To see if this custom-fit item will work for you please tell us what vehicle you'll use it with.
SquareBar Evo crossbars attach to Thule feet to create a durable, reliable roof rack for your vehicle. Bars are constructed of galvanized steel with a polymer coating that provides grip for your cargo. Accommodate accessories that clamp around bars.
Features:
Thule SquareBar Evo Crossbars - 53" Long - Steel - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today on our 2018 Ford fusion we're going to be doing a test fit on the Thule Evo Wing Bar Roof Rack System. I've already got it in place as you can see here. With this system in place, that's going to allow us to carry bike racks, kayak carriers, cargo boxes, and much more. It features 53 inch long crossbars. You can see how they stretch out the entire roof here on our Fusion. I've got the black in place, but they're also available in silver, so if that's something you're interested in, see etrailer.com.You'll also notice how they have that aerodynamic design.
These are going to be a lot quieter than your traditional round or square bars. They're going to work with your standard clamp on accessories as well as yourT-slot accessories. We can just pivot that end cap to the side and our T-bolt slides right through the center channel here.Now unlike some of the other bars out there, we don't need to remove or trim the rubber strip. You can see here how it's split down the center. We just slide that T-bolt down to our desired position and it gives us a nice clean look.The crossbars are held in place by four Evo feet.
You can see here how they feature some padding, that way that won't harm or scratch that roof should we ever want to remove the roof rack system. We don't need to worry about any scratches or abrasions caused by them. Now underneath our cover, it protects our hardware from the elements. It's also going to help deter theft. Now if you'd like to upgrade and get some metal locking cores, to change out these plastic locking cores, you can find those right here at etrailer.com.Now you can also see our clips here.
This is what holds our Evo feet in place. The clips are specifically designed to fit the Fusions roof. You could see how they come to the inside of the door frame here and we've got a nice tight fit. They're also rubber coated. That way they won't harm or scratch that finish.
With everything in place, we can give it a good push and you can rest assure your roof rack and your accessories aren't going anywhere.Now this roof rack system has a weight capacity of 220 pounds. That's a step up compared to some of the other roof rack systems out there. You do however, want to check with your Fusion's owner's manual to see if your roof can support that much weight. Now we'll give you some dimensions. This will give you an idea of how much you've added to the roof of your Fusion and it may help you when loading up your accessories. From the top of the roof to the underside of the bars is about three and a quarter inches. From the top of the roof to the top of the bar is about four and a half inches.Now that we've gone over the features, I'll go ahead and show you how to get it installed. I've already got the front crossbar in place as you can see. Per your instructions, you'll need to measure up 10 and 7/8 from the corner of the windshield up to the pad here on each side. That will give you your placement. Now the rear bar installs very similar. Let's go ahead and do it together.I've got one side done already. We'll just need to repeat the same process on the opposite side. We'll first start off by grabbing our foot and we're going to take off the front cover here. It just comes off like so. Now we need to install the clip and the pad on to the bottom.We'll grab our pad first. Now it's important that you install the correct pad. They're all numbered. Per our instructions, we're looking for number 586 for the passenger rear crossbar. We'll line it up and we're just going to push it in place. We can then install the clip. It just slides in underneath here and then hooks in place. Now it too is numbered, so we'll need to be sure that we have the correct number. We're looking for number 179. Slide it all the way in until it clicks. Give it a good tug, make sure it's in place.Now we can install the foot on the crossbar. So you'll want to turn the crossbar over to where the channel here is visible. We'll also need to remove that end cap so you can press down on the little D-tent here and pull it off. Now, we'll need to set our scale. So on our instructions it says 44 so we'll have to set it to 44. It may be difficult for you to see, but on the scale it is numbered. We'll just set it to the correct number and then we can slide on our foot.Now the way this works is in order to easily slide it in place, you'll need to press in on the two silver brackets here, just like this, we'll line it up, press in and slide it on. And do it nice and easy. Push it all the way up to that scale. And then you've got the correct position, replace our end cap, and then we're ready to set it in place on our Fusion. So you'll want to be sure and open up your rear doors. And then we can gently rest it in place. Now I'm going to set it in the general area and per our instructions we need to be 27 and a 1/2 inches from the front of the front crossbar to the front of the rear crossbar.Let me grab my tape measure here and measure it out. We want to be sure and check that other side for the same and we're actually perfect there. So you can see here how the pad matches the curvature. We just need to make sure it's sitting within that channel on top. So let me give a little push forward, make sure that it seats nicely on top. We want to be sure that's the same for the other side. And then we can grab our included tool and take the slack out of that clip on each side. So I'll do a couple turns and then I'll check that other side. Now we can begin tightening everything down. We still want to alternate sides.That way we can get a nice even fit. Once we've just about got it, our tool will give us an audible click for when it's properly torqued down. Just like that. The cover just slips on like so. Give it a good push. Make sure you hear the click and then you can lock it up.You can use a flathead screwdriver or a coin, whichever you prefer. With everything assembled and installed, we're ready to load up our favorite roof mount accessory and hit the road, but that's going to complete our test fit of the Thule Evo Wing Bar Roof Rack System on our 2018 Ford Fusion.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (513 Customer Reviews)
SquareBar Evo crossbars attach to Thule feet to create a durable, reliable roof rack for your vehicle. Bars are constructed of galvanized steel with a polymer coating that provides grip for your cargo. Accommodate accessories that clamp around bars.About a year ago we purchased two Thule Hullavator Pro kayak racks along with a Thule SquareBar Roof Rack for mounting. The combination worked out very well and we headed from Colorado Springs to Duvall Washington outside of Seattle with three stops along the way to kayak. The trip went smoothly and we appreciated the Hullavator ease lifting the boats. We have two more trips planned in the near future. We did mount the boats with cockpits down to avoid filling with water when traveling without a problem.
