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Aerodynamic, aluminum crossbars let you build an aftermarket roof rack for your vehicle. Full-length bars provide plenty of space for carriers and accessories. Vortex strips in C-channels reduce wind noise. Theft-deterring plastic locks included.
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Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars - Silver - 59" Long - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Adam: Hi, everyone, Adam, with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Rhino-Rack roof rack system on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. So we do have these silver 59 inch crossbars on here right now, but we also have them in black so if you think that'll look better on your Suburban, whatever one you think, just go ahead and grab the best one for you. So, we are going to be able to put up quite a decent amount of stuff on this roof rack. It does have a weight capacity of 165 pounds, so be sure to check your owner's manual of your vehicle to make sure it's going to be able to handle that weight, but it will take any T-Track Accessory and anything that'll wrap around the bars. If you have a J Style Kayak Carrier, Canoe Carrier, or even maybe even just a Cargo Carrier just to get all that luggage out of the cabins, free up some space for some of your passengers.So, I do have the Vortex Aero Bars on here right now.
And as you can see, it does have a nice aerodynamic shape to it so it's going to cut down on a lot of that wind noise that you get at high speeds. It is made of aluminum, so it's not going to rust away and it will be able to hold all of your T-Track Accessories up top, but we will have to trim this little rubber piece here. So the cap on the end here does have a key with it, but we do sell separately a locking core cap as well. So if you would like it to match our foot kit here, then go in etrailer.com and grab those, and we will actually have locks already built into these feet. A lot of them don't come with that, which is always nice, very easy to undo and it's just going to keep your roof rack from going anywhere.As you may be able to tell, we actually have some other mounting holes.
So we have different options whenever choosing where we're going to put our roof rack set up. I just chose the front two just because, but if the back is going to suit your needs better, you can go ahead. It's going to fit just the same on the back as it does in the front. So we are going to add to the height of our Suburban, so let's just go over some of those measurements, just so you know. From the top of our roof to the bottom of our bar is going to be about three and a half inches and from our roof here, all the way to the top of our bar is going to be about four and three quarter inches.And one of the best things is it does have fixed mounting points and it's really easy to install so let's just go ahead and show you how easy it is.
So one of the first things we want to do is assemble our feet. We are going to get two different pieces that's going to mount to our fixed rails and what we're going to do is actually slide this underneath. And there is a little rib here, so it's going to slip around this edge pretty nicely. Might have to stretch it a little bit to get to fit, once you get that we're going to push these little rubber knobs through, and then we can place this on our fixed rails on our Suburban. We are going to secure these down with our Allen bolts.
We're going to put a flat washer and then we are going to put our pressure washer, set it into place that's pushed down a little bit and then just drive them in by hand on both sides and they can go through, and take the tool that was provided and tighten them down properly.Now we can assemble our feet. Some are going to come already preassembled, and all it is is just going to be this plate and a screw. So what we're going to do is drop this down with our two washers in that hole, and then take this square piece and thread it on there. Now we can slide these in, after we remove our caps, we can go ahead and put our caps back on and lock them into place. You can repeat that same exact process for the other side. Now we can go ahead and put these on our roof.We're going to get them into place first, once we get them into place, we're going to adjust it just to make sure that this bar is evenly spread. And once it is, I'm going to try to hold this in the same spot I had it. Now what we're going to do, is going to take this bolt here and with both of our washers on there and put it down into this hole here. I'm going to start it with my hands a little bit, and then come in here with a 10 millimeter socket or wrench, tighten it down. I did notice that I couldn't fit a socket in there, and this wrench definitely gets the job done pretty easily. Once you're done there, you can put your cap in there and lock it into place. Make sure everything's nice and secure, and if it is you ready to load it up. Well everyone thanks for tuning in and taking a look at the Rhino-Rack roof system on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban..
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (129 Customer Reviews)
Aerodynamic, aluminum crossbars let you build an aftermarket roof rack for your vehicle. Full-length bars provide plenty of space for carriers and accessories. Vortex strips in C-channels reduce wind noise. Theft-deterring plastic locks included.
I bought this kit because I already owned a pair of Thule “square “ crossbars. When in place the rack is super solid. However, it has some issues. It is quite difficult to attach the legs to the base plate on the factory rails. It doesn’t click on and off. Quite annoying. A fiddly two person job. Also the wind noise is very noticeable. Also annoying.
The rubber molding easily compressed and served no purpose other than to fall into the channel and thus shred the aluminum gunnels on my expensive Kevlar canoe. I contacted Rhino rack and they were quick to dismiss my information with zero concern or questions. This is a product easily made better with modest changes to improve. Too bad customer service doesn’t exist…
The rhino rack is well made but suffers from the flat bottom rubber feet. Since nearly all cars and trucks have roof seams, foot pads should be stepped to engage the seam like other racks such as Thule does. It's unlikely that very many different shapes would be needed to fit most vehicles. Rhino tech didn't agree with my assessment.
Rhino-Rack installation was fairly easy. We’re using it on a 2012 model Ford Flex.
