gordon p Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Got a new car ( 2013 Jetta Sportwagon TDI Diesel ) to haul around the dog and new watercraft ( NuCanoe Frontier 12 ) . Had to buy new rack mounts. I have 4 Yakima Q-Towers, Stretch-Kit ( for cars with smaller roofs ) and Q-102 clips that were on my Ford Focus The nice thing about the Q-Towers is that you can use them with different clips for different cars. I am using the round bars from the Ford with the new mounts on the VW so you would need to purchase them separately. The 4 Q-Towers new are between $150-175 bucks. These are 3-4 years old so how about $75 ? the Stretch-Kit new is also around 140 and I'll let that go for $65.00 Check the Yakima website to see what yo would need for your car. PM me if interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Durham Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Gordon, would the Yakima load two kayaks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Bart, I believe so. There is an accessory called the Kayak Stacker. The most important things are 1, do you need the stretch kit ? 2, what clips are designed for you car ? Poke around on the Yakima website. You can find out what you need. Once the rack is mounted you have multiple options. But in terms of size and weight, 2 kayaks should be no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim J Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Yakima's customer service is absolutely fantastic. Call them and they will walk you through anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Somebody buy this stuff fer Chrissakes ! Make me an offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredmo Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 did you get it sold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Cash the check? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 No, still on vacation ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Enjoy! I hope your vacation is more positive than your recent posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredmo Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Still have the 4 Q towers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Still have the 4 Q towers? yes, interested ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Read Gordon's seller rating here: 5 Stars +++++ Prompt, courteous, answered all my concerns, top quality merchandise. I would buy from him again, and I recommend him to others. Get the towers from him. And that stretch thingy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 GORDON, I would be interested, can you tell me if they would fit a 2006 highlander roof rack, I am thinking about buying a canoe and I know nothing about carring a canoe on a car, Dan G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon p Posted July 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Dan, if your Highlander has 2 rails running the length of the cars roof then the Q-towers are not what you need. If not, then you just need the correct clips. Let me know if you have the rails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineman Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Gordon, how do you like the NuCanoe? What extras did you get? What are the pros and cons of the design? Does it track ok upstream? Thanks, Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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