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Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

2580.0. "Roof rack for a Taurus wagon?" by LMOPST::CORNO::ROGERS () Fri May 28 1993 20:19

Does anyone have a Thule or Yakima rack system installed on a late model
Ford Taurus wagon (with the factory luggage rack)?  If so could you please
indicate what the proper railset or equivalent components are?  I've been
calling various dealers for both and cannot get a consistent reply...all the
way from "sure, we have the model #xxx in stock" to "nope, they don't make
one" (both re: Thule).  I want to carry three bikes and basically know what
mounts I want but fixing them to the car is apparently another story.  I'd also
like to lock the racks to the car.  Any help is appreciated.  I'd prefer to
mail order but don't dare unless I can supply part numbers.  Thanks.

Steve
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2580.1STARCH::WHALENRich WhalenSat May 29 1993 12:048
    You may also want to look at Raqdaptour, which makes conversion kits
    for factory-installer roof racks.
    
    Raqdaptour
    8957 Sepulveda Blvd.
    Sepulveda, CA 91343
    (818) 894-7576
    (800) 568-7676 ?
2580.2Thule part number for Taurus bracketsATIS::BODGEAndy BodgeTue Jun 01 1993 13:5713
    I have a Thule catalog which shows brackets "designed specifically to
    complement a Mercury Sable or Ford Taurus luggage rack."  The part
    number is "541 (1050-38)" and it's called a "Taurus/Sable Adapter Kit."
    These are the side brackets; the cross rails and everything else are
    standard.
    
    The catalog isn't dated but I think it's two or three years old, so the
    information may be stale.  Thule's information number is (914)592-4812.
    
    I don't have one of these myself (or any Thule rack, for that matter)
    so I can't tell you if it really exists.
    
    Andy