Roof Rack for 2013 Kia Sportage that Has Locks for Feet of Rack to Flush Rails
Question:
Do the locks prevent the racks from theft? wouldnt an allen key be able to loosen the bolt and therefore the entire roofrack be removed? I must be missing something here.
asked by: Louise H
Expert Reply:
The locks on the Rola roof racks will lock accessories to the crossbars but if someone happened to have the right size allen wrench and knew what they were doing they could remove the bar from your vehicle and the lock wouldn't have any effect on that.
Since most roof accessories have locks already the locks of the Rola kit aren't as helpful as one might like. But this is one of the more value priced roof racks which might be why the features aren't quite as thought out. A rack that has locks for the feet to the rails of your 2013 Kia Sportage and what I think you'd be most happy with is the Rhino Rack roof rack # RRVA126B-2, # RRRLKVA, and # DK259. This is a similar aero bar rack that has more stable crossbars than the Rola and overall is higher quality and easier to install/use.
I attached an install video link to this page of this rack on a similar 2015 Kia Sportage as yours for you to check out as well.
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