which the bottoms of the clamps
angle inwards and the outer clamp actually digs into the outter
slot of the roof rail section pretty darn good

Hopefully I can get the pics I took attached to this post.

At the end of day, I feel I have a very decent roof set up.
I know the cross bars are not the elusive OME bars, however
at apox 1/6th the cost, I find the aftermarket bars fit well,
are secure and do the job they are supposed to.

Now I feel like I have a trunk on top of my VX

Hope someone may find this info helpful, if I can not
post pics I took, PM me and I will send you pics to
show how the bars secure to the roof rails and what
the over set up looks like

Hope 2014 is a Happy and Prosperous year for all.

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tom4bren
01/09/2014, 01:27 PM
Looks good. May want to cut off some of those cross bars though. Pic looks like they stick out pretty far.