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chavez Ladies Man
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 27375 City: Roseville
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Posted: Oct 08, 2007 9:39 am Post subject: My skis be traveling in style.... |
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Just bought one of these:
It's the Thule Ascent 1100. Should hold all the skis, boards, and boots. No more smelly trunk.
As a bonus, I can use it in the summer to transport wakeboards, vest, and such.
Can't wait for snow! _________________
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RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006 |
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jryoung Ladies Man
Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose
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Posted: Oct 08, 2007 9:44 am Post subject: |
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I miss my Thule, just remember boots and clothing in the car on the way up, going home do what you want. _________________
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chavez Ladies Man
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 27375 City: Roseville
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Posted: Oct 08, 2007 9:59 am Post subject: |
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jryoung, yeah. Considering my boots will be plugged in to the 12V in the trunk getting nice and toasty on the way up, I wouldn't do it any other way!
Gonna be nice for Summer too. Wakeboards take up way too much trunk space. _________________
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RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006 |
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J-Ro PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 5662 City: Rocklin
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Posted: Oct 08, 2007 11:11 am Post subject: |
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chavez, How are you going to mount that to the miata? _________________ Steal My Book
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chavez Ladies Man
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 27375 City: Roseville
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Posted: Oct 08, 2007 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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J-Ro, lots of duct tape.
Just for that, you get to ride in there when we take my car up to the hill. NO SEAT HEATER FOR YOU! _________________
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RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006 |
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Wazzy Addict
Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 706 City: Illinois
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Posted: Oct 09, 2007 9:16 am Post subject: |
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I have had one on my blazer for like 8 years now.... only comes off when I need to wax under it. Let me know how yours works.... I used to work for Yakima & then Thule so I am interested in what they are trying to do now? Is it dual side opening? |
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chavez Ladies Man
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 27375 City: Roseville
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Posted: Oct 09, 2007 9:48 am Post subject: |
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Wazzy, yeah, that was one of my "required" items. There is a similar less expensive model called the "Frontier" but it lacked the dual opening and had the raw/crackled abs finish.
The Cascade is a smooth black finish, with a more rigid shell, and a neat one step clamping system instead of u-bolts. Appears to be fairly aerodynamic too, so hopefully there won't be too much noise from it. _________________
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RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006 |
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Damon Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 2097 City: Federal Way / Bellingham
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Wazzy Addict
Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 706 City: Illinois
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Posted: Oct 10, 2007 9:13 am Post subject: |
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Is the clamping the one lever one piece design?? I never got to see that in action we were working on it before I left.
the slimmer boxes don't carry wakeboards very well because the bindings don't fold down like on a snowboard.... |
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chavez Ladies Man
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 27375 City: Roseville
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Posted: Oct 10, 2007 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Wazzy, I figured that I would just pull the bindings. The problem is the boards fitting in the trunk.
The attachment is called the "QuickGrip" system that has two arms that grab the rails at each point.
I called it the "Cascade" above. I did mean Ascent. Only 11" above the bars. _________________
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RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006 |
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