Curt Roof Rack Crossbars Installation - 2019 Chevrolet Trax- Video

Hey everybody, Zach here at etrailer.com. Today we're taking a look at the Curt raised rail roof rack system on our 2019 Chevrolet Trax. This is gonna be a really nice way to get some extra use out of the roof of our vehicle. So whether you're looking to carry some extra cargo, or gear for a family trip, or you're looking to maybe put a kayak or some bikes up there, this is gonna be a really nice foundation for all of those different accessories. One thing I like about this system is the way it attaches to our raised rails is pretty easy. We don't have to have a lot of extra parts. more

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3/24/2022 3:47:39 PM

Malone AirFlow2 Universal Roof Rack Installation - 2016 Chevrolet Trax- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Chevrolet Trax, we're gonna be taking a look and showing you how to install, the Malone Air Flow 2 Roof Rack System, part number MPG215.The Malone Air Flow 2 Roof Rack System is a great solution for carrying your vehicle accessories on your roof, whether those are bike racks, ski and snowboard carriers, or cargo baskets. It's going to free up space inside your vehicle, allowing you to carry more gear or more passengers.The aerodynamic shape of our bars is gonna help to reduce wind noise and drag and a weather strip on the inside helps with that as well. If we remove the portion of the end cap that twists down, we can place end channel mounted accessories by pushing down on our weather strip.The lock on our roof rack system is going to prevent any theft or tampering of your roof rack system. We can take our key. If we remove the lock, you'll see that it's going to double as a tool which will help when we need to adjust or remove our roof rack system.The rubber strip on our clamp is going to help to prevent any scratches or abrasions from our roof rack system onto our raised rails. Another great feature of this roof rack system is that we can adjust our cross bar spread to accommodate our needs.The Malone Roof Rack System has a 165 pound weight capacity, but you do want to double check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure your roof can withstand that much weight. more

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6/13/2018 11:02:12 AM

Malone SteelTop Square Crossbars Roof Rack Installation - 2016 Chevrolet Trax- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Chevrolet Trax, we'll be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Malone steel top roof rack system, part number MPG201. The Malone roof rack system is a great solution for carrying your vehicle accessories on your roof, whether those are ski and snowboard carriers, bike racks, or cago baskets. It's going to free up space inside your vehicle and allow you to carry more accessories or more passengers. The square steel design is going to be strong and durable and the vinyl coating over the top is going to prevent any corrosion or rust. The lock on the end is going to help to prevent thefts and tampering of our roof rack system. On the inside, we can see the bolt where we use our included tool to tight everything down. more

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6/13/2018 10:57:44 AM

Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2017 Chevrolet Trax- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Chevrolet Trax we're going to be doing a test fit on the Yakima Roof Rack System. Using the JetStream Crossbars and the Timberline Towers with part numbers Y00425 and Y00147. Now the JetStream Crossbars are also available in silver with part number Y00428. This Yakima Roof Rack System is specifically designed to fit your Chevrolet Trax's raised rails. It uses asymmetrical JetFlow shaped crossbars that are aluminum to carry your accessories. It also features a T-slot for your T-slot accessories. more

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11/15/2017 3:43:02 PM

Thule Roof Rack Review - 2017 Chevrolet Trax- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Chevrolet Trax we're going to be test fitting the Thule AeroBlade Rapid Crossbar Roof Rack System. The 47" crossbars are available in silver and black. The silver part number is THARB47. The black part number is THARB47B. The foot packs are part number TH450R. The Thule AeroBrade Rapid Crossroad Roof Rack System is going to be the best solution for carrying your roof-mounted accessories. more

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11/15/2017 12:04:50 PM

Thule AeroBlade Edge Roof Rack Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Trax- Video

Speaker 1: Today in our 2017 Chevrolet Trax we're going to be taking at look at the Thule Aeroblade Edge Roof Rack System for factory raised side rails. The part number for silver is TH7501-TH7501. The part number for black is TH7501B-TH7501B. What sets this apart from other roof racks systems is its low profile design that doesn't extend beyond your raised rails or vehicle. It's going to allow you to carry bike racks, kayak carriers, cargo boxes and your other favorite accessories. It'll also accommodate T-slot accessories. more

