Will this system mount to a 2013 Subaru Outback. Our bars are not the nice round bars, they are more of an oval, also somewhat wide and flat. Thx
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Absolutely they took every design into consideration and I suspect work better on a stock rack.
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They will work best with an oval shaped bar. The mounting brackets are designed for various shaped bars but will slide with a round Yakima bar.
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According to Yakima, they will work with round, square and oval bars. I am using them with round and see no reason why they would not work with others.
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The bars on my toyota RAV4 are quite wide and thin (maybe 3/4 inch thick by 3 inches wide), and the system fits fine. it has screws and rubber clamps that tighten down to the crossbar. You need to have a roof rack with crossbars for this to fit.
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My friend has Thule bars which are more square and they work just fine, actually better.
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Perfect for oval bars, you may need to find another, longer U bolt. There is a newer model (also sold by Amazon) that may be a more universal fit.
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We have a Subaru Outback which has both horizontal and vertical racks so this was no problem for us. So if you car does not have either or both of these racks, then yes, you will have to have them installed for this kayak carrier. BTW, this carrier is an excellent product which my husband had no problem putting together and installing on our racks. We have used it several times since purchasing it last summer (2013) and are very happy with its quality.
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The OEM crossbars on my Subaru failed and the J-racks were undamaged. Worry about the strength of your car and crossbars, that will be the limiting factor. I was carrying a 13 foot 2 seat sit-on-top that weighed 1/2 of Subaru's 150 lb. limit when the bars bent. I'm still using the J-racks.
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I have a Subaru but was able to use the stock brackets. Just had to drill my own holes.
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Don't know about if it fits an Outback. We have a 2014 Forester, and it fits without using the extra mounting plastic hardware supplied. But it's very taut and spring loose from the hooks when you try to overstuff it.
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Yes. It comes with two different mounts. One for round bars and one for square bars or factory bars.
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I have a 2010 Outback and they work fine. I don't think the body style changed from 10-13 but I'm not sure?? However, after I purchased and put them up I learned that my Outback had integrated cross bars. There are latches underneath the rails that run from front to back. If you release them another rail pops out and runs from drive side to passenger side. I would imagine your car has them too. Not sure if they'd work for you?Good luck!
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Not sure about the outback, I have a minivan with the factory roof rack that has the two adjustable cross bars. I attach my glide & set to the cross bars (going from driver side to passenger side). Not sure if they work on the roof racks that go from front to back only.
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It fits my 2015 Forester without any issues. The Forester and Outback use the same rails. It has a universal mount that even fit my 2004 Tahoe.
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I bought a 2014 Outback with roof racks, the cross bars are kind of flattish. If your legacy has the flat type of cross bars, then yes.
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Hi Dan, I actually used my fairing for the factory VW cross bars. I actually cut the clamps off and used stainless hardware to attach to the factory bars. This was achieved by drilling wholes through the aluminum on the cross bar. The bolts I used had an Allen key fitting so they were easy to install. The finished job looks factory. I'm not sure the size of the clamps that come with the fairing since they were discarded. Google Thule fairing attached to oem Subaru rack. See what you come up with. Wish I could help more.
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It was easily installed from underneath following the simple instructions. (2013 Outback S/W). To preview instructions: http://www.curtmfg.com/part/13390
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they will fit as long as the existing rack isn't flush mounted to the roof of the van. there are three different "thickness" settings for the clamps and it seems they would fit anything. they fit on both a chevy blazer and a subaru outback. very nice bars, very happy with the purchase.
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This will work on Square and Round bars. Most oval bars will be too large for this mount.
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The rack does come with two types of adapters for oval or more square type bars. Mine went on a 2013 Subaru which had an oval shape crossbar.
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I have a 2011 Outback and it works perfectly. You'll just have to notch it on to get an answer for that part, but the straps are long enough to get up there and attach. When they get to the end of their spool they're harder to pull, but they come. Hope this helps!