How to lock a factory installed crossbar?

[Cricket Fan]

My question is - If I buy a lockable ski roof rack from
Thule or Yakima and mount it on my factory installed
crossbar, I still have to lock the factory installed
crossbar, don't I? It is simply attached to the rails by
allen screws. How do I lock these? Is getting separate
towers and crossbars the only alternative?

I would appreciate any thoughts. -Recently initiated.

[Ignignokt]

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Cricket Fan wrote:
> My question is - If I buy a lockable ski roof rack from
> Thule or Yakima and mount it on my factory installed
> crossbar, I still have to lock the factory installed
> crossbar, don't I? It is simply attached to the rails by
> allen screws. How do I lock these? Is getting separate
> towers and crossbars the only alternative?
>
> I would appreciate any thoughts. -Recently initiated.

I'm not aware of any way to lock the factory crossbars.
Fortunately, I also live in an area where theft isn't a
major concern. I've considered having some replacement bolts
made up with keyed heads (similar to locking wheel lugs),
but haven't gotten around to actually doing so yet. I have a
friend who's an excellent machinist and who I'll recruit to
make them for me. If you're not lucky enough to have such a
friend, any machine shop should be able to make them for
you. I'll probably have them made up before using the
crossbars someplace far away from home, where theft might be
a concern. (If you go this route, don't forget to have the
shop make up a wrench or two to fit the keyed bolt heads!)

HTH,

- Greg Reed

--
2001 Chevy Astro AWD (wife's) 2004 Subaru Forester
Turbo 5-Speed

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