Racks: Thule or Yakima?

[96706]

If replacing the factory racks, which do you prefer? What do you haul around? I use Yakima racks in the rack channels to transport my outrigger canoe myself.

 

[sketch1]

I am a bigger fan of Yakima then Thule... but then I am also biased being a Yakima dealer. Well I guess I am a dealer of both, however we only stock Yakima. They are coming a long with with upgrading their styles to be more modern. However they still offer the more rugged looking deisgns if that is what you are looking for. I have an 06 limited and I just bought a set of lowriders and placed those on the factory rack. Works great and looks good too.

 

[MAC4Runner]

I've always used Yak and never had a problem. Roof, hitch, box, you name it.......

 

[mit_peid]

yakima

 

[leftyrb]

yakima

 

[HRD2PLZ]

I recently bought a Thule trailer hitch bike rack for my truck because the dealer was out of Yakima and I didn't want to wait. I haven't had a problem with it, I think its absolutely great.

That being said though, I have had many Yakima products before and Yakima will continue to be my first choice.

 

[Appntr]

Yakima...5 year old attachments and bars still going strong. Besides the roundbar design from Yakima can hold more weight.

 

[Bourbon City]

Thule is more expensive, but I also think better. Thuke offered me the features Yakima did not in a nicer looking more robust package. MHO