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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 - 54" Long - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today in our 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport we're going to be test fitting the Rhino-Rack Vortex Roof Rack System. We're going to be using the 54 inch arrow bars. The part numbers are RRVA137B-2, RRRLKVA, and DK360. To begin our test fit we'll grab the front half of our rack here and we're going to open the front doors on our Santa Fe. We'll then place our rack right up on to our the front roof line of our vehicle here. Now per the fit guide from Rhino-Rack we need to measure 16 inches, from the center of the door jam here.
Not inches rather but centimeters. So we'll measure 16 centimeters from where the two doors meet and we want the center of our foot pad to be placed there. There's 16 centimeters, right in the middle. Now we're going to do this measurement on both sides. This is going to ensure we have our feet in line with one another.
Here right to 16. Bring it on back. There we go. With our measurement done on both sides we're going to take our tool and begin tightening down a little bit on each side. The first time I tighten I just like to get all the slack out of it on both sides. Then we'll begin tightening it down a little bit each time. Alright.
With our front nice and secure we'll close the front doors. We'll open the rears then we'll grab the rear half of our rack. Of course we'll place on to the rear roof line of our vehicle. Right across there. Now we're going to do another set of measurements here on the rear bar.
We're going to measure 70 centimeters from the center of the front bar to the center of our rear bar. You can use the front edge to the front edge, the middle to the middle, or the rear to the rear. Whatever you prefer. I usually go right here to the rear of it then I'll measure 70 centimeters to the rear of it here. That's a little too far. Right there. Now this measurement we're going to do on both sides also. This will ensure just like the front that we have both of our feet in line with each other, but it's also going to ensure that our bars are running parallel. It's going to make it easier to attach any kind of accessories or things like that, that we'll want to do later. And again, I'll usually just push up here and on that initial tightening process I'm just going to take the slack out. That way it's kind of holding the bar in place. Then we'll go back and fourth a few times to finally secure it to our vehicle. The inside of the clamps here have a rubber protection on them. It's very hard to see. It's just a little strip of rubber that goes all the way around. That's designed to protect your vehicles finish from any kind of scratches or scrapes that you might get from other types of fit kits. It's fitting on there really well. Alright. With the front and rear secure we've got one more step to finalize our installation or test fit if you will. That's going to be placing on our locking covers. See you see currently this is exposed and of course we don't want that exposed to the elements so we'll place a cover on it, turn the key to lock it in place and that's going to of course deter any kind of theft, but also keep this working for a long time. With all four of our covers on that's going to complete our test fit today. The Vortex Arrow Group rack system from Rhino Rack. We've used part numbers RRVA137B-2, RRRLKVA, and Dk360 all on our 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. .
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (77 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.These are the perfect racks for a low profile mounting of solar panels on my Sprinter van.
This works great. Very strong and reliable. Holds my ladders with ease. I’ve had it loaded down and done 80mph on the highway no problem.
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.
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.
Overall, happy with the product. I found that every few days after long drives the roof clamps loosen slightly and need to be re-tightened, depending on your load. When first installing the roof clamps, one of the clamps had a small metal bur on the edge (manufacturing defect) which left a nice sized scratch in the roof. Other than that, the rack has been a good product for the price.
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!
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!
I got the roof rack mounted anyways. Better pics to come when it's all finished!
Great product everything fit perfectly. With the heavy duty bars almost all the hardware for anything you put on the rack is too short
Terrible product! I had to tighten the piss out of the clamps just to get the doors to shut. But the window frames were pushed out. So I had to adjust all the striker pins in the door jams down. But the weather strip does not form fit around the clamps and now there's terrible wind noise. If you have a naked roof, get the factory rails. Taking these back off.
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!!!
We installed our Vortex Aero rack on a 2013 Santa Fe Sport. The instructions were easy to understand, and it took me and my husband about an hour to install. The rack looks great on our car. The etrailer customer service has been a great help. There is never any wait when calling them, and they are always helpful. We are very happy with the roof rack and with the etrailer team.
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!
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.
I have to say that I was hesitant ordering from a company that of which we had never heard, but we did anyway. Fabulous decision! Shipping was fast. Company to consumer communication was right on the money. These took no time to install in addition to the crossbars we ordered. They fit on my SantaFe sport 2013 with panoramic sunroof fabulously. Looks just like the video vehicle. Bought them for a couple of ten foot kayaks. No slipping or shifting. Went up to 60mph. If you are hesitant, don't be. My husband and I are thrilled with our purchase! We have even been return customers!
The roof rack works great and is easy to put on and take off the Santa Fe. We attach our luggage carrier on it for trips and when we take our daughter to college and bring her stuff home. It increases our space so we can carry more.
I purchased this because I needed 11" brackets and I only needed two to add to my existing setup. Other manufacturers (I could only find one) only sold packs of four at a ridiculously high price. My Rhino Rack mounts and bar arrived within a few days of my order and appear very sturdy and well made. I bought them to add a third support for an awning and a solar shower on the roof of my van. I think I found the perfect solution.
This is my second Rhino-Rack. They go on very easily and hold the bikes/kayaks and even an extension ladder very well....thanks for a great product
The rack and crossbars were easy to install using the instructions and videos, great product, very happy we got them.
Awesome roof rack! I got it to haul my kayak around. The rack is super solid and so easy to install. I was planning on taking it off when not using it but once I realized there is zero wind noise from it I am just going to leave it on, looks good on vehicle too!
Love the roof rack! Works great for ka yaks!
Love the roof rack! Works great for ka yaks!
This is an excellent product. It was the only product that would fit my truck. I was able to mount it by myself, it took me longer than I thought it would, but it helps if you watch first a video on line about how to put it together. The support staff is excellent if you miss any parts. I highly recommend it for the 2015 Nissan Rogue.
Andrei
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