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Not that far fetched if hot enough.
So do you have to remove the luggage each time you need to access the trunk?
Kinda PITA imho.
POLL. --->. Would you buy the OEM luggage rack if it was available ?
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So do you have to remove the luggage each time you need to access the trunk?
Kinda PITA imho.
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I understand equating this ‘pinnacle of style and design‘ luggage rack to a BBQ... because it absolutely...
Brings.
The.
!!!HEAT!!!
My '70 MGB had one also. Looked nice but i never once used it for luggage and I'd probably feel the same way about an original 'luggage rack' on my Sky.
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I would take a pass on the luggage rack…not really a fan of carrying luggage, bicycles or skis strapped to the outside of a vehicle. Had a defective Yakima bicycle rack years ago….
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Interesting comments about the luggage rack. I'm in favor of leaving all of those extras off of the SKY. The comment about detailing the SKY and having to take the luggage carrier off, would be a show stopper for me. As many have said, it doesn't do anything for the original style that makes it so popular.
There is a need for luggage space, which we added to ours when we bought it 10 years ago. I always tell people that the reason to have the trailer is: "My wife likes to take her purse along." I figure I have about $800 dollars after upgrading in the car top unit and trailer, all used. Bought new DOT rated tires, new taillight kit, and body shop matching paint. We use it on out of town trips and it holds a lot more than a luggage rack. Golf clubs fit. GM doesn't recommend trailers, but the Curt Manufacturing 1" receiver trailer hitch, made for a SKY, is hardly noticable without the trailer. Keeping the trailer in mind when on the Interstates can be a problem, I forget it is back there.
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There is a need for luggage space, which we added to ours when we bought it 10 years ago. I always tell people that the reason to have the trailer is: "My wife likes to take her purse along." I figure I have about $800 dollars after upgrading in the car top unit and trailer, all used. Bought new DOT rated tires, new taillight kit, and body shop matching paint. We use it on out of town trips and it holds a lot more than a luggage rack. Golf clubs fit. GM doesn't recommend trailers, but the Curt Manufacturing 1" receiver trailer hitch, made for a SKY, is hardly noticable without the trailer. Keeping the trailer in mind when on the Interstates can be a problem, I forget it is back there.
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I have given thought to a hitch mounted storage box. I have not been able to find something that is sized appropriate for the Sky, yet meet our specific need. I am leaning toward having something welded-up to mount a 48 gallon Rubbermaid ActionPacker.
It wouldn't be pretty, just functional to accommodate two sets of golf clubs. The few longest clubs would still have to be stored in the Sky trunk.
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Picnic anyone?
It wouldn't be pretty, just functional to accommodate two sets of golf clubs. The few longest clubs would still have to be stored in the Sky trunk.
Picnic anyone?
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I’ve seen cars with these at our club…
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Understood. I saw people carrying their clubs in the same hard case they used when transporting the clubs on an airplane.
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That’s right up there with the handful of beans for the cow…
The reason that I didn't put the $400.00 dealer installed (Installation extra) oem luggage rack on my new car was because I didn't want holes drilled in it and I thought that it would be hard to keep clean under it. And I thought that a small trailer would be a better option. I chose neither because the best option was to use the other car in that circumstance.
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I’d consider it for the right price. Not wild about drilling holes, so if it would be something that was removable, that would be even better. Certainly would be nice to throw a small bag on top that is just a touch too big to squeeze in the trunk with the top down.
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I didn’t know the luggage rack was such a big thing when I took a pass on one. DOH!
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i would loveto have one.i would install it with 3 tape and it would
be for decoritive purposes only.no luggage-no holes.
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be for decoritive purposes only.no luggage-no holes.
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