I have Thule roof racks installed and use them for carrying windsurfer or kayak. They are pretty stable and look good with the factory rack. I'll try to post a picture.

Here is a link for the Thule HHR Racks

Eli

 

My surf bud, just got a blue HHR with the crome package and also the factory cross bars. They look pretty good.

 

Factory cross bars??
I've been away for 10 days.... what else have I missed?

 

The crossbar looked good. He said that they bolt on with lots of bolts. Will have to take a closser look.

 

I have seen pics of the factory crossbars, but weren't too impressed with them. They looked like they were pretty wide, which would prevent my Thule accessories from clipping to them.

We have over 900 members here, does anyone have these yet? Or even the Thule/Yakima crossbars? I would like to see pics if you do. My vacation is coming up and I need something to carry my kayak. If I had know that the factory rails were so cheap then i wouldn't have gotten them. Good looks only go so far.

-Saint

 

Hi

I am rather new as I have only had my HHR for about a month but I am trying to modify a set of Chevy Venture Van Cross Rails to fit on my HHR.
The problem is I have not figured out how to remove factory roof rails enough to slip the venture cross rails into the horizontal slot. I removed the screws on the underside but I can't remove the long bar. I don't want to go inside and start removing the headliner. Is there anyone out there that has worked on the factory roof rails. I have spoken with my dealer and they can order the GM Cross rails but I think they sit too high and plus they are close to $300. Thanks for any help.

 

I just thought I would ask again.

Does anyone have any experience with removing the factory side roof rails? I am trying to modify a set of Chevy Venture Cross Rails to fit into the Factory Side Rails but I need to be able to separate the two pieces in order to slide the Venture Rail into the slot. Just wondering with this many members someone must have some experiences. I have removed the screws on the bottom of each rail. Can the end chrome caps be removed from up above?


John

 

those caps lift from the end to the rail side and lift off. a small flat head screwdriver or a butter knife should help you get them off. just put it in the very far end and lift gently. the chrome cover should pop off. there is a tab holding it on the rail side.

 

HUH???

Far end? butter knife???

Pic me, PLEASE!!!!!

 

The roof is thin, but seems to hold my 9'3" surfboard. The end caps come off by lifting up on the end then sliding outwards. On mine there is a torks bolt and a hex bolt on each corner. They use a nutsert to hold the rack on. If you want to carry bicycles you can install the trailer hitch and then get the bicycle rack that slides into the receiver, that way it not rubbing on the paint.
Hope this helps.