Recommand to every body rhino rack on my truck looking great thanks you
TLDR: It's a good product with (literal) strength, and some weaknesses. Its cheaper than the competitors, and its in stock now. I mainly bought this due to inventory issues from the other main competitors. That it costs about 100 bucks less is nice, but the reasons for the cost difference is noticeable if you've ever used Thule or Yakima products before.
Installation was not more or less irritating than any other roof rack (I've installed MANY over the years).
Materials are similar, but the plastic parts feel cheaper than Thule or Yakima, and they towers have exposed innards on the inside faces that make it look cheap, and may create more noise. The fit kit feet are good, but the hooks are 2 pieces pinned together instead of formed and cut to custom lengths. This makes them bulkier than the competition.
Apparently they are rated for 33% more weight than the others, and that's cool if you need to haul heavy stuff on top.
All said, I'd probably buy their stuff again in a pinch, or if I was trying to save money, but for fit and finish I would go with Thule or Yakima
Awesome cross bars
Very nice produce give props to the designer well build nice costume fit to my car easy too install even make the vehicle looks good and thank you to Melissa A at etrailer.com really helpful and awesome ty ten stars.
Strong, quiet, easy to install. Held everything from surfboards to lumber. Very impressed.
The racks look great and are solidly anchored.
I have yet to use them under load but I am pleased with the final product so far.
My only complaint was that the assembly process is difficult to understand unless you Google the help videos. The assembly process is confusing and tedious until you gain an understanding of the overall setup.
Great Fit and Great Looks. Great customer Service!!!
I have been a Thule guy for the last 20 years but thought I would give these a try based on reviews read.
Ordered the following for my 2016 Chevy Silverado:
1 Rhino-rack Vortex Aero Crossbars - 59 - Silver - Qty 2
1 Rhino-rack 2500 Leg Kit For Vortex Aero Crossbars - Qty 4
1 Dk Fit Kit For Rhino Rack 2500 Series Legs - Naked - Qty 4
Received the order from etrailer and upon opening the crossbar package I noticed that the rubber inserts were not in the box. e-mailed customer service and Carol C responded within an hour and said she would have them sent out within 24 hours.
About 30 minutes later, Carol called me as she was getting the order ready to ship and said that the Rhino racks typically put the rubber inserts inside the bars and not in the box. She waited on the line while I checked and sure enough she was right.
Installation instructions were good but I recommend watching the installation video on youtube that makes the directions easier to work with.
Fitment was perfect. And these are fit to my truck so reinstallation is a breeze especially with the small marker arrows for alignment. (unlike my old thules with the crossbars that had to be remeasured every installation) They also hold my thule kayak racks and my bike racks.
Thank you Carol and etrailer for a great product and experience.
Unfortunately it only lasted a few months! It has been a huge disappointment and kinda confirmed my concerns about using bars on a vehicle with no rails. I have kayaked for many years and never had any issues with transport until using these bars. They are now taking up space in my garage, can't use them...there are some parts missing now
Rock solid attachment, the install didn’t go as smooth as hoped, but got it to work. Customer service was very available, though I do t think anything they could have done to make the install easier - chalked up to slight car model variations.
Great rack.
The bars were great. The mounts I did not like. The bars themselves were quiet, solid, and aerodynamic.
They hold the cross bars on great nothing much more to say.
Nice design.
I purchased the Rhino Rack roof rack as an alternative to the factory installed products and the more popular Thule and Yakima brands. The Rhino Rack is solid and sleek and is largely silent while driving (if I have the roof open you can hear a soft whistle). Not only does the rack look fantastic, but the non-slip top and the strong bars make carrying things on top a real pleasure.
Great products, I combined few different brands of products and I was able to get what I had in mind, no problems after a year, I will definitely buy from etrailer again.
These feel sturdy with the Rhino Rach Vortex bars and they look clean. I am happy with the final product. I like that the locks came with them without a significant upcharge. I would give them five stars but I don't like that there is only one bolt to attach each one to the car. There should at least be two per mount (this is only an anecdotal thought). I also thought the upside-down blind hole to tighten the bars to these mounts was a slow and frustrating experience. The Rhino-Rack system is great, it competes with all of the other brands but at a lower price point. However, if they were to improve on anything, it would these platforms. The custom fixed mounting points fit my car perfectly like it was OEM designed and the vortex crossbars are the best in the game.
Great roof rack! Easy ordering, fast delivery. Thanks!!
I searched a lot of websites before finding what I needed on etrailer.com for my 2012 Suzuki GV. I was looking for the proper mounts to install a Kayak rack system. Because my vehicle has a built in rail system it was very confusing what was needed. Thank you etrailer for hooking me up with the appropriate parts for the Rhino system, it worked great!
Great product, easy install, and less$$ than other racks of comparable quality.
Installation was a breeze, about 2 hours from time of delivery to completion. Fits like a glove. looks great. Can't wait to order a pair of J style kayak carrier and a couple of bike racks for it.
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