Same roof rack on Armada and QX56? - Nissan Armada Forum: Armada & Infiniti QX56 Forums

jb4iu · #1 11-12-2009, 03:17 PM

I'd love to be able to put my bikes on the roof rack, but as we all know the rails are too far apart on the base rack. I saw a QX56 today in the parking garage that had a long, one piece roof rail that would better accomodate roof racks. Is this a QX56 specific rack, or could I get something like this for my Armada?

**Pops** · #2 11-12-2009, 03:20 PM

FWIW, I use a hitch carrier for my bikes, much easier than messing with a roof rack and having them exposed to onward winds and crud.

jb4iu · #3 11-12-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Pops

FWIW, I use a hitch carrier for my bikes, much easier than messing with a roof rack and having them exposed to onward winds and crud.

Thanks. What hitch rack do you use?

**Pops** · #4 11-12-2009, 04:11 PM

I have a discontinued Yakima. The important thing is to find one that's padded well and can secure your bikes well enough that they don't get scratched or marked up.

This looks like a good one:

http://www.yakima.com/racks/bike-rac...up-plus-2.aspx

jb4iu · #5 11-15-2009, 06:27 PM

Thanks for the info. I am picking up a hitch bike rack this week. I just realized that my Yakima Cargo box won't fit up top either. Does anyone know if the 2008+ roof racks will fit a 2005 rack? I took the rack off my '05 to see if I could rig something together for my Yakima rack but doesn't look likely.

Thanks

trueblue01gt · #6 11-15-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Pops

FWIW, I use a hitch carrier for my bikes, much easier than messing with a roof rack and having them exposed to onward winds and crud.

werd the armada is too tall to try to climb up to put bikes up there

i have the yakima double down 4 and love it. plus i plan on picking up the hitchski for my snowboards