[steven08coupe92]

Does anyone here have experience mounting a surfboard on the factory BMW roof bars? I'd like to see some setups before I pull the trigger on anything. Ideally I'd throw a board in the trunk with the rear seats down but a 7' board would be a squeeze. Thanks!! (e92 328xi)

[ctuna]

Which roof bars do you have the open ones

Thule or Yakima has them . They are wider than the factory roof bars
if you have a wide SUP or you want to put two boards side by side.

In a Wagon you can take out the headrest on the passenger front seat
and get the sear fairly flat and put in something around 8' 5" but you must ties
it down so if you hit the break hard is doesn't fly forward.

[steven08coupe92]

Originally Posted by ctuna

Which roof bars do you have the open ones

Thule or Yakima has them . They are wider than the factory roof bars
if you have a wide SUP or you want to put two boards side by side.

In a Wagon you can take out the headrest on the passenger front seat
and get the sear fairly flat and put in something around 8' 5" but you must ties
it down so if you hit the break hard is doesn't fly forward.

I have the OEM thule ones like these:
They're on my e92 Coupe.

https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-1...uine-bmw-part/

[ctuna]

I would get dakine pads(that go around the crossbars) and some dakine or chinook straps the wide ones with padded buckles . If you have actual fiberglass board you must be carefull not to over torque them with the straps.