2012 Subaru Forester Roof Rack Weight Limit

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2012 subaru forester roof rack weight limit.

For instance if you install crossbars that weigh 15 pounds then you can only put 161 pounds on them for a vehicle in motion. 2006 subaru roof rack we were concerned about the 100 limit on the subaru outback as well. Going to use pods to ship most of the stuff but since i do have a yakima roof box might as well use it right. The unofficial official answer that i received was around 650lbs of static weight if it s evenly distributed and correctly mounted.

By next summer i ll have the real poles on top and a wind deflector. We removed the factor cross bars and installed two 58 yakima bars that attach directly to the factory roof rails. Search by a part name. Door tag reads 900 lb limit.

So a while back before i bought my roof tent i contacted subaru of na. I am 200 lbs yep need to loose a few more lbs so i can haul more stuff. 80 series 1989 1997. All weights stated above must include the weight of the crossbars and any boxes cargo etc.

Subaru should have stuck with the old rails on my old ob2000. Because the factory racks are arched the two outside bikes leaned sideways and because the factory racks flex the bikes swayed a lot. The aero are limited to 150 pounds. The new rails are stupid.

2nd gen forester 2003 2008 3rd gen forester 2009 2013 4th gen forester 2014 2018. Brake instead of ceramic brake. Subaru thule subaru branded cross bars. While driving the weight load limit for mine is 250 300lbs max evenly distributed.

The highest weight capacity roof rack that we have for your 2017 subaru forester comes from rhino rack and includes the aero crossbars part rrva126b 2 for black or part rrva126s 2 for silver and the sx series legs rrsx100 this roof rack has a weight capacity of 175 lbs and will only fit your forester is it has factory raised side rails that run front to back. Prinsu roof racks are light weight low profile and are customized to compliment each vehicle make and model. Tightened everything down where so that the yakima bars would not move when pushing and pulling on them. I have a 2008 forester.