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Thanks Dave! So I built one for my Subaru forester. AWESOME! Worth the time and money. The one change I made is that I used a 6x8 tarp as that is what my roofline allows. I also use bicycle toe straps (just the straps and not the plastic basket) to secure the tarp and poles while on the road...

I have yet to find a cover that is worth the money. At the shop I work at we have stopped stocking them because customers weren't happy. Keep your eye open maybe you'll find something that we couldn't get. They tend to die on hitch racks by the wind shredding the fabric. Save the money from the...

Sorry I maybe wasn't clear in the previous message. You need to mount the feet on the bars first at thule's dimension. When you tighten the feet to the roof of the vehicle the bolts pull on the feet a little bit and tighten up the bars. Maybe also do a quick check to make sure you have the...

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Go back and double check the instructions. Thule supplies dimensions for the locations of the 460 on the load bar based on the vehicle and their racks are pretty picky on these dimensions. The specific dimensions are in with fit kit. I suspect that you have the feet a little bit too far apart on...

Buy a set of high quality HSS drill bits but skip the fancy coatings from a fastener or machine tool supplier. Fractional and number sizes are used the most. Most importantly learn to sharpen a drill bit on a bench grinder with a 6" 1/64" graduation ruler and a drill point gauge. It is a tricky...

I have used Rivnuts for all kinds of things. Admittedly not for a roof rack. At one of places I worked we used them to install grab bars inside the car for disabled drivers and passengers. Think driver pulling them self out of wheelchair into drivers seat kind of thing. I agree with those who...

Scepter Can For anyone who wants these guys have the scepter cans. They are based in Canada and offer shipping. Be mindful that US Customs may not allow the item into the country as it does not meet the legal requirements. Scepter Can...

What's wrong with panniers? NOTHING. They work pretty well. They have drawbacks that have been already pointed out but they have their merits also (you already own them, they fit groceries also etc.) The biggest issue with bike packing is to not take extra crap. If you've been ultralight...

On the box store bikes it's lowest common denominator marketing. I wish Walmart would leave rim brakes on the bike. I can usually get those to work. On the disk bikes bending the frame tabs to properly align a brake is commonplace and god help you if you need replacment pads.... Craig

cold weather mods Being a Canadian resident my cold weather mods are a block heater, synthetic engine oil and gearbox oil and the highest Cold cranking Amp batter I can find. We get come cold nights -30C and a car that won't start defeats the puropse. Hot tip (pun intended) AC on hot warms more...

sleeping in the foz I have been sleeping in my forester with no problems. Set the front seats all the way forward, remove headrests and recline fully. Fold rear down on top of front seatback. Voila 7+' of legroom.