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Premium, aerodynamic crossbars attach to Thule feet to create a quiet, stylish roof rack for your vehicle. Dual rubber strips in T-slots let you easily mount accessories - no trimming required. Simple to center and install with integrated scales.
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Thule WingBar Evo Crossbars - 53" Long - Silver - Aluminum - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hey everybody, how's it going Today, we're gonna be going over, and showing you how to install, the Thuli Evo Crossbars System, here on our 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. So, let's take a closer look at our roof rack system here. The first thing we're gonna notice, is the shape of our crossbars. So, there's a few different types of Aero crossbars on the market, Thule however, are the only ones with this airplane wing shaped crossbar. Now, what this does is, it does a couple of different things. Number one, provides the best aerodynamics, therefore we're gonna get the best, or the least amount of wind resistance.
You're not gonna have to worry about as much wind noise. And number two, because of the wind resistance, we're gonna have the best miles per gallon saving. Some crossbar systems, When you add the bulky square crossbars, they're gonna catch a lot of wind, therefore creating drag and reducing your miles per gallon. So, if you have a panoramic roof on your Grand Cherokee, it's a great feature, and we don't wanna lose it with a roof rack installed. Therefore it's important that it still works with the system in place.
And, as you can see here, there are no interference issues whatsoever. So, going further into the crossbars, we're gonna have an end cap on each side, which we can flip up. And this is gonna reveal the start, or the end rather, of the integrated channels in the top of the crossbar. So, depending on what type of accessories you're using, some of them use wraparound clamps, where they attached to the bottom of the crossbar and set on top, or so of them actually use a T-bolt, and they just simply slide into the track. So, if you have those T-bolt mounted accessories, we could easily use them with this crossbar system on this vehicle.
For some vehicles, where there's not a lot of space between the top of the roof and the bottom of the crossbars, those T-bolts are a must. Therefore, it's nice to be able to utilize them here with these Thule crossbars. So, right now our system that we currently have installed, has the black crossbars, which I think looks really well here on our Grand Cherokee. However, there is still an option for silver bars as well. So either one you prefer, whichever is gonna match your vehicle better, is what I recommend.
I'd also like to point out that our crossbars here are gonna be 53 inches long, which is the recommended size for this vehicle. So touching a bit more on that recommended bar size of 53 inches, this is really a great length for this vehicle here, because it provides us with the necessary overhang that certain crossbar accessories require, and it's also gonna allow us to fit as much stuff as we can on the roof here. We did fit several bikes up here, a cargo box, and a couple bikes, a couple of kayaks. Really the possibilities are endless with this bar size here. We shouldn't have any issues running out of room. So, another feature of this crossbar system that I really like, is that it can be locked with additional metal locking cores, purchased separately. We'd simply remove these black plastic plugs here, and insert our metal locking core, offer security for our roof rack and accessories. So, we talked about all the various things we can throw up on our roof here. There is one stipulation, however, we need to be aware of. And that's gonna be the weight capacity of our system here, which is 165 pounds evenly distributed across both crossbars. However, that may not seem like a lot, but I don't think you're gonna be maxing that out with the space we have available here. That's gonna be plenty for you to carry your favorite accessories. So in regards to installation, this is very simple. All the tools we need are gonna be included with our kit, and it's gonna mount into a factory fixed point on the vehicle here. And the great thing is, we actually have a couple of different to choose from, depending on what accessories we're carrying, But, as you can see, there's actually minimal contact. So, there's really no chance at all to cause any damage to the roof of our vehicle. So, a roof rack is gonna be composed of three separate components. We have the crossbar, which is what we have here. We have the mounting feet, which is what you see right here. And then finally, we have the fit kit. So both the crossbars and the mounting feet are sort of universal, if you will. The fit kit is gonna be the component that's gonna be specific to your Grand Cherokee. So, now that we have all of our components ready and laid out in front of us, we can begin assembly. First thing we're gonna do, is we're gonna flip our crossbar over. Just one little note I wanna make at this time, before we start, is that our crossbar is sort of shaped like an airplane wing. The larger round portion needs to be facing the front of the vehicle. So, keep that in mind during assembly. Where we're gonna flip the crossbar over, and on each end we have an end cap we have to remove. If we simply depressed that section there, we should be able to pull it straight out. We have one on each side. We also have a little adjuster here. You just wanna make sure that's all the way in. Next, we're gonna take one of our mounting feet here. So, that's what this part looks like. And we're gonna go ahead and slide that into the channels in our crossbar. So, we want