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Best Ski Rack

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steezerampage
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I have a 2004 Ford explorer with the stock utility rails on the top.  Looking for the widest rack i can get, any recommendations?
Oct 20 2012 2:25PM
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chuckmarty
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My girlfriend has a Yakima ski rack that's pretty cool. To remove the ski rack from the car you need to use a key to unlock the bars that keep the skis in place (as opposed to my Thule ski rack which can be removed simply by using a tool).
Oct 20 2012 2:35PM
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TehClearOG
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I have a Thule 602 Ascent 110 for mine.. I can fit pretty much anything in it.. from 3-4 pairs of skis and a couple snowboards to a couple mountain bikes. If your looking for something that is a little bit smaller (length) and wider go for the Yakima Rocketbox Pro 14, a similiar model to the one I have that is Yakima is the Rocketbox 16. Anything that is that big your looking at $450-600..
Oct 20 2012 5:50PM
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division.bell
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I've been using the Yakima Fatcat 6 rack on my vehicles for the past few years with good luck and no complaints.

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Oct 20 2012 5:58PM
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k2andcannoli
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www.innoracks.com
Oct 20 2012 7:58PM
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snakerton
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^^ yup fatcat 6 is best. i just put mine on the car today
Oct 20 2012 11:15PM
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steezerampage
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The Fatcat6 says its 36 inches long and most others i find say 30.  Is the fatcat actually fit more skis or does their hinge design just take up more room?

Oct 21 2012 9:31AM
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snakerton
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yes. its hard to describe but ill give it a shot. When you put skis in toward the back, on most ski racks there would be a lot of pressure in hinge area but the fatcat kind of lifts up and releases the pressure allowing it to close easier and put more skis on it.
Oct 21 2012 12:51PM
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snakerton
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also you can put your hand in hinge part of the rack and close it and you wont feel anything
Oct 21 2012 12:55PM
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