I am looking for a roof/ski rack, help?

[ZippoYaris]

I have a 2007 4 Door lift back LE. Does anyone have or know where to buy a good roof rack? Thanks.

Clay

[WeeYari]

Any Yakima or Thule distributer, or Toyota dealership.

I really don't know what kind of question you are asking....

[ZippoYaris]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

Any Yakima or Thule distributer, or Toyota dealership.

I really don't know what kind of question you are asking....

I would like to know which is best? Also what the price might be? I tried to google for info but didn't see for a 2007 Yaris 4-door lift back. I need to carry 3 pairs of cross country skis and want a good roof rack.

Thanks :)

[Kaykogi]

I have a Yakima Q tower rack system with big powderhound ski mounts on my 09 sedan. (The big powderhoud can hold 4 snowboards and 6 pairs of skis, if I remember correctly.) They work great. They also make a low profile version of the mounts and aerodynamic rack systems. I have a friend who has Thule ski mounts and loves them, so it really comes down to looks when you're choosing between the mounts.
I'm pretty sure both companies make clips for the 07 LB, but it's pretty easy to check. Just go to their respective sites. Yakima has a fit tool and I believe Thule does as well, just enter make, model and year and it tells you everything you need.

[ZippoYaris]

Thanks for the replies. I am guessing it will be close to $600CAD by the time you get a base rack and the ski rack option. Not sure if I want to spend that much right now. I hope someone will have a used rack somewhere. :D

[403RS]

If you're only using it for skis, and don't want to break the bank, then there's another option:

SportRack SX-11



I picked one up for $100 from a local ski shop, mounting it after the clearcoat on my stickerbomb job dries.

[ZippoYaris]

Originally Posted by 403RS

If you're only using it for skis, and don't want to break the bank, then there's another option:

SportRack SX-11



I picked one up for $100 from a local ski shop, mounting it after the clearcoat on my stickerbomb job dries.

That is a cool, I am not sure if I will just use it for skis. It seems once you get a rack you wanna use it for other things too. Thanks for the info. It is a money saver option for sure. :)

[Kaykogi]

Originally Posted by ZippoYaris

That is a cool, I am not sure if I will just use it for skis. It seems once you get a rack you wanna use it for other things too. Thanks for the info. It is a money saver option for sure. :)

This is definitely true. I have bike mounts on my rack during the summer and then switch to the snowboard carriers in the winter. I'm also planning on getting a gear box or cage thing. Once you have the base rack system you can get a bunch of different attachments for different uses. It's pretty great.