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Euro rails 850 1994

posted by  EricSalathe on  Mon Nov 22 10:13 CST 2004
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You can buy them here:
http://www.vlvworld.com/indexframe.html?850/Section_10_4.htm

You may also want to consider the Volvo/Thule "removable racks" (I've never heard of anyone who actually removes their racks). Eurorails plus cross bars will run you $680 plus installation. The removable rack costs $176. I have Volvo removable racks, and they are quite nice -- they only touch the black rain gutters and have pins that engage a hole under the upper door grame.

I had some problems with water leaking in initially at one door. Despite rather bulky apperance and two seals, the Volvo's weather sealing is less effective than any car I've owned, which always had roof racks. I was able to fix it by adding some stick-on weather stripping under the existing weather seal on the door frame. Bit of a hassle, but you risk having worse leak problems with a diy eurorail installation....

Removable racks are functionally equivalent to rail systems, and stronger than some. So really, you are looking at $500 additional for cosmetics, which you may or may not find worthwhile. Eurorails are certainly more desirable, but it seems a bit sketchy to add on after the fact or dyi.

-Eric





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