Better way to mount Yakima LoadWarrior?

[Perrone]

I've been looking around, but I didn't find anything helpful on this topic. I'm trying to find a more permanent way to mount my loadwarrior. I don't leave it on due to living in a crappy area where it would probably get stolen and I'm sick of having to put it back on every time I need to use it. The locks that yakima are insanely overpriced so I'm trying to figure out a cheaper way to do it. I wouldn't mind it not sitting up so dang high when it's mounted either.

If I have to remove the stock racks to make it work that's fine too.

 

[98_4runnerSR5]

Yakima SKS locks is probably you're only route... Expensive but I split a set with a buddy and we each got one so it was much cheaper.

 

[Perrone]

I was afraid of that. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Baja Runner]

I've never had a load warrior, and I don't know how they mount except I believe they mount to the stock cross bars.

Why not make a simple mount that bolts to the roof rails, into the sliding aluminum runners? (This is how I mounted by Surco when I had it).

Thieves would need to unbolt 8 bolts at least, but yeah.

 

[Perrone]

That is what I was hoping someone had somewhere, but I can't make that kinda stuff.