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One of the things I have to be able to do is carry a canoe.
I just took delivery of my Compass and ordered it with the cross bars which attach to the roof rails very nicely. These are very nice elliptically shaped bars that lock onto the rails and are key locked on the ends. The top edge has an inch thick rubber inserted in a channel (nice touch compared to my old Thule)
Anyway . . . to properly secure a canoe I picked up the appropriate Mopar attachment kit ($$) I was surprised to find I have to remove the rubber strip from the channel to insall the canoe attaching pieces, leaving the channel exposed to collect water ect. Later I'll have to fuss with removing these pieces and refitting the rubber in the channel.
ANYBODY ELSE using this system have any comment??
Also there is absolutly no place front or back to tie down a canoe . . . no tow hooks. . .
I just took delivery of my Compass and ordered it with the cross bars which attach to the roof rails very nicely. These are very nice elliptically shaped bars that lock onto the rails and are key locked on the ends. The top edge has an inch thick rubber inserted in a channel (nice touch compared to my old Thule)
Anyway . . . to properly secure a canoe I picked up the appropriate Mopar attachment kit ($$) I was surprised to find I have to remove the rubber strip from the channel to insall the canoe attaching pieces, leaving the channel exposed to collect water ect. Later I'll have to fuss with removing these pieces and refitting the rubber in the channel.
ANYBODY ELSE using this system have any comment??
Also there is absolutly no place front or back to tie down a canoe . . . no tow hooks. . .