What Have You Carried on the Roof Rack?

JohnC · Post by **JohnC** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:13 am

I have been thinking about removing the roof rack, but wonder if I will ever need it. Most stuf fits inside the car real well so far. Does anyone use the RR for anything besides bikes?

Psychobroker · Post by **Psychobroker** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:21 am

Personally, I didn't buy my Vibe for the roof racks and my previous car (VW Corrado G60) didn't have them either. So, off with the bars!

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:06 am

absolutely nothing.

kaybeejay · Post by **kaybeejay** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:09 am

nothing!I am thinking about taking them off.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:16 am

at different times, I've used mine for lumber, dog crates, a canoe, and mother-in-law. (j/k) Roof rack was a pontiac advantage in the Vibe/Matrix decision for me.

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:00 pm

I wouldn't think of putting anything up there for fear that the roof would get scratched. I took mine off. But let me tell you...don't take it off until it gets warm (removed). When I got mine of I broke the slots that the yellow christmas tree clips slide into.

robdog · Post by **robdog** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 4:27 am

Nothing, I think those things should have been an option from the start. .02

Caretaker · Post by **Caretaker** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:02 am

I carried lots of snow on my roof racks this winter. This spring, I'll carry even more pollen, and in the fall.....oh, you get the idea

StampedeVibe · Post by **StampedeVibe** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:05 am

I've got a ski rack on mine, and I've carried my snowboard and a couple sets of skis. I'm thinking of getting a bike rack in the summer.Personally, the roof rack is a major plus on the Vibe. Besides, if you load stuff on the roof properly, chances of your roof getting scratched are minimal.

Fialchar · Post by **Fialchar** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 4:21 am

Well, since I have a large audio system in the hatch, dead police officers won't fit there and they have to go SOMWHERE, don't they? J/k I haven't used them for anything since I've bought the Vibe.(P.s. Ryan Bell, GenVibe, and it's affiliated companies do not condone the killing of police officers and stuffing them into hatchbacks or tying them on roof racks. The opinions given in this post are actually those of your neighbor. Take it out on him. )

pmh013 · Post by **pmh013** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:37 pm

I didn't buy the car for the roof rack, but I did have the occasion to use it once. I bought 2 4'x8' sheets of trellis from the local hardware store last spring (they were for my cucumbers to climb on).Since the hatch is about a half-inch too small (diagonally) to fit in a 4'x8' sheet, they ended up making the trip home on the roof. Considering that I didn't even have the right type of equipment to tie them down (I ended up using the straps to secure the tire in the hatch), I'm impressed that I didn't loose them, especially over the railway tracks.

Triton · Post by **Triton** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 4:57 am

Nothing. I just removed them as well.

kostby · Post by **kostby** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:39 pm

1. What? My Vibe has a roof-rack?2. Tons of Sailboat Fuel 3. A light coating of frost4. Water droplets from the carwash5. Splatters of bird doo-doo6. Not much of anything else

bellwilliam · Post by **bellwilliam** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 3:00 am

I haven't used the roof rack yet, because I installed hidden hitch (for about $100), and used it to carry my bikes and skis. LOT easier to get to than roof rack.

slbpsi63 · Post by **slbpsi63** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 4:36 am

2 christmas trees--that is it. What a waste.

DopeVibeGT · Post by **DopeVibeGT** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 11:34 am

My Grand Am hood.

zionzr2 · Post by **zionzr2** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:58 am

I carried a full size mattress and box spring on top of mine ....Kindda scarry but it worked great!!

PhillyVibeGT · Post by **PhillyVibeGT** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:07 am

rackless

tnpartsguy · Post by **tnpartsguy** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:57 am

That's a Rack??? I thought it was the FM Radio Antenna Protector!!

MadBill · Post by **MadBill** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:10 am

I've had my Vibe for 3 Christmases, have hauled a sum total of one Xmas tree...

simon · Post by **simon** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:48 am

Canoe, ladder, wood, plastic trellis.Was going to put my bike up there but made a mount for the track system in the back. It fits great with just the rear drivers side seat down and the front wheel off.(the bike's wheel!!)

cieglo · Post by **cieglo** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:56 am

I had my GT for about 2 days and used it to carry a table-hockey table on the rack and a few days later carried a bed frame. I find it useful and I'm looking to get a bag carrier so I can take the Vibe instead of the wife's van on longer family trips.

kcinmi · Post by **kcinmi** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:13 am

After removing the cross bars, and using Yakima towers and bars, just about anything on top, ski rack, bikes, Thule evolution 1600, and so on.

Viben' round · Post by **Viben' round** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:24 am

Kayak, Lumber and a crap load of camping equipment

Ponyota · Post by **Ponyota** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 5:21 am

I'm supposed to use it? Nuff said....

icon4x · Post by **icon4x** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:22 am

That would be 2 - 40lb, 15 ft. sea kayaks on 2 pairs of Thule Hull-A-Ports attached to the original roof rack cross bars. Then my girlfriend and I drove 7 hours to go on a weekend kayaking trip in the Adirondacks... and get engaged.

Nik · Post by **Nik** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:18 pm

Snowboard'sMountain Bike Half the reason I got the vibe was to support my active lifestyle. Seats get folded down all the time. Stuff goes on the roof when there are more than just me and my fiance in the car.

cieglo · Post by **cieglo** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:02 am

Quote, originally posted by icon4x Â»Then my girlfriend and I drove 7 hours to go on a weekend kayaking trip in the Adirondacks... and get engaged. Congratulations!

McVibe · Post by **McVibe** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:49 am

I havn't used them for jack, plus I want to remove mine. They make waxing a pain in the toucas.

SlappyMcHappy · Post by **SlappyMcHappy** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:44 am

One thing. A monstrous patio furniture set (table and chairs) from K-mart. It was a "lovely" Martha Stewart collection for my girlfriends new house. Other than that, I have carried nothing on the roof. 32" TV's and an 85 gallon fish tank in the back.After seeing the vibe without the racks on top, that is my next mod...I am taking all of those suckers off and getting that carbon fiber fitment for the top.

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