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I want to add ski racks to my expedition roof rack.
The ski rack says "The ski and snowboard carrier is designed to fit directly into the cross bar T-tracks and incorporates slider rails so the carrier can be extended for easy loading and unloading"
The roof rack says "It also comprises T-track bars to allow a variety of items to be attached. "
Dealers says it can't be done, the build site eliminates the expedition rack when adding the ski rack. But the parts description leads me to believe it's compatible...
Can someone confirm the compatibility with a photo? or an attempt and failure?
I ended up getting a cargo box for skis as set-up is fairly easy and with a small boot I can also get pack all the other goodies up there like outfits, boots, helmets etc. Maybe that’s a good option for you.
I want to add ski racks to my expedition roof rack.
The ski rack says "The ski and snowboard carrier is designed to fit directly into the cross bar T-tracks and incorporates slider rails so the carrier can be extended for easy loading and unloading"
The roof rack says "It also comprises T-track bars to allow a variety of items to be attached. "
Dealers says it can't be done, the build site eliminates the expedition rack when adding the ski rack. But the parts description leads me to believe it's compatible...
Can someone confirm the compatibility with a photo? or an attempt and failure?
Not sure about OEM ski rack but Thule Ski rack fits no worries. My guess is the OEM ski rack fits too as it is made by Thule and rebadged JLR.
The build site is a funny thing. Will not allow certain combos of certain very compatible things.
Thule Snopack Extender attached with Thule T bolts to OEM rack. The crossbars are Thule. The JLR crossbars are the same design as the cross bars in the Expedition rack. Thule Design
Thanks everyone. I went to Rack Attack a local retailer and though they didn’t have what I needed they helped me figure out what to get. I got the Kuat Grip 6 ski racks and the Kuat Direct Mount Kit which makes it T track mountable. It’s low profile and looks great. Can barely tell they are there. The whole things leads me to believe that if it’s T track mountable is expedition roof rack ready and the website and dealers just don’t know.
Just to add the T track is so much easier to Mount to than the universal quick attach hardware the ski racks came with. With the T track, you insert a prefitted T bolt on the ski rack before installing and then slide it down the track and do the same with the second. Position them and then tighten it down. The quick attach mounts are cumbersome to get on and I worried about the whole Ski rack falling on the glass roof while I tried to install it. I much prefer the t track system.
Thanks everyone. I went to Rack Attack a local retailer and though they didn’t have what I needed they helped me figure out what to get. I got the Kuat Grip 6 ski racks and the Kuat Direct Mount Kit which makes it T track mountable. It’s low profile and looks great. Can barely tell they are there. The whole things leads me to believe that if it’s T track mountable is expedition roof rack ready and the website and dealers just don’t know.
Just to add the T track is so much easier to Mount to than the universal quick attach hardware the ski racks came with. With the T track, you insert a prefitted T bolt on the ski rack before installing and then slide it down the track and do the same with the second. Position them and then tighten it down. The quick attach mounts are cumbersome to get on and I worried about the whole Ski rack falling on the glass roof while I tried to install it. I much prefer the t track system.
I see you have the sliding panoramic sunroof with the Grip 6. Do you mount skis or snowboards on it? Any clearance issues for bindings?
Any clearance issues with bindings while operating the roof? I realize operating the roof with skis mounted doesn't make a lot of sense, but I'm always concerned about avoiding bad consequences in case of accidental things!
Thanks everyone. I went to Rack Attack a local retailer and though they didn’t have what I needed they helped me figure out what to get. I got the Kuat Grip 6 ski racks and the Kuat Direct Mount Kit which makes it T track mountable. It’s low profile and looks great. Can barely tell they are there. The whole things leads me to believe that if it’s T track mountable is expedition roof rack ready and the website and dealers just don’t know.
Just to add the T track is so much easier to Mount to than the universal quick attach hardware the ski racks came with. With the T track, you insert a prefitted T bolt on the ski rack before installing and then slide it down the track and do the same with the second. Position them and then tighten it down. The quick attach mounts are cumbersome to get on and I worried about the whole Ski rack falling on the glass roof while I tried to install it. I much prefer the t track system.
This is an excellent setup. Thank you for posting. Gonna order it now. The T track option is great. I added a wind fairing using T bolts and it looks/works great.
Expedition Roof Rack + Ski Rack
