Is there another car rack system for 1995 Geo Metro besides Yakima Q Stretch Kit

[GEOcacher]

A local dealer told me that I needed to use the Yakima Q Stretch Kit if I wanted to put a roof rack system on my 1995 GEo Metro 3 door for carrying 2 bikes. They said that installing the Q Tower car rack system on the 3 door Metro would also require the Q Stretch Kit so that the 2 crossbars would be further apart to make a platform for safely carrying bikes on the rack. But the Q Stretch kit is over $100 and I was hoping there might be another solution that is less expensive and doesnt require the Q Stretch Kit?

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When using the Yakima Q Tower base rack on a 1995 GEO Metro 3 door you do need the Q Stretch Kit because of where the Q Clips are placed, which would normally force the 2 crossbars to be too close together. Adding the Q Stretch Kit moves the rear cross bar further back so there is enough space between the crossbars for safely mounting Yakima bike racks to the 2 crossbars.

However, Thule Racks makes the Thule 400XT Aero car rack system which is very similar to the Yakima Q Tower system. But the 400XT Aero system doesn't require a stretch kit because the Fit Kits are mounted on the roof to allow enough space between the 2 load bars without needing to use a stretch kit. Make sure you get the #2017 Fit Kit clips for a 1995 GEO Metro 3 door. You can then attach any of the Thule bike racks to the pair of load bars that come with the Thule 400XT Aero car rack system.