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11/15/2017 12:03:20 PM

Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2017 Chevrolet Trax y00147- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Chevrolet Trax we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack System. Included in the kit, you're going to be getting the 48 inch round bars, the timberline towers, and the round bar adapters.The round design is not only suitable for kayak carriers, bike racks, cargo baskets and cargo carriers, but it also works well with bungee cords and other ratchet straps that will attach easily to it with our hooks. One of the great things about these round bars is their 220 pound load capacity. Unlike the standard aluminum arrow bars that only hold 165 pounds, you can load up that extra gear that you wouldn't be able to otherwise. You can also get the Yakima Same Key System, which will come with locking cylinders for all of your timberline towers, and it'll have one key to match all of them. This be found at etrailer.com with part number Y07204.This roof rack system will add about 3 inches to the height of your vehicle. more

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11/13/2017 10:22:41 AM

Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2017 Chevrolet Trax y00147- Video

Speaker 1: Today in our 2017 Chevrolet Trax, we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima roof rack system. The kit consists of 50 inch long core bar cross bars and timberline towers.These help ease the load inside your vehicle, or carry a kayak, bike rack, or your other favorite accessories. It's got a tear drop shape that will reduce wind noise and drag. The real driving factor for the cross bars are as added capacity of 220 pounds, compared to most with only 165. Do make sure you check your Chevrolet Trax's owner's manual to insure it can accommodate that weight capacity.To protect your investment, you can install the Yakima lock cores, which can be key to like, and found at etrail.com with part number Y07204. This system will add about three and a quarter inches to the heighth of your vehicle. more

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11/10/2017 11:07:24 AM

Thule Roof Rack Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Trax- Video

Speaker 1: Today, on our 2017 Chevrolet Trax, we're gonna be doing a test fit on the Thule Crossroad Square Load Bar Roof Rack System using parts numbers THLB50 for the 50 inch square bars, and part number TH450 for the Thule Crossroad foot pack. The Thule Crossroad square bar roof rack system is an entry level solution for carrying your accessories. It's gonna allow you to carry kayak carriers, roof mounted bike racks, cargo baskets, and cargo boxes. It features square steel load bars that it'll offer excellent support for your accessories.The entire bar has a plastic coating so it's gonna help prevent rust and corrosion. One of the benefits of having a steel bar is that we don't have to worry about any bending or denting compared to an aluminum bar. The Crossroad foot packs mount to our raised factory rails with a rubber coated strap, so we don't have to worry about any harm coming to our raised factory rails.Now that we've been over the features, I'll go ahead and show you how to get it installed. more

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11/10/2017 11:07:13 AM

Thule Roof Rack Review - 2015 Chevrolet Trax- Video

Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Trax, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Square Load Bar Roof Rack System, consisting of part numbers THLB50. These are the Thule square load bars 50" long. Part number TH540, and this is the Thule Crossroad Roof Mounted Roof Railing Foot Pack. The Thule Square Bar Roof Rack System is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on the roof of your vehicle while freeing up space for the inside of your vehicle. It can carry bike racks, cargo baskets, cargo boxes, ski and snowboard carriers as well as kayak carriers. The two bars have a combined carrying capacity of 165 pounds, although you always want to check with the vehicle's manual to make sure it can withstand that weight. While these are square bars, there are fairings that you can purchase separately to cut down the wind noise and drag while you're driving. Also, all of our foot packs have these end caps where you can knock out these plastic pieces here and replace them with Thule lock cores, which are sold separately. more

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3/21/2017 12:07:08 PM

Thule AeroBlade Crossroad Roof Rack Installation - 2015 Chevrolet Trax- Video

Today, on our 2015 Chevrolet Trax, we're going to be test fitting the Thule AeroBlade roof rack system consisting of part numbers THARB47, those are the AeroBlade load bars. These are an aluminum. They also come in black as part number THARB47B. We'll also be using part number TH450R, and this is the rapid crossroad roof mounted railing foot pack. Let's go ahead and show you how it installs. The Thule AeroBlade roof rack system is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof while freeing up space inside your vehicle. The two bars together have a combined carrying capacity of 165 pounds, although you always want to double-check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can withstand that weight. These bars do have a rubber strip on the top, and that coupled with the aerodynamic shape of the bar will cut down wind noise and drag while you're driving. more

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3/20/2017 3:57:18 PM

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