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Yakima, SlimShady 6.5
Don’t let its low-profile fool you: this awning packs small and delivers big. From sideline cheers to ridgeline views, the SlimShady offers excellent protection from searing sun and sudden showers. It mounts quickly and easily (no tools needed!) to your roof rack crossbars, and only takes up six inches of bar space leaving plenty of room for cargo boxes, bikes, or boats. Super easy to use—just roll it out and set-up the poles—its light, strong polyester canopy has a waterproof PU coating to shed rain and serve up plenty of shady coverage on summer days. Available in three sizes, so you’re covered no matter how far, or near, your adventures take you.
FAQs:
1. How high above the rack does this sit?
It sits about 5" above the top of the bars.
2. Does this lock to the rack? Yes, the SlimShady 6.5 comes with two Yakima SKS lock cores and 4 keys (2 for each lock core), so the awning can be locked to the crossbars.
3. Does it come with round bar clamps? The SlimShady 6.5 comes with 2 roundbar adapters to attach the shade to roundbar racks. If you check the installation instructions at the Yakima site, you can see what they look like.
4. Can this attach to a Yakima LoadWarrior roof basket? I think your problem with attempting to attach the Slim Shady Awning to the Load Warrior is the orientation of the clamps on the Slim Shady Awning. The clamps on the Slim Shady are oriented to clamp to bars that run across the roof of the vehicle. Your best bet is to contact Yakima support. They will be able to get you a definitive answer to your question.
Frequently Asked Questions
how high above the rack does this sit?
It sits about 5" about the top of the bars.
Does this lock to the rack?
Yes, the SlimShady 6.5 comes with two Yakima SKS lock cores and 4 keys (2 for each lock core), so the awning can be locked to the crossbars.
Does it come with round bar clamps?
The SlimShady 6.5 comes with 2 roundbar adapters to attach the shade to roundbar racks. If you check the installation instructions at the Yakima site, you can see what they look like.
Can this attach to a Yakima LoadWarrior roof basket?
I think your problem with attempting to attach the Slim Shady Awning to the Load Warrior is the orientation of the clamps on the Slim Shady Awning. The clamps on the Slim Shady are oriented to clamp to bars that run across the roof of the vehicle. Your best bet is to contact Yakima support. They will be able to get you a definitive answer to your question.
