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Originally Posted by rpboy06
Is it an easy install? Also, do I use any kind of adhesive to keep it on the roof? Lastly, when it's screwed, does it ruin the interior/exterior or anything?
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The directions were tricky to follow - but after doing it once, it is pretty easy (less finicky than the yakima). No adhesive is used, the rack towers have rubber pads. I haven't see it ruin anything yet - I'm going to take it off again tomorrow to see if it did anything.
Side note: Yakima might fit better with two people, since you could apply tension to both sides simultaneously. I agree with Slovenian that it is all about the angle of approach with the Yakimas. In my case, the approach angle was too steep and bent the inner line of the door. This was partially due to tensioning one side caused the whole crossbar to shift, so that the other side was off.
The Thule you screw a bolt to tension, which takes more time. But, if you walk back and forth between sides, you can get a pretty even fit.
Btw, does anyone with a Thule rack know how tight you were suppose to screw? The instructions say when the "cam is locked in position", but I'm not sure how to tell if it's locked.