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These heavy-duty, aluminum crossbars work with Rhino-Rack legs to create a sturdy roof rack. The square bars include built-in C-channels for mounting Rhino-Rack heavy-duty, contractor-grade accessories.
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Rhino-Rack HD Crossbars - Silver - 50" Long - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today on our 2015 Ford Focus, we are doing a test fit of the Rhino Rack Vortex Aero Cross Bars as well as the fit kit and the foot pack. The part number for our cross bars today is RRVA126B-2. For our foot pack we are using RRRLKVA and our fit kit is DK307. We already have our front bar in place. We're going to show you how to put our last foot pack together on our back bar and then show you how to load up that back bar. The first thing we are going to start with is our foot pack here. We are going to remove this bottom piece, it just pops right off. We'll take our rubber foot and we're just going to close it around that plastic foot part.
We want to make sure that both arrows are facing the same direction, so I have both of them facing up right now. When I put them on my foot pack, I want them to face out, so towards this open part. Next, we will remove this bolt here and we're going to take our clamp, set it loosely in place, and we're going to tighten down our bolt. We're just going to tighten it down just enough so that our clamp stays in place and doesn't come off. Now we'll take it and put it onto our cross bar, sliding it in place and we will take our flat tape here. We're going to measure this inseam. It's going to be 14.9 centimeters.
Just there. We'll take our included tool and tighten this down. I'm just going to tighten down that bolt there. I like to double check my measurement, make sure it is accurate. We're ready to start loading this up. We'll start by opening up our doors here in the back.
We'll place our cross bar roughly in the spot we want it. We will have a measurement for that. We'll make sure that both clamps are sitting around or doorjamb, just like so, and now we will measure from the middle of the front foot pack here to the middle of the back clamp. That's going to be 72 centimeters. Perfect.
Now we'll check the other side. One thing to remember where placing on your crossbars is that whatever you do to one side you want to make sure you do to the other. So we have even measurements back and forth and when we start to tighten it down, we don't have the foot pack pulling to one side or the other. With both of those in place, we can take our include torque tool and we will start to tighten this down. I'm going to tighten this down so that the clamp is sitting just tight enough under that doorjamb so it holds in place. I'll do the same thing over here. I'll go back and forth and I do about ten to fifteen turns to start, and I'll do about five to ten for the rest. I just want to do this evenly to each side. You'll notice that our foot pack is going to start sitting in the correct spot. It might move a little bit back and forth but as long as you are tightening it down evenly, you shouldn't have a problem with it going over to one side too far or the other. As it starts to get tight, you'll notice it's a little harder to move the handle and you'll know it is tight enough whenever the skinnier part here is completely straight like that. Just want to make sure we do the same thing over here. Now we can close up our car doors and we can place on all of our end caps. First one I like to place on here is our cross bar end cap. That just slides right into place. Then we can take our key and rotate that and lock it. What that does is not only secure those end caps on to make sure that they don't come off while you're driving, but it will also protect any kind of T-track or T-channel mounted accessories that you have, it will prevent any theft and tampering with those locked on the ends. Then we will do our end cap for our foot pack. Just lock those in place. Then we can load up our gear and we are ready to hit the road. That's going to be our completed look at the Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Cross Bars, the foot pack and fit kit for our 2015 Ford Focus.
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (92 Customer Reviews)
These heavy-duty, aluminum crossbars work with Rhino-Rack legs to create a sturdy roof rack. The square bars include built-in C-channels for mounting Rhino-Rack heavy-duty, contractor-grade accessories.Here are some pics of the Rhino-Rack Heavy-Duty Roof Rack Crossbars - Silver - 50" Long - Qty 2 installed on my 2011 Honda CR-V.
That I recently purchased.
The rack fit well and was easy to install. Seems to be made well. The problem is the amount of road noise. I never even put the basket on. It was so loud, it roared. I repositioned it several times but the noise was way too much and I finally just removed it. I spent a lot of money for the rack and the basket and now they are in storage. I wish it would have worked out better because I thought it looked really good.
I received the rack in an efficient manner. When I went to finally assemble it, I was missing a crucial part. Fear not, their customer service was good. Tamara got the part shipped to me. Then,
myself and a surgeon (practically) tirelessly figured out how to assemble it. Terrible directions... Literally 2 hours later, it was done! Like magic... but not ;-) Proud to of got it done. Pixs included
Ordered a Rhino Rack for my 2014 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali. Rack arrived in very good shape and all items were there. Installing at this time and see no problems ahead.
This rack works perfectly on my Nissan Versa for carrying my two Perception Sound 9'6" kayaks. The Rhino-Racks look good to me. The kayaks can rest directly on the rubber pads on the rails, unlike the Yakama racks I had in the past that had bare pipe rails. Also, I expect I can buy parts to adapt this product to a different car without having to buy new towers. I am sorry there are not hooks or loops to attach bungees when carrying lumber. They are noisy in the wind, but less so when carrying the kayaks.
