roof rack EXTREMELY disconcerting

[nycnml2]

i have a yakima mega load warrior basket mounted to my vx crossbar (wing?) racks. lo and behold this weekend, i noticed that the attachment point at the bottom of the crossbar has come loose from it's contact with the bracket that's connected to the rail along the roofline. there is no hardware screw there, and it simply seems to be a failed bit of adhesive, though i admittedly don't have much of a clue as to what might actually be the culprit. does anyone know if there's any daylight between the roofline rails and the bracket that attaches the crossbar? if so, i'd likely use some cable clamps as an interim fix. the thought of another attachment point failing, sending my load warrior basket airborne at highway speeds, is EXTREMELY disconcerting, to say the least. oh, the basket's been on there since i picked up the VX new, in '01.

[nycnml2]

i am being told by the dealer that i need a new wingrack bar (cost: $129). i can't get him to tell me if the wingrack comes with the attachment arm (or foot) that secures to the raingutter. does anyone know if that's the case?

[nfpgasmask]

Well, Sorry I cannot be of help here, but if your dealer can get a roof rack, let me know, because I thought these were completely discontinued...???

Bart

[nycnml2]

i will post it if he's actually got them. i am preparing myself to drive up, only to have him tell me that he thought i said "amigo" or something... sure hope i'm wrong about that.

[mbeach]

The 'wing' bar is bolted to the upright 'foot'. there should be no daylight there.

You can remove the endcaps and see how the crossbar is attached to each upright. This allows the uprights to slide left and right -there is more distance between mounts on the front bar.

Without pics, it's tough to understand what you're really describing -is it possible that someone tried to pry off your roof rack?

[nycnml2]

it is possible, though i did not see any damage. i will try to take photos tonight, and post them. also, i looked at the place where the wing-shaped crossbar attaches to the foot; i did not see any hardware there. if there is, i would definitely prefer to fix / replace that hardware than to part with 129 of my hard-earned, US grade-A dollars. i am trying to figure out how to post a photos, but meanwhile, if someone's eager to see a diagram, i can email one.