I want to put my Yakima ski & snowboard rack accessory on my factory rack rails which can be done with an adaptor accessory I beleive....

Can the factory rack rails handle this?

They seem kind of flimsy... but could simply just need some tightening, havn't checked yet.

Thanks!

 

I think that a ski/snowboard rack will be fine. There are several members on here that strap an oversized off road spare tire up there with out any issues. Other than a tire acts like a giant parachute and murders the fuel mileage.

 

I have a tire up top with straps but I dont hook on to the bar running across but on to the peice that moves with the button and it hasnt moved. O I have also had my tire a wheelchair( not your normal one its way bigger) up there no problem.

 

I have a rack that I got off of ebay and it is clamped onto the roof rack cross rails. any time I do wiring on my lights i jump up there and sit on it and stand up and all and no problemos! its their arcing design, helps distribute the weight to the rails

 

I'm more concerned w/ the fact that w/ a snowboard clamped in, a lot of up-force (opposite of down-force lol) will be created putting a lot of stress on the factory rack mounting points.

Just wanted to make sure before I went hauling *** at 90mph down the highway with a bunch of snowboards unsafely strapped to the roof!

 

The manual says 125lbs max for the roof rack, IIRC.

 

ya im 150 and then the weight of the rack and lights is about 175 so we know you can go higher

 

Strap em on.. They will be fine !