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Couchsachraga

Couchsachraga

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I was removing the rack from my Ram 1500 yesterday and was reminded yet again how annoying the "clamp" style is, especially for those of us that are always taking the racks on and off (clearance above roof and wind noise being the main reasons; I suppose it impacts mileage but I'm not sure it is noticeable in a truck that size). What would be GREAT to see would be "roof tracks" like the Land Rover LR3 used (Yakima made "landing pads" that allowed their roof racks to be installed and removed quickly), or specific mounting points for for "landing pads" (the Honda Element and some VW's had these). Very robust system and made it easy to swap back and forth (and far reduced chance of paint scuffing / damage).
 
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Couchsachraga said:
I was removing the rack from my Ram 1500 yesterday and was reminded yet again how annoying the "clamp" style is, especially for those of us that are always taking the racks on and off (clearance above roof and wind noise being the main reasons; I suppose it impacts mileage but I'm not sure it is noticeable in a truck that size). What would be GREAT to see would be "roof tracks" like the Land Rover LR3 used (Yakima made "landing pads" that allowed their roof racks to be installed and removed quickly), or specific mounting points for for "landing pads" (the Honda Element and some VW's had these). Very robust system and made it easy to swap back and forth (and far reduced chance of paint scuffing / damage).
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Not one to put anything on the roof. But this sounds like a reasonable request for those that do.
 
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I was removing the rack from my Ram 1500 yesterday and was reminded yet again how annoying the "clamp" style is, especially for those of us that are always taking the racks on and off (clearance above roof and wind noise being the main reasons; I suppose it impacts mileage but I'm not sure it is noticeable in a truck that size). What would be GREAT to see would be "roof tracks" like the Land Rover LR3 used (Yakima made "landing pads" that allowed their roof racks to be installed and removed quickly), or specific mounting points for for "landing pads" (the Honda Element and some VW's had these). Very robust system and made it easy to swap back and forth (and far reduced chance of paint scuffing / damage).
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Welcome to the community.
 
Couchsachraga said:
I was removing the rack from my Ram 1500 yesterday and was reminded yet again how annoying the "clamp" style is, especially for those of us that are always taking the racks on and off (clearance above roof and wind noise being the main reasons; I suppose it impacts mileage but I'm not sure it is noticeable in a truck that size). What would be GREAT to see would be "roof tracks" like the Land Rover LR3 used (Yakima made "landing pads" that allowed their roof racks to be installed and removed quickly), or specific mounting points for for "landing pads" (the Honda Element and some VW's had these). Very robust system and made it easy to swap back and forth (and far reduced chance of paint scuffing / damage).
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I had my Acura wagon with an Acura badged Thule rack and bike rack and it was relative painless to get it on and off on the occasions I needed to. Should be relatively simple for SM to accomplish-especially for as much media about it being outdoor vehicles
 
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