sort of this unfinished side to be facing out, like so. We'll slide it in about halfway, and we'll do that same thing on the other side with our other mounting foot. Once we have both of our mounting feet installed, we can reinstall our end cap here, so we don't have to worry about the mounting feet sliding off the crossbar while we're working. So, next we need to grab our fit kit here. So the first thing we're gonna grab, is our little rubber pads here. So, although they may look the same, there is a difference. We're gonna have two of each in our kit. Two are labeled 46 and two are labeled 45. One is for the driver's side, the other's for the passenger's side. So, next we're gonna grab the number 46 pad here. We're gonna be working over on the passenger's side, where we're just gonna clip this in place. There's gonna be a little groove here on the bottom, that's gonna line up with the notch on the foot. So, it's kind of hard to see, but once you get your hands on it, it will definitely make a lot more sense. But, we're just gonna place that over the little channel, just like so. And then, the next thing we're gonna do is, we're gonna take our metal car clip here, that looks like this. We need to do some assembly first. So, we need to take a couple of different things. We're gonna have a socket head cap screw, a split lock washer, and then one of these little rubber spacers here. So, how this works is, we're gonna take our socket head cap screw, our split lock washer, place that over there, like so. We're gonna stick it through the top of the metal car clip, and then we're gonna hold it underneath with our rubber washer here, just like that. Once we have that done, we can go ahead and insert it into the foot pack assembly here. So, we're gonna be lining up these two holes with the two rubber ears on our pad. It's pretty simple to understand. The raised portion here on the car clip, is gonna be facing out away from the vehicle. Just like that. Next thing we're gonna do, is secure our metal car clip and our rubber pad here to the foot pack assembly, using the hardware that comes with the feet. You're gonna get these smaller socket head cap screws. There's gonna be one on each end here. So, you're gonna have to line up three different pieces of material here. That rubber pad, the metal car clip, and then there's gonna be a threaded rod inside the foot pack assembly. So, just hold everything together and begin threading to line everything up. So, our aim right now is just to get them both started. We don't wanna tighten them down all the way, because we still wanna be able to move the foot inside the crossbar, like so. So we're just gonna get them started here, without snugging them up just yet. Now, we're just gonna repeat that same process on the other side. The only thing that's gonna be different, is we need to make sure that we're using the rubber pad labeled 45 for the driver. So, next thing we're gonna do is we're gonna come up to the roof of our vehicle here, and inside the channels here, these glossy black channels, you're gonna have a few different Torx bolts. So, these Torx bolts are gonna be spaced throughout these rails here. And these are the various points we can use to mount our roof rack. We'll have a couple at the front, one in the center, and then one at the rear. So, we're gonna go ahead and show you the rear. So, we're gonna take the Torx security bit here, that comes in the fit kit pack. And we're gonna use this to remove that Torx screw there on the roof, just like so. So, we're gonna have one on each side. We need to remove them both, for both the front and rear crossbar. So now, once we have our crossbar assembly partially assembled, we can go ahead and set it up on the vehicle here, and mount it to the points that we just removed the Torx bits from. So, I will say if you have an extra set of hands, that will help you with the step, but it is possible to do by yourself. So, now what we need to do, is we're gonna take the Allen head that comes in our fit kit. We're just gonna simply tighten down that cap screw into the factory fixed mounting points. Now, I will say this part is kind of tedious, because you don't have a lot of room to move your wrench, but just be patient, take your time, make sure we don't cross thread that bolt there, and we can get it attached to the vehicle. And obviously, we have to do this on both sides. So, the next thing we're gonna do, once we have both of those bolts tight, we have the fit clip of our mounting feet securely attached to the roof, we need to center our crossbar on the roof here. There's a couple of different ways to do that. The easiest way is just to simply measure from this point of the mounting feet to the end of the crossbar, and just make sure that's the same on both sides. Once we have it centered, we can tighten these two outer Allen bolts here, using the hex wrench that comes with the mounting feet kit. So, these are gonna actually tighten the crossbars to the mounting feet, so they can't slide back and forth, side to side. And then once we get this side buttoned up, we'll just simply repeat that same process on the other side. So, now the last thing we need to do, is take one of our covers here, slide it over the mounting foot, like so, and if you have the plastic lock cord, we're just gonna take a flathead screwdriver, turn that to lock it in place. If you opted for the metal lock cores, which are sold separately, you'd install those using the keys that Thule provides. Now we'll go ahead, and install that same cover on the other side. And we'll repeat this entire process for the other crossbar system. And that's gonna do it today for our look and installation of the Thule Evo Crossbars system here on our 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee..
