I have the aero bars as i was told they were less noisy than the heavy duty bars. Other wise not much difference. Have found you can do anything with the aero that you can do with the heavy duty. For short distance i use the elastic straps and for longer distance or heavy object small ratchet straps. Look under the ralated accessories section for the different straps you can get.

I have Thule Aero's on my Forester with a pod on one side and 2 boards on the other. I use SPT lockable tiedowns (4 metre length). The Pod can fit 2 x booms, 4 sails and a 400 mast plus accessories. See my avatar. Hope this helps.

i have the Rhino Racks Sportz roofies on my Liberty wagon. Nice and low so it don't look funny with out anything on them, and whisper-quiet at speed. i used the same ones on my previous Lancer.

when i load them up, i use FCS straps. long, wide and d-rings make for quick and solid tension. the only thing is when i only carry one person's gear, i have a fair bit of strap left over which i wrap around the racks so it doesn't flutter. i bought them from a local shop a while back but here's the model I use.

http://www.bigislandsurfco.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=152

i have loaded this setup up with almost double what you're saying and driven 100s of kilometres with no problems. highly recommended

Thanks all.

I have the Thule, solid & lock on.
Only hear them if sunroof open which is rare.

Wineman said...

I have the Thule, solid & lock on.
Only hear them if sunroof open which is rare.

Show off....

+1 for the Whispbar

I do a lot of highway driving and these do not make any noise. Fit well and are locked on.