Standard crossbars, very strong and ver satile.
I've had the roof rack for a year now and we only use it sporadically in the winter to put the ski box ontop of the car but it works great. Very easy to install and remove and very sturdy. Previously I had the kind that bolted into the roof of my SUV and had a terrible experience with that (we lost the rack and kayaks on the freeway and it tore holes in my roof). The clamp style is the only kind we'll get from now on because they are much sturdier and no risk of losing them. Definitely recommend them.
While the instructions were a bit difficult to follow the install videos from etrailer are a blessing to figure out what to expect even if not exact to the letter. Overall product is excellent, use it to haul kayaks and a 18 ft aluminum canoe to and from locations. Would recommend
.
These bars are great and work fine. However the connection slots are not long enough to allow the 60” bars to work on our grand Cherokee. The 60” bars would give more clearance for our Thule Hullevators when they are in the lowered position. I had to develop a removable pad system to protect them from hitting the side of the car.
I just got my packages and had it installed within the hour very satisfied
Incredibly sturdy and easy to install. Love it. Plus it looks cool
No problems installing. The rack is doing fine.
Product was right fit for my vehicle and installed perfectly. Etrailer was knowledgeable and got the goods to me quickly. Enjoyed working with them and will again.
I've owned this roof rack for a year now, and it has served my purposes (carrying my kayak around on my truck) quite well. It was fairly easy to assemble, largely because the entire instruction guide was in pictures.
I have had to retighten the rack a couple of times since putting it on the roof, so I tie the kayak down to the front and back of the truck as well as to the roof rack. I suspect the ocean kayak puts a bit of lift on the roof rack resulting in the loosening.
Easy to install, fit and finish are top notch.
Well packaged, arrived in good condition. Works as expected. Would be great to have additional fitment information available. The underside channels of the 53” bars were just barely long enough to fit Leer cap track system spaced 40” apart using the rapid podium feet (phew). Thought from the measurements there would be some room to spare but didn’t account for the angle of the podium feet.
Worked perfectly on my 2020 GMC Sierra. Looks and works great.
I have almost always had roof rails on my vehicles. My F150 had no rails and I was nervous about clamp style rack holders given what I tend to carry on top. These have been great and I am positive I have overloaded them numerous times.
Great quality products! Easy installation with properly guided instructions. One of the best tracking information, from ordering to delivery. Would strongly recommend etrailer to anyone looking for roof or hitch bike racks.
Seamless ordering and delivery. Video instructions very helpful
I'm so glad I decided to buy the entire kit for the Wingbar Evo!! It looks incredibly slick on my 2016 Ford Fusion. The clamp feet made specifically for my model of car fit perfectly, which makes me feel assured. The aerodynamic design of the Wingbar means no road noise, even at highway speeds.
Big shout-out to Tim M. Who was very helpful in my purchasing process when I needed to change my shipping address. Another shout-out to Linda H. Who helped me via email. You guys rock!
Classic square bar, but modern integration with the podium feet. Exactly what I was looking for.
Worked Perfect & Secured a very heavy load in extreme weather & off road conditions
One of the Evo Clamps is missing the plastic plate where the rubber spacer attaches. Please send a new plate or new clamp so I can finish my install. See attached photos to see the difference.
Worked great on my 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan's naked roof. Carried fully loaded car topper over 8,000 miles without needing any adjustments. Easy to install. Created a significant amount of whistling/howling when driving without a topper, so I wrapped a bungee cord around the front bar and secured it to the Thule feet. Voila. No more noise.
Easy to install with the anchors and crossbars, and still holding up great a year later.
Great product from Thule. Fit my 2022 Ford Ranger perfectly and is very strong and secure when installed. Excellent customer service from trailer and extremely fast shipping.
Excellent system
I bought the Thule Evo Roof Rack to transport my kayak on my Lexus 300H. Thule will advise you on their website that his particular rack is not right for a Lexus 300H (i.e., they don't make a roof rack for a Lexus 300H); it is really for a Camry, but etrailer told me that is worked, I trusted them and they were correct. After all, a Lexus sedan is really a fancy Camry, but Thule will not acknowledge this point. It works great. Thule makes a solid product.
Do you have a question about this Roof Rack?
Info for this part was:
At etrailer.com we provide the best information available about the products we sell. We take the quality of our information seriously so that you can get the right part the first time. Let us know if anything is missing or if you have any questions.
Thank you! Your comment has been submitted successfully. You should be able to view your question/comment here within a few days.
Error submitting comment. Please try again momentarily.