Yakima buys Road Shower

[sabjku]

Saw this in our industry publication this week. Yakima’s expanding their portfolio with the acquisition of Road Shower. Last year, we saw Thule acquire Tepui.

Yakima buys Road Shower

The vehicle rack maker acquires all IP and existing inventoryLAKE OSWEGO, Ore., December 5, 2019– Yakima, a pioneer in recreational cargo management solutions and outdoor specialty products, announced today that it has completed an asset acquisition of Road Shower, the leading on-vehicle outdoor...

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[Sparksalot]

Yay, price increases for everyone!

 

[sabjku]

Probably not with this item. Yakima will be able to produce at a substantially less cost.

 

[chuckoverland]

Yakima sucks. Long story but i have my reasons for saying that.

 

[100RNR]

Probably not with this item. Yakima will be able to produce at a substantially less cost.

Less cost and likely cheaper shipping cost/being able to pick up locally.

 

[Sparksalot]

Probably not with this item. Yakima will be able to produce at a substantially less cost.

Lower cost for them does not nessicarilly mean lower cost for the consumer. Especially with a captive market.

 

[RoarinRow]

I'm happy with my Road Shower. Now I just need to get a Yakima sticker to put on it :)

 

[sabjku]

Lower cost for them does not nessicarilly mean lower cost for the consumer. Especially with a captive market.

Definitely true in some cases. I did get speak to our Yakima rep and he anticipated a potential price drop, but we'll see.

 

[USStrongman]

Better be significant. This is the route I went with: About 80% cheaper. Easy do it yourself kit. I went with 5"x60" which gives me 4 gallons.

Roof Rack Shower for Outdoor Activities

Roof Rack Shower for Outdoor Activities: Many "summer fun" and outdoor activities can be made much more enjoyable when you bring along a portable shower. If it's camping, going to the beach, running a marathon, or just taking your kids to the local park this roof mounted shower can be a va…

www.instructables.com

 

[RoarinRow]

Better be significant. This is the route I went with: About 80% cheaper. Easy do it yourself kit. I went with 5"x60" which gives me 4 gallons.

Roof Rack Shower for Outdoor Activities

Roof Rack Shower for Outdoor Activities: Many "summer fun" and outdoor activities can be made much more enjoyable when you bring along a portable shower. If it's camping, going to the beach, running a marathon, or just taking your kids to the local park this roof mounted shower can be a va…

www.instructables.com

Awesome! You've got skills and tools! I had/have neither. :)

 

[sabjku]

Better be significant. This is the route I went with: About 80% cheaper. Easy do it yourself kit. I went with 5"x60" which gives me 4 gallons.

Roof Rack Shower for Outdoor Activities

Roof Rack Shower for Outdoor Activities: Many "summer fun" and outdoor activities can be made much more enjoyable when you bring along a portable shower. If it's camping, going to the beach, running a marathon, or just taking your kids to the local park this roof mounted shower can be a va…

www.instructables.com

That is a great write-up!

 

[100RNR]

Costco has their WaterPORT package at $40 off right now, if anyone is interested.
(I don't own one, I have a RoadShower. But the WaterPORT seems a good deal.)

 

[100RNR]

i thought rhino sucked. my rhino kayak carriers are garbage with way undersized mounting bolts and knurled inserts in the plastic that just spin and no way to loosen or tighten...just sits and spins. had to drill them all out and replaced with 5/16" stainless bolts and lock nuts instead of plastic knobs. was thinking about going with yakima roof basket to go on my camper shell...hopefully a simple basket won't be a problem, but who knows....sure i'll have to modify it as well

I had a Yakima Mega Warrior for many years. It was a great basket. My only issue with anything Yakima is they don't coat things well, so keep an eye out for surface rust. Nothing a little sanding and rattle can won't take care of.

 

[sabjku]

Costco has their WaterPORT package at $40 off right now, if anyone is interested.
(I don't own one, I have a RoadShower. But the WaterPORT seems a good deal.)

I was looking at those recently. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[skumancer]

Probably not with this item. Yakima will be able to produce at a substantially less cost.

I just checked and they increased the prices by $40-60 depending on the model. The shower heads and faucets also increased by around $10. Fucking hell...

 

[Sparksalot]

I just checked and they increased the prices by $40-60 depending on the model. The shower heads and faucets also increased by around $10. Fucking hell...

I figured as much. Lower production costs (maybe?) don't always lead to lower sales price.

 

[BCMoto]

Im sure they have time to do that and it would happen since thier crossbars mount to all thier stuff