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Best Roof Rack for S70 S70

posted by  mbsl98 on  Mon Mar 15 11:27 CST 2004
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The Volvo rack is definitely made by Thule, and I have never heard of anybody with a complaint about strength. Yakima makes a round bar and claims it is better, but as far as i can see, it is more marketing than a better product. I have seen both with slight bends in the bars ;-) Plus for the volvo version of teh Thule rack is that it fits the pre-drilled mounting holes that are already in the upper sections of your door openings. You wil see a single finished hole in the top of each door frame when door is open, and that is what they are for. The racks clamp down with a single lever and then are locked in place when you close and lock the car doors. Also, lots of Thule accessories around, especially eBay. If you get a used Volvo rack, be sure it is for teh 850 / 70 series, as each series has a different width, and they are not adjustable .
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Mike Sullivan ('91 745 (171k), '93 965 (147k), '95 855T (60k), '98 V70XC (78k). Past Volvo's: '85 744 (256k), '86 245 (165k), '86 245 (195k), '88 745 (208k).






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