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Old 11-27-2005, 10:00 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Surferjo:
Right now I have 7” clearance to the Max Height Safety bar. I have measured several top racks and they do not add 7” in height. I’m hoping that the Factory Hummer mounts also fall into the category.

I would like to use the factory crossbows if possible (I’m already in the hole for $500)

The system you have suggested would require me to purchase another rack system to mount into the existing factory track.

Even with all this I would still need to purchase 2 of the Yakima Top bike mounts.

Question: do I also have to purchase Yakima crossbows or do they come with something you already listed? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ok, so you have 7" until you would hit and you want to use those factory bows. I was thinking you had very low clearance and that is why your antenna was hitting. That's why i suggested the other route. In doing so you would be buying a whole rack system and the round crossbars. If you just want to buy the bike rack mount, I would look towards Thule becasue that's who make the 'HUMMER" one. I really don't know about the clearance issue with that though. If you have 7" above your cross bars, I think you will be OK. I just went out an measure my old Yakima setup and it would add about 4 1/2" to the top of the crossbar. I'm sure the Thule is close to the same. I looked on Thule's site and the HUMMER one looks like it may be the Thule V2. The dealer may have some type of kit to make it work with the HUMMER Crossbars though.
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