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Replace a damaged crossbar or add another bar to your existing roof rack with this half kit. Aerodynamic crossbar clamps to Thule Edge feet. T-track with dual rubber strips lets you easily install channel-mount accessories - no trimming required.
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Thule WingBar Edge - 37-1/2" - 1-pack:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
How's it going neighbors This is Ed here with etrailer.com and we're taking a look at the Thule WingBar Roof Rack on our 2023 Hyundai Tucson. Adding a roof rack system to your Tucson is gonna allow you to get more cargo area, especially if you load it down with passengers, vehicles this size, they don't have a lot as far as space for those bigger bulkier items. So having the WingBar is gonna allow you to use that negative space to get more of your items out there when you're engaging in your fun activities. Cool feature of the WingBar with these feet, you actually have a flush end. You trade off not having a tie down. However, it gives you a much cleaner look and you have an included plastic lock.
You can switch these guys out for Thule's lock core keys, and that way you'll be able to have a metal lock. But generally speaking, this is enough to secure it to the top of your vehicle. As far as the shape of your bar, you have a aero style. The wing bar implies itself, it kind of takes its shape from the airplane wing, and that's designed to help reduce the wind noise that you have as you're going down the road. We're gonna take our end cap off and take a look at our channel.
You actually have a 3/8 inch T slot that you're gonna be able to slide down. And the cool thing about it is having this wind channel, it allows you to not have those gaps that creates the whistle as you go down the road. If you take a look how we actually mount to our bar, you can see that it's contoured to match our raised rails. So once it's fastened down, you have a nice tight secured fit. And you can also see underneath that you have plenty of clearance for your rooftop accessories, like maybe a cargo box or a rooftop basket.
With our end caps stopping right here at the top of our vehicle, we don't have much overhang at all as far as to be concerned coming out of the vehicle. As far as from the top of the roof you're about 3-1/4 inch as far as height. And overall, you're gonna put about 4-1/2 inches to the height of the back of your vehicle. So just keep that in mind when you're loading up. Installation on this product is super easy and smooth and I'm gonna show you how to get it done.
So we're gonna start our installation by disassembling our towers and putting together our clamps. One of the cool things about the setup here, everything is in sequence. You have the A, B, and C part. So the first part of your clamp, the A, this is gonna slide right over this bolt here. Then you're gonna put your pad, B, onto the bottom and that's gonna hold the A clamp into place. So now you're gonna hook over the C clamp right here above A and allow that space for your bolt. And we're just gonna hand tighten for now our dual bolt. We're gonna take our foot and slide it along the channel for the track. And we're just gonna align this black tab with the hole here for the opening. It does take a little bit of prep, a little wiggling, but once you get it underneath, it'll slide right into position and you're gonna do the same thing on the other side. Our weather stripping is actually gonna come as a single point. You're gonna actually pull it apart like your favorite licorice candy and just divide 'em and then you're just gonna press 'em right into the track. You have arrows for the channels and you want the arrows to point towards the front, which is the curve of your wing. So it's pointing towards me and I'm just gonna place it over the channel and just press it in. Now that we have our channel strip pressed in, we're gonna place it on top of our vehicle. You're gonna need your tape measure to make sure you have the measurement for your minimum spread that's right around 26 inches here. The vehicle does not have fixed mounting points, so it's gonna give you a little bit of flexibility of where you position your kit. So I'm just gonna place this in position here and I'm gonna grab my tape and make sure we have the proper spread. Now you're gonna take your included tool to make sure you get to the correct torque. And once you reach the four Newtons that you're gonna need, your torque wrench is gonna click to let you know that you got to the specified range. Now we're gonna put our end cap back over our roof rack assembly and this snaps right into place. And as you see, we're nice and solid on top of our vehicle. And this is been a look at the installation and some of the features on the Thule WingBar on our 2023 Hyundai Tucson.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (21 Customer Reviews)
Replace a damaged crossbar or add another bar to your existing roof rack with this half kit. Aerodynamic crossbar clamps to Thule Edge feet. T-track with dual rubber strips lets you easily install channel-mount accessories - no trimming required.For XXX bucks I thought it would include the keys. Not plastic plugs. Instructions say it should have key. They even talk about how to store the key. My advice to anyone is buy it directly from dealer.
Initially I was worried that I good not get a good Roof Rack configuration to match my 2022 Kia Telluride. When I asked etrailer for some assistance on the configuration, Jon was quick to reply with an excellent solution. He definitely knew the products. Unfortunately, my initial shipment was damaged but Gwen and team quickly got me replacements in the mail. I have received and installed all components and couldn't be more satisfied.
Super fast shipping. Correct fit and quality product.
I received all the required parts in excellent condition. The installation went very smoothly as planned on my 2022 Subaru WRX!
We bought a new vehicle that we already had several Thule accessories for. Purchased the fit kit for our Tahoe along with the Flush Rail feet and they fit perfectly.
Niiiiiice! Is what we say when we see the car now. The roof rack is well built. Instructions were easy- the letter specification to tighten the rack were a bit much. We had to adjust based on how things looked and jived with the car. Some soft cushion edging would not flush over the roof indentation edge, so we had to re-loosen and tighten the rack few times until all settled well. Bottom line, we wanted a solid rack that did not have overhang, did what it is suppose to, was low profile, and make the car look hot- check!!!! We are very happy! Best part about the entire experience however is etrailer. I swear, one might never need customer service or any help with their purchase, until they do. And what a customer service it is. Wow. It’s worth returning to etrailer for more business, purely because you want this business to do well and to remain in business and to show them how much we appreciate their excellent customer service.
Love e trailer! So fast! Wish I could order Thule locks by number on their site.
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