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10-27-2015, 09:35 PM #1
Roof Board Racks
So after our first trip to the lake in the new Expedition it is clear that we will be lacking in cargo space, especially with wakeboards. I know they sell roof racks for skis and snow boards and you can fit a wakeboard in those but they all seem a little narrow. I want to fit 2 wakeboards in a roof rack and at 17 inches wide each I need the rack to be at least 34 inches wide. If anyone knows of a roof rack that can hold two wake boards please let me know.
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10-27-2015, 10:35 PM #2
Less then 5 minutes on Google.
https://www.yakima.com/skybox-18-carbonite
Dimensions: L 92.00” x W 36.00” x H 16.00”
You can easily fit 2 wakeboards side my side.Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
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10-28-2015, 11:21 AM #3
He asked for a roof rack, not a cartop box. Sure the boxes are awesome, I have one. But sometimes you only want the rack. I run the cartop box over the winter and run the thule flattop 4 and flattop 6 for the summer to bring wake/surf boards in the summer. The box is just TOO much in the summer. Plus, it's really nice to have the boards secured in a rack so they're not sliding around and piled on top of each other.
Here is one setup I've done. A flat top 4 and the surfboard pads.
Here is the flattop6 (30" wide) compared to the flattop4 (20" wide)
I've also done two of the flat top4 racks side by side. that would work just fine for your needs. If you look at my buddy's Subaru parked next to my Audi, he has the other pair of flatop4's that I used to use.
Yakima also has basically the same product, but theirs are called button down 4 and 6.
Be careful with the new thin profile ski carriers. I know that my Thule's are meant to carry skis or snowboards base to base, but the thickness of most wakeboards (slingshot might be the exception) means that I can only carry one board in a rack and not double stack them.Last edited by trayson; 10-28-2015 at 11:25 AM.
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10-28-2015, 02:01 PM #4David
2017 Moomba Mojo Max Surf Edition, 2 Pair Wetsounds Rev10s powered by an SD2, 6 pair Wetsounds XS650M and Wetsounds XS12 powered by SD6 all controlled by a WS420. 2 Lumitec SeaBlaze X2 Spectrum underwater lights
SOLD***2008 Mobius LSV, Gravity III , Wake Plate, Z5, Exile SX65c's, Exile XM9s, Exile XI12D, Exile Javelin, Exile 30.2***SOLD
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10-28-2015, 02:08 PM #5
easily. pretty much any car would be able to take a pair of the flat top 4's. I run a 6 and a 4 on my Audi and only have a little bit of the load bars that stick out beyond the roof. with a roof as wide as you Exp, you'd EASILY be able to run a pair of the flat top 4's.
That said, I think thule might have discontinued the flat top 4's. so they're still around, but might be harder to find. You could always go with the Yakima Racks product and get the button down 4.
Does your expedition have factory roof rack crossbars? If so, you can typically get adapters to put the flat top's or the button downs on your factory crossbars and not have to buy the Thule/Yakima load bars, towers, and lock cores. All the stuff you see on the Audi starts to really add up.2008 Moomba Mobius XLV. Monster Cargo Bimini, WS Rev 410's, Polk Cabins, 3 Infinity Subs, PPI amps, WS420, Exile BT, upgraded ballast pumps, up to 3,500+ pounds of ballast, Blue LED's...
1992 Supra Sunsport. **SOLD** 2k pounds ballast, Surf System, Blue LED's everywhere, decent audio system.
Tow Rig: 2013 F150 Ecoboost FX4 (wife's rig) Other money pits include:1998 BMW M3 Cabriolet, 2009 Audic A6 Avant 3.0T, 2005 Kawasaki ZX-6R 636.
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10-28-2015, 02:10 PM #6David
2017 Moomba Mojo Max Surf Edition, 2 Pair Wetsounds Rev10s powered by an SD2, 6 pair Wetsounds XS650M and Wetsounds XS12 powered by SD6 all controlled by a WS420. 2 Lumitec SeaBlaze X2 Spectrum underwater lights
SOLD***2008 Mobius LSV, Gravity III , Wake Plate, Z5, Exile SX65c's, Exile XM9s, Exile XI12D, Exile Javelin, Exile 30.2***SOLD
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10-28-2015, 02:18 PM #7
I haven't seen bigger than the 30" ones.
So If you get the "universal" flat top 4, they will come with the adapters that will allow them to attach to your factory crossbars.
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Tow Rig: 2013 F150 Ecoboost FX4 (wife's rig) Other money pits include:1998 BMW M3 Cabriolet, 2009 Audic A6 Avant 3.0T, 2005 Kawasaki ZX-6R 636.
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