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (201 Customer Reviews)
Premium, aerodynamic crossbars attach to Thule feet to create a quiet, stylish roof rack for your vehicle. Dual rubber strips in T-slots let you easily mount accessories - no trimming required. Simple to center and install with integrated scales.I'm using these Thule Evo Fixpoint Feet #710701 in conjunction with the FitKit #87003 to mount my DropRack XL to the rooftop of my 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Eventually I'll get a Thule Rooftop Cargo Box to transport our RV camping supplies for which we don't have enough room in the Jeep or our Aliner RV camper. For now, I'm also using the setup to transport 4' x 8' plywood sheets for a DIY home project. This is the perfect solution for a multi-use application that'll enable us to accomplish more projects around the house as well as on the road.
Install was pretty straight forward. I did have to drill holes on the roof gutters for the fixed point bolts (2024 Mazda 3 5dr). Shipping was delayed by a month but it was not due to etrailers fault.
Whisper quiet, no discernible effect on MPG, easy to use with our Thule box and racks, and looks absolutely great. Great purchase and way worth it!
Got exactly what I needed! Perfect fit on the 2024 Q7.
I feel that the service I've received from e-trailer was superb. They made excellent suggestions and I'm looking forward to getting the new rack installed ... again, with their video help!!
This was the part I needed to add Thule kayak lift to my roof rack. System costs a fortune, but all is well made and works great.
Excellent! Worked perfectly with the feet from my other vehicle!
Easy to install and hold crossbars very securely.
The Thule crossbars are a great fit. The end-caps needed a good tap with a rubber mallet to seat into place, but they are incredibly strong and easy to install.
I would have appreciated being informed that the Thule Wingbars were not in stock!
Thule rack looks great on my Kia Telluride. The pieces took a while to get to me because they were on backorder but it's not etrailer, they were on backorder everywhere. I messed up a piece of the rubber while installing and etrailer sent me another one free of charge. Would definitely recommend etrailer.
I’ve had my Thule roof rack for a year. It’s sturdy and easily handles two kayaks. Love it!
Very pleased with order. Shipped fast, not damaged, all parts accounted for. Easy install, very sturdy, and attractive design. Slight wind noise but that was expected compared to not having a roof rack.
I love my new roof rack! It looks good, works great, and the video link attached to the email made installation a breeze! I highly recommend this rack.
etrailer.com was excellent to do business with. Their website is informative, complete and easy to navigate. Phone service to help confirm availability of my product and their general knowledge of their products was impressive. Product arrived on time and in good shape. Their order tracking system is also very good. I’m very pleased with the Thule Wingbar Evo 135 racks For my BMW X5 with flush roof rails. They are super sturdy, solidly mounted and look good on the vehicle. Mine will be mainly used for surfboards and SUP’s. The assembly and installation was a breeze. The included written instructions would have been sufficient for a seamless installation but I also watched one of many YouTube videos that demonstrated very clearly every step of assembly and installation for this specific set of racks.
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Superb experience with etrailer.com. From order to delivery in 2 days. All components in perfect condition and very useful video links to help assemble and mount. I am very impressed by the overall customer experience so far given by etrailer!
Product arrived quickly. Easy to install. Works as expected.
Solid crossbars for my 2018 4Runner. Didn't notice any lag or noise on the freeway.
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Good shipping. Good install. Good produ ct.
Car: 4 door Civic sedan
Bought this as a set along with a set of locks. They did not have the locks in stock, so when I went ahead of canceled that portion of the order, they were able to process and ship it out the next day. It took roughly 1 week for it to arrive.
Following the instructions they provide you with was fairly simple, there was a QR code scan for a video that you can watch as well. I assembled this along with ski carriers that I had as well. I did struggle a little bit with the spacing I needed to fit my snowboard, but it wasn't too much of a hassle.
After assembling it, I was impressed with how it looked and also how stable and tight it was when I was trying to shake it around. As for the test drive, I was very impressed with how there was no wind whistle and they did not fall off (peaked at 70mph).
Overall, I would say it's definitely worth it to buy a good quality cross bar set. And more importantly it was worth it to purchase it from a retailer that does a good job processing and shipping your order without any issues!
I really love my roof rack I got from this site. At first, I was having a heard time trying to figure out the right fit for my 2017 Acura MDX. I did a research only and watched videos on youtube. I even purchased the same thule roof rack from [online vendor] but it wasn't the right fit. When I made my way to this site, they not just have the right recommendation, but they also have the right parts for my vehicle. If I ever needed anything for my vehicle and they have it on this site, I will have no trouble getting it from here. I am a happy customer and I just wanted to say thank you!
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Good quality and easy to set up on my 2016 jeep Cherokee! Happy with the new cross bar setup!
My Thule roof rack is everything I expected it to be, I’m very pleased. I had a very good experience dealing with etrailer and will definitely do business with them in the future
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