Honda OEM crossbars vs. Yakima

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mntentman

Discussion Starter · Nov 21, 2019

New Passport owner here, coming from 10 years in a Ridgeline. I got the Touring, with roof rails standard. Looking at crossbar. I can get Honda OEM for under $200 including shipping. Yakima railcars are #458. Yikes. Is there any reason in he world I would want to go with Yakima for that price difference? (I will be using for a cargo box). Thanks.

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Wrascal

· #2 · Nov 21, 2019

As long as the cargo box you select works with the OEM rails then I would go that route.
Now if the box doesn't work with them that's a different story.
So shop carefully.

and welcome to the PP world.

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Gray_Beard

· #3 · Nov 21, 2019

If you go the OEM route, you might want to look at College Hills Honda crossbars are still on sale for $130 + shipping.

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mntentman

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 21, 2019

Thanks. I did have a discussion with Yakima as to which boxes would work.

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herothedog

· #5 · Nov 21, 2019

My Thule box fits the OEM rails perfectly. The OEM rails are as good as Thule and Yakima rails I have (laying in a pile in the garage), probably better since they sit in a notch and bolt into the roof rails.

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sprocket

· #6 · Nov 21, 2019

If you are considering the Yakima RailBars, look at my review of these knockoffs...

Review – $68 Low Profile Cross Bar for Roof Rack

I have limitations with the height of my Passport (PP) getting in/out of my garage, so I’ve been researching crossbars that are more of a low profile. The stock Honda crossbars and the Thule & Yakima bars that clamp on top of your existing roof rails add too much height for my needs. Yakima...

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passportfordogs

· #7 · Sep 28, 2020

herothedog said:
My Thule box fits the OEM rails perfectly. The OEM rails are as good as Thule and Yakima rails I have (laying in a pile in the garage), probably better since they sit in a notch and bolt into the roof rails.

Hero, which roof box did you end up getting? I was looking to get a Thule rooftop carrier and I just assumed they were compatible with the OEM cross bars. But when I did the 'fit my car' wizard from Thule's website I didn't see where I could choose OEM roof rack/bars.

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