Yakima foot with front runner rack?

[Cort]

I’m narrowing down rack choices and like the front runner rack but I like the ease of removal of the Yakima foot/tower system that would mount to my truck cap rail.

Do any of you have first hand experience with a set up like this?

I’ll mainly use the rack for my canoe and kayak but like the ability to buy additional slats for a sitting platform.

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Kent R]

The only thing I can say about the Yakima is it moves a lot and makes noise when loaded heavy. I got rid of it and now have the Font Runner and love it. This is not the same application you have but just what happened to me.

 

[Cort]

The only thing I can say about the Yakima is it moves a lot and makes noise when loaded heavy. I got rid of it and now have the Font Runner and love it. This is not the same application you have but just what happened to me.

Was that on your Jeep in a track or q towers? That’s interesting, thanks for sharing.

 

[Kent R]

Was that on your Jeep in a track or q towers? That’s interesting, thanks for sharing.

yes on the jeep, rack with Q towers and I installed a basket.

 

[Cort]

yes on the jeep, rack with Q towers and I installed a basket.

I’ve run into that before, I installed hundreds of racks when I was young and working at a large bike shop. The flatter the surface the more the q towers would move. They work great when the opposing towers’ feet are angled. Too bad, it’s a convenient system.

 

[Raul B]

I have no experience with the Yakima but I did have the Frontrunner bed rack on my truck and it was great.

 

[davidlee7118]

Yakima feet can work with a Front Runner rack using adapter kits or custom brackets — just ensure the mounting points and crossbar spacing match securely.