This is just another one of those "Look what you can haul with a Fit" pictures. The rack is set up with foam pipe insulation for kayaks, but this was just a short 1 mile haul at low speed and I hauled the wood on top of the foam. Somebody down the road was cleaning out a barn, so I grabbed a few good pieces and stuffed them in my barn. This was pretty heavy, but did no harm. I would not have wanted to do any high speeds or bouncy roads with this weight and the long overhangs.



(FYI, it's an Inno rack)

 

Hi Ultrawolf - great pic. What length bars did you go with? I'm interested in an Inno rack and want to get the maximum legal overhang (hoping to fit a lot of stuff up there). I *think* their 71 inch bars are the way to go, but would love confirmation.

 

I'll double-check when I get home later, but I think I'm using 58 inch bars. 71 inch would be a lot of overhang, a definite head-banger.

Here's some more info in a couple of other threads:

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...ck-system.html

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/gene...-kayaks-2.html

By the way, I got a super-deal on a Thule rack, which I like a bit more (see those other threads for my comments on Inno versus Thule). So I might sell the Inno rack. I'm not sure though because we have two Fits and it's nice to have two racks available.

 

Thanks! Glad you mentioned banging my head. My last car with a roof rack was a full-size pickup. I didn't have to worry about banging my head on the bars. I wasn't even thinking about that!

 

I checked and I am using 58 inch bars. That's a good compromise - wide enough for two kayaks or a sheet of plywood, but not sticking way out.

 

Why not leave the wife and kids at the barn, fold down the rear and front seats and haul that and more home (after unloading, a snack, and a rest, return for wife and kids)