Thule Snowcat w/Locks

by Thule

Product Features

• A complete ski carrier for vehicles with roof rails. No need for load carrier.
• Carries up to 6 pairs of skis or 4 snowboards.
• Easy to fit - adjusts to the width of your vehicle.
• Sleek styling looks great on every vehicle.
• Locking Options : Thule One Key lock cylinder (included)

Product Description

Carry up to six pairs of skis or four snowboards with the Thule Snowcat. The Snowcat attaches to the factory slide rails on the roof of your vehicle in a snap so you can load up your car in the morning and make to the hill for first tracks. Since the Snowcat attaches directly to your factory roof rack, you do not need to have Thule load bars for this ski rack. Complete with Thule locks you don't have to worry about people stealing your skis while you're trying to enjoy breakfast at Denny's.

Product Features

• Ski Capacity: 6
• Snowboard Capacity: 4
• Compatibility:
• Recommended Use: carrying your skis and snowboards
• Manufacturer Warranty:
• Locks Included: yes

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B004UK6PKA
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,548 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Skicarrier, February 14, 2007

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R. Pickens "sandhog" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thule Snowcat w/Locks (Sports)

This product was perfect for my application, I did not have cross bars on my 2003 Mercades ML350 roof rack. The 5401 Snowcat did not require them, it saved me $300.00 from my Dealer. I have never installed anything like this before and it only took 15 minutes.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great solution for small car with side rails only, December 21, 2011

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S.A. "bham" (Southeastern MI USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Thule Snowcat w/Locks (Misc.)

I am very happy with this rack. I got it for my daughter's Chevy Tracker. She drives to ski practice every day and had been putting her skis inside the back and letting them stretch across the seats up to the front. Not good and really, really bad on a snowy day when the skis are covered in snow and wet. The roof of her car is quite small and has side rails. This was one of the few racks advertised to attach to side rails. I have had bad experiences with racks advertised as "universal" before so I was nervous. This rack is working beautifully on her car now. I (non-engineer, hater of reading directions) spent some time staring blankly at the picture only instructions on this, before handing over the controls to my (engineer, doesn't like reading directions much either, but will if pressed) husband. He had it on in about a half an hour, and said the instructions were fine for him. Bottom line: great solution for a car with side rails.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good snowboard rack solution, January 31, 2010

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D. Angelos (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thule Snowcat w/Locks (Sports)

I bought this for a 2008 Ford Escape with regular side rails. Assembling the parts before attaching it to the SUV was pretty simple. The instructions were detailed enough and there weren't that many parts to make it confusing. Attaching it to the SUV, on the other hand, was not as pleasant. The allen key provided can only turn 1/4 to 1/3 a revolution at a time, making the process slow and painful, especially when done with your bare hands outside in the middle of the winter.

I was a little wary when attaching it to my SUV. It didn't seem like the clamps would hold firmly, but after tightening each side enough, they stayed in place. I probably over-tightened them, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

I put it to use for the first time carrying four snowboards from Boston, MA to Bretton Woods, NH, and it did its job. I did notice not all the snowboard bindings could fold down far enough to prevent from touching the roof when face down. Despite this, I couldn't hear anything from the roof when driving on the highway and there weren't any scratches afterwards.

For the price, I'd recommend this as long as you only intend to carry skis or snowboards.

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