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Re: Mary K Jeep Grand Cherokee
By:Shawn B
Date: 6/6/2000, 2:07 pm
In Response To: kayak rack on a Taurus (garland reese)

Hey Garland, Is the Jeep Grand Cherokee still the MK vehicle between the Grand Am and the Caddy Sedan DeVille? Tell her to go for that next!!

I would think that a Yakima rack system with Q-towers would work best. Neither the Taurus or Grand Am have raingutters, IIRC, so you could get 2 sets of Q-clips and use the same rack on both cars. Both cars probably even have similar-length rooflines, so you might not have to move much around when you convert the rack between the two vehicles. Heck, one set of Q-clips might fit both vehicles.

Shawn

: Hey all! Has anyone had any experience in hauling their canoes and kayaks on
: a Ford Taurus sedan? We have a '99 model, and the thing has a reletively
: short and rounded roof line. What type of rack system would work here. I'd
: like something secure, but if I don't have to spend a fortune, well, that
: would be nice too, since I won't buy another Taurus......am I spelling
: that right????? I have a very old small truck, but it is going away soon
: (my wife just got her first Mary K car,.....!). The truck has been good
: for hauling my canoe locally, but it is too tired to go very far (200,000
: miles on a Ford Ranger!). I can't afford to replace my pickup right now,
: and I'd like to be able to haul the boats to lakes that are a few hours
: away from home, so my options are either the Taurus or a Mary K Grand Am.
: HELP!

: Thanks, Garland

Messages In This Thread

kayak rack on a Taurus
garland reese -- 6/6/2000, 10:12 am
Re: Mary K Jeep Grand Cherokee
Shawn B -- 6/6/2000, 2:07 pm
Re: Mary K Jeep Grand Cherokee
garland reese -- 6/7/2000, 9:52 pm
On the cheap. *Pic*
Jason -- 6/6/2000, 12:49 pm
Re: Saris racks
Dean Trexel -- 6/6/2000, 1:14 pm
Re: Saris racks
Jason -- 6/6/2000, 2:34 pm
Re: Mary K kayak
Dean Trexel -- 6/6/2000, 12:44 pm
Re: kayak rack on a Taurus
RM Dalton -- 6/6/2000, 11:12 am
Re: kayak rack on a Taurus
Doug -- 6/6/2000, 10:50 am
Link to Sports Rack
Dale Frolander -- 6/6/2000, 11:51 am