How does this mount to the cross bars? I have the aero-shaped Thule crossbars (not square or round) and wonder how this will work with those.
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Out Subaru has the same style cross bars as you mention. The hardware included with the carrier worked great. They are a squared "u" shape and work well.
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I have an '02 4Runner with factory cross bars, they are aero-shaped also. The mounting brackets that come with the Rola are more square shaped. They work fine. I just made sure I tightened the u-brackets down equally between the two screws so the brackets maintain a fairly level fixture to the cross bars. I use the spacers that came with them also. They simply reduced the amount of turns I needed to make to tighten the brackets.
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Depends what type of cross bars you have. Square or round bars yes. Whisper or aero bars probably require a mighty mount adapter.
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The mount fits very nicely on the standard Yakima round cross bar. I measured the diameter of the cross bar and it appears to be approx. 1 1/8" I am not familiar with other cross bars that are not square or round therefore I'm not sure my answer is helpful. The directions indicate the mount is for crossbars that are either round or square. I can say that I like this mount very very much and the only drawback is that is does reduce my gas mileage slightly by having the bike mounted on the roof. I also carry a canoe on top that affects the mileage as well.
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They attach with a generic, slightly bent, metal strip and bolts. The Thule cross bars are rectangular in shape and I've had no issues with these.
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The Yakima fork lift will fit the current generation of Thule Aero style crossbars. The current generation Aeroblade crossbar has a tear drop shape, similar to a plane wing. See link below to view the style of the current Aeroblade crossbar. http://www.rackattack.com/product-pages/thule-arb53-53-inch-aeroblade-load-bars.asp
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Measure your bars. The space between the clamp bolts is 3-1/2", so the bars can be no wider than that. If the bars are round, the clamping bolts will allow the bracket to clamp to a 1-7/8" tube. Flat bars can be 1-1/4 x 3-1/2". The carriage bolts that clamp the bracket can be exchanged for longer ones for thicker carrier bars, but these are pretty generous. I see that they bare practically giving these away. Sure beats $140 for Thule cradles!
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I am pretty sure Yakima or Thule make plastic mount kits to adapt their products to SUV cross bars. My Yakima is still working great. If there is any downside I can think of, I would say that the rack is a little heavy, but since it is so robust, I can't complain about that.
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The 450R is the "Thule Rapid Crossroad Foot Pack" and the 450 is the "Thule Crossroad Railing Foot Pack". The 450R is designed to work with Thule's newer Aeroblade load bars (they shaped like an airplane wing), while the 450 is designed to work with the regular/basic square shaped Thule load bars. Both footpacks attach to the cars factory rack the same way, but the 450R won't work with square Thule load bars, and the 450 won't work with the Thule Aeroblade load bars.
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Hi Andre, you will need to see our "buyer's guide" for the recommended Thule roof rack system for your vehicle. The crossbars are separate to this product, but both are compatible. Thanks!
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The mounting is accomplished with a plate on the bottom that is shaped to work well with square bars. It does not have a 'standard u-bolt' though you may be able to find a size that would kind of fit. I wouldn't suggest the mounting method used on this product for round cross bars.
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You could always bolt longer bars to the current ones. Make your own bars out of wood or metal. In most cases still cheaper than the Thule version.
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There are actually two sets of mounts to allow the rack to work on more that one style of cross member - it's extrememly versatile. I have a 2014 Subaru Outback and they work fantastic. I drove 5 hours one way, mostly high speed interstate but also hilly curvy small hwy road - performed flawlesly. If your cross members have a bow to them, you will want to mount the rack in the middle if it's improtant that you have your bike perfectly upright. if its flat, the side is fine. good luck
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Two cross bars and brackets. I wasn't too impressed with the rack so I returned it and got a Thule. Custom fit is the way to go.
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I used them on a Dodge Caravan SXT with stock cross bars but I don't know why they wouldn't work on round...my cross bars are oval shape. If you hit Thule customer service I bet they would know. All the best, Spider K
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You need cross bars/load bars (that run from one side to the other as opposed to front to back). These fairings were designed to mount on other Thule crossbars but they will mount on non-Thule crossbars, round and square. Unless the bars your are mounting to are very large, it should fit most - also like the other person stated, get the right length of fairing for your Jeep's width, measure from side to side and purchase the desired fairing length.
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This rack will come with 2 different type of attachments. 1 specifically for the t slot if you have whispbar crossbars and 1 so you can attach them to any square/round/aero crossbars. These will fit any aftermarket crossbars and any factory crossbars.
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You can buy a bar adaptor, I did it for my wife's bike and it work well on the Thule Vertex