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Re: Off Topic: New Outback Racks
By:John VanBuren
Date: 4/29/2010, 7:42 am
In Response To: Re: Off Topic: New Outback Racks (Doug S)

Yes, the factory set distance on a Honda Element is silly short.
I finally got so frustrated that I installed Thule rack towers at the extreme rear of my Element.
This was done by using a Thule tower base kit that required drilling holes in the roof of the car. The Thule kit includes special nuts that tighten from above so it was net necessary to remove or drill through the headliner.
The kit included 4 tower bases and I only used two. So if anyone wants to purchase just two tower bases, I have a pair laying around - somewhere -.
John VB

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Off Topic: New Outback Racks
Scott Baxter -- 4/27/2010, 10:56 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 4/29/2010, 10:13 am
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Doug S -- 4/28/2010, 2:48 pm
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Scott Baxter -- 4/28/2010, 4:50 pm
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Doug S -- 4/28/2010, 6:23 pm
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John VanBuren -- 4/29/2010, 7:42 am
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Phelps -- 5/1/2010, 10:57 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/29/2010, 12:30 am
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Mike Savage -- 4/29/2010, 7:24 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/29/2010, 1:55 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/30/2010, 6:28 am
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Stephen Troy -- 4/28/2010, 1:04 am
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Scott Baxter -- 4/28/2010, 7:38 pm
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Johne -- 5/3/2010, 12:40 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/4/2010, 1:45 am
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Stephen Troy -- 4/30/2010, 11:47 am
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Scott Baxter -- 4/30/2010, 1:56 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 4/30/2010, 2:49 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 6/13/2010, 4:37 pm
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george jung -- 4/28/2010, 1:37 pm
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Scott Baxter -- 4/28/2010, 7:43 pm
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george jung -- 4/28/2010, 10:44 pm
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Scott Baxter -- 4/28/2010, 11:22 pm
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john faas -- 4/29/2010, 9:38 am