Roof rack installation for a 850 wagon

gtg737m · Post by **gtg737m** » 30 Jul 2007, 12:27

Hello everyone,
I currently own a 1994 850 Turbo wagon and I'm planning on buying a roof rack to carry bicycles, etc. Does anyone here knows about the installation of this? Is it pretty straight forward? I've noticed that the molding on each side on the roof of the car peels off and looks really bad, I was thinking of replacing it all with a roof rack, its kind of an expensive fix but worth doing it if you like to travel and take your bicycle. Thanks.

TheSwede · Post by **TheSwede** » 30 Jul 2007, 15:06

I just came inside from installing the Volvo load bars on my '98 S70 (Same part number for '94 850). Couldn't be easier...no tools, just a cam lock adjuster. They mount in the little holes in the upper edge of the door sill. I didn't want to spend the big money for a whole roof rail system, so I bought the load bars ($150 from boston volvo village) On those bars you can mount anything you can think of with adapters from Thule or Yakima. I just use it for a cargo bag and the occasional weed whacker or 2X4.

Post by **stone36** » 01 Aug 2007, 13:19

You can also get used "euro rails" from ebay sometimes or from a parts yard. Ebay will cost you about $100-$150, I got mine from a parts yard for about $20 (lucky me). But will then need to buy the cross bars and bar attachments. I have found on ebay generic round bars and adapters for about $60. They key is to find a maker and cross reference what other makes and models the attachment will fit. For instance, the yakima lowrider, will fit the euro rails, but also say the VW passat. So serach on ebay for a rack that fits passat. This was just an example I don't know if the passat is the exact fit, but the ones I found were half the price of what were listed as a "volvo roof rack".

The install couldn't be easier for the rails. three torx screws into predrilled holes under that nasty molding. what you need to be carefull of if you just buy used rails is you need to keep the moulding from the hood up to the roof and cut it off with a hacksay so there is enough to go under the rail. It's just like a haircut, you can always take more off, but you can't put it back on so be careful.
Good luck

CarVolvo · Post by **CarVolvo** » 01 Aug 2007, 14:45

The actual rails on the wagon which go over the "rain gutter trim" that peels attaches with 3 screws which go into holes in all 850 wagons.

The cross bars attach to these. Both are easy to install. You will have to cut the "rain gutter" trim to fit the exposed part of the rails..about from where the sunrrof begins to the bottom of the winshield again.

panamared · Post by **panamared** » 24 Jun 2011, 11:32

I'm headed to the parts yard today for rails, and cross bars if i'm doubly lucky, for my 94 850 wagon. Is the S70 the only other compatible model for roof rails? what about 760, 960?

Thanks

panamared · Post by **panamared** » 24 Jun 2011, 12:05

more info here on a question I posted. sorry about the double posting...newbie to forum life...
https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... =1&t=40356