Thanks to Etrailer, I am ready to do some serious summer exploring with my 2013 Mazda 3! Rhino Racks, Malone top box, and Kuat bike rack!
This is a great roof rack, VERY sturdy once attached! I used it to carry two kayaks on the freeway multiple times and it was flawless. It is quite loud, but that is to be expected with this type of roof rack. Having the sunroof open doesn't help either... :-)
Used this all fishing season with an 80 lb kayak and it worked fantastic
Good quality and locks are included. The plastic lock covers are flimsy but they will keep an honest person honest.
Thank you for the very speedy customer service! My roof rack is already here!
Really like the product and the instructions for installation. Used it for skiing and has worked really well. I think I might be a convert to Rhino Racks.
I had ordered a different rack as this one was out of stock.. I checked the website and this rack had just came in.. I called customer service and spoke with Jane.. no problem.. canceled the original order and ordered this kit.. AND sent it right out.. I received it in 2 days !! OUTSTANDING customer service..
As for the rack itself, I was impressed with the quality.. however it was a little tricky to install myself.. 2 people would not he a problem.. be super accurate with your measurements! I did make a few mistakes but it came out great! And looks good too ! Fits my needs exactly.. thanks again to Jane S for her outstanding customer support
Worked well, solid construction. Need to follow instructions for a perfect installation.
I have purchased a few items from etrailer and have always been impressed. While pricing is always competitive the huge advantage comes into play when you factor in shipping. I have seen items advertised lower than etrailer elsewhere but oftentimes shipping elsewhere is extremely expensive so the overall price is higher.
As far as the roof rack and cargo box go they were received in perfect condition and are now mounted on my son’s car.
When it comes to high dollar items for a car, truck or trailer I will always check out etrailer before making a purchase.
I got the roof rack mounted anyways. Better pics to come when it's all finished!
I love my Rhino Rack roof rack. It has been used in the past year for moving large items like an extension ladder for working on the house and I have a cargo box I use for road trips. I’ve noticed zero wind noise from the rack and would recommend to anyone considering this rack.
Great product everything fit perfectly. With the heavy duty bars almost all the hardware for anything you put on the rack is too short
We bought bars, J style kayak carriers and adaptors for our 2017 Ford Focus hatchback. Install was pretty easy. Looks nice and is very solid on the roof. We have two 10 foot kayaks which went up fairly easy on the roof. We have used several times and are very happy with product.
I was in a roof rack jam. There was a national shortage of the rack I needed for my car and our summer vacation was a week away. I went to etrailer.com when I couldnt find the roof rack anywhere else on the web. Another website actually suggested that they might have what I needed.
I spoke to Ashley E on the phone to make sure that I was picking the right parts. Ashley was very helpful and knowledgable. She helped me find the right roof rack and made sure that I received it in record time. I am a customer for life!!!
Excellent customer service, all current manufacturers for this type of equipment is not available for purchase because Yakima, Thule, even Rhino Rack did mention from customer service representatives from these 3 companies states you are better off purchasing from a distributor such as E-trailer. This company definitely had the transfer equipment from a Yakima support base to a Rhino Rack crossbar system. I needed the additional load weight and Jaime from E-Trailer was extremely patient and helpful…seriously awesome customer service…also my package came 2 days earlier in this truck driver shortage too. Job well done.
2016 Ford Focus sedan. These are rock solid when mounted. I carry my 14 foot aluminum canoe, lumber, extension ladder, etc (not all at the same time) and feel completely confident. Also very easy to install and reinstall. I've tried the cheaper Sportrack, and these are worth the extra money for sure.
This rack worked out great... I installed in on a 2017 Ford F-150. We drove 6 hrs through wind and rain with a SUP and Tandem Kayak on top. It really took a beating in a storm the whole way. One bracket was a little loose and shifted because of the wind on the Kayak, but it held together. Super happy with Rhino rack!
Received the roof rack on the date promised, it was well packaged and all parts required were included. Everything fit together very well and the instructions were easy to follow. The rack looks good on the car. Once the rack is installed and the included decals in place it only takes a few minutes to remove it and reinstall. This is important for me because we will only use the racks to transport our kayaks the rest of the time they will be removed and stored.
There are two small items that can be improved. First the legs are different lengths yet nowhere in the instructions does it tell you where each size goes. Second I own 10 tape measure and not one of them is in meters and I do not care how good your eyesight is you are not going to be able to measure to 53/64". If the measurements are critical you should ensure customers in the US have measurements they can use or include a MM tape measure.
Overall this is a very good product that I would purchase again and recommend to friends.
This kit is easy to slap on and sturdy enough to balance my skis and snowboards. I recently used the Rhino Rack on a three hour drive to a ski resort and had no issues.
The Rhino rack has been working well. It is a relief to get my ladder out of my car and to be able to use the back seat.
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