What's the load limit of the roof/rails, and does it change with the panoramic roof option?

 

I downloaded the 2011 owner's manual that someone put up online and noticed that it's simply 100 kg. There's no mention of any difference in regards to the Panorama Roof System.

Also, in case anyone else is interested, I called Yakima regarding fitment. The Megawarrior Extension is supported, but you'll have to use the Yakima crossbars. They have no fitment information regarding the factory crossbars. The Yakima are cheaper anyways.

 

I'm not sure if anyone's still paying attention to this monologue, but hopefully it'll be useful for someone in the future.

Upon further research I've concluded that the roof transport system is going to be more cost effective than getting the Yakima cross bars separately. Although the roof is rated for a 100 kg load, the roof transport system itself is only rated at 75 kg. I originally assumed that the Yakima system also supported 100 kg, but in actuality it also only supports 75 kg. Also, the transport system is going to be quieter than the RailGrab, so they're not really comparable. The equivalent would be more like the Whispbar S44. In this case, the transport system is definitely the more cost effective route.

One additional thing to think about is that it might be easier to resell the S44 since they can be used with any vehicle that Yakima supports. However, given that the roof transport system is already significantly cheaper, it might not matter at all.

 

Hmm, yeah, at $285 the Porsche cross bars don't seem like such a bad deal, compared to the Yakima ones. I wonder how their other roof accessories compare in pricing...

 

I'm using super old Yakima railgrabs and crossbars this way I can add any attachment that Yakima makes. They take minutes to put on. The newer ones only really lower the height of the crossbars by a minimal amount. You can find all this stuff on craigslist and ebay for cheap.

Just got a Skybox Pro 18 Onyx (super easy install) and was surprised how little noise it made on the freeway. I was getting almost 19mpg with 5 passengers and a loaded box. With just the rails and no box, it does get a tad loud but not too bad. Not sure on the load weight...but I'm not loading it to the brim with bricks.