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VW Vanagon Westfalia with Thule 300 roof rack crossbars

We are excited to share a recent custom install on an iconic camping vehicle! This customer came in with their Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia looking for a set of rooftop crossbars to carry a canoe or cargo box. Hauling gear to a campsite while preserving the ability to pop up the top of the camper was a priority for the customer. ...
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By Sloane Dalmer
  2017-01-27 at 16:20 pm

Bike Racks for Fat Bikes for Winter 2016-2017

Good news fat bike fans! More and more carriers are coming out all the time to haul fat bikes on your vehicle. At Racks For Cars, we carry the most extensive selection of hitch bike racks and roof bike racks to carry your fat bike. We have roof mount fat bike racks from Kuat and Rockymounts and hitch mount fat bike racks from Thule, Kuat, Yakima, Hollywood, Swagman, and ...
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By Tyler Krys
  2016-11-18 at 16:20 pm

Rhino-Rack BackBone and Pioneer Platforms for Jeep Wrangler JK

If you are looking to mount a rooftop tent to your Jeep Wrangler JK, Rhino-Rack has your back. Their custom BackBone mounting system is now available in North America and it has been a hit with our customers who need a heavy duty platform to hold their ...
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By Tyler Krys
  2016-07-05 at 16:20 pm

Yakima RACKandROLL Trailers carry heaps of gear

We’ve all been there. Packing for vacation, every seat is taken, the trunk seems to have an entire year’s worth of clothing for the family in it, the roof top cargo box is beyond full, and Junior is complaining because the sprockets on your mountain bike are digging into his skull. It can be difficult to admit, but it might be time for you to consider a ...
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By Tyler Krys
  2016-03-28 at 16:20 pm

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If you'd like to keep up to date on the latest sales announcements, new product news, and contest information, we have a newsletter that will let you do just that. Simply fill in your information below and you'll be added to our mailing list. Please note that you can opt out at any time, and your information will only ever be used by us in accordance with our ...
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By Tyler Krys
  2014-07-01 at 16:20 pm

Yakima's new SkyBox Carbonite is a dimpled beauty

Yakima's SkyBox family of ski and cargo boxes is expanding! The spiffy Carbonite finish is all-new for 2014, exploding on to the scene with a promise of great looks and solid scratch resistance at wallet-friendly prices. ...
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By Tyler Krys
  2014-04-18 at 16:20 pm

RacksForCars.com is not affected by Heartbleed bug

In response to recent news that a security flaw in the OpenSSL library (Heartbleed) has left some ecommerce websites vulnerable to hacking attacks, we would like to reassure our customers that RacksForCars.com does not use the OpenSSL protocol and is not affected. Our site and your data remain secure for use in accordance with our ...
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By Tyler Krys
  2014-04-10 at 13:30 pm

Thule 594XT Sidearm used in Tour of Alberta

The Tour of Alberta is a six day, 850km race through the prairies, foothills, and Rockies of Alberta under UCI 2.1 Pro Stage Race rules. Racers from around the world will be participating, and they are only trusting Thule brand racks to carry their top-of-the-line road ...
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By Tyler Krys
  2013-08-10 at 16:20 pm

Kuat NV 2 bike tray hitch mounted bike rack

Have you ever lusted over a neighbor’s rack? The boys at Kuat have. Kuat is an American manufacturer of some of the most exceptional hitch bike carriers on the market, and there’s ...
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By Tyler Krys
  2013-07-13 at 16:20 pm

Yakima Take More Friends Rebate

Take more friends with the Yakima Spring Rebate! From April 27th, 2013 to May 27th, 2013 you can get up to $50 back with the purchase of Yakima Products. This rebate offer is valid on Yakima products excluding Whispbar and Prorack. When you spend $500 or more you get $50 back, when you spend $400 or more you get $40 back, and ...
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By Dustin Chipchura
  2013-04-27 at 16:23 pm

West End Weekly Wriders

This spring the West End Wriders is hosting a learn-to-bike program open to all Edmonton Bike and Touring Club Members. The program will help prepare you for the 2013 cycling season and includes sessions on bike repair and maintenance, map and GPS reading, ...
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By Dustin Chipchura
  2013-04-15 at 14:22 pm

Q-Tower and Fat Cat 6 on a Subaru Impreza

This week we had the chance to rack up not just one but two Subaru Imprezas. The first was a 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon and the other was a 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan. In this case both of our customers wanted to carry skis and snowboards on the roof of their car and actually ended up purchasing the exact same rack system making them rack twins! Just imagine these ...
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By Dustin Chipchura
  2013-03-09 at 13:57 pm

New Whispbar Kayak and Bike Carriers Spring 2013

Spring is just around the corner and with the dwindling snowbanks and warmer weather we are all getting excited for the spring and summer seasons. Whether you're into biking, kayaking, fishing, or just sitting around the campfire with friends and family there is nothing better than hitting the open road on a summer trip! ...
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By Dustin Chipchura
  2013-02-27 at 15:23 pm

Thule 625 Force XL and 460 Podium Roof Rack

Recently Thule released 3 new series of ski and cargo boxes called the Sonic, Force, and Pulse with multiple sizes within each series. Over the weekend we had a customer looking to mount a ski and cargo box to the roof of their 2008 Jeep Compass. The Jeep Compass has a factory flush side rail with 4 hooks located along the rail for different mounting points. ...
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By Dustin Chipchura
  2013-02-16 at 16:20 pm

Mazda 5 Inno IN-XR Roof Rack Installation

Inno is a Japanese rack manufacturer that produces roof racks, cargo and ski boxes, bike racks and more. Recently we mounted a Inno Rack system onto a 2007 Mazda 5 using Inno’s IN-XR Towers, TR 120 Fit Kit, and ...
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By Dustin Chipchura
  2013-02-15 at 16:20 pm

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