Dear 4CURCHILL,
All the major manufacturers make similar systems, and they all steal ideas from one another. All the accessory pieces (bike, ski attachments) will break down after 5 - 10 years. The primary reason that I keep coming back to Yakima, at least as a base rack, is the round crossbars. They are beefier than what other companies offer. That, along with their round shape, makes them less prone to deformation by bending. That having been said, on my old Tahoe, I used Yak' Crossbars, but raqdaptour (low profile) clamps and Rocky Mountain bike front fork clamps and rear short trays. I go for what works best for me at the time.
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