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Durable nylon legs let you mount Vortex Aero crossbars to your vehicle's factory elevated side rails. Custom-fit leg clamps tighten with included tool for easy installation on your rails. Pair with 2 crossbars to create a complete roof rack.
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Hi, everyone, Adam, etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Rhino-Rack, roof rack system on our 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. So this is going to be a great addition to your Traverse. We could put a bunch of different accessories on here. If you're doing some summer activities like canoeing or kayaking, we have carriers for those. We have bike racks that we can put on top of here as well.
And also, maybe even just a rooftop cargo box. It's going to get a lot of your luggage from the inside of your vehicle out, giving your passengers a lot more space to move and relax whenever you're going on a vacation of some sort.So these are the 59 inch bars. So be sure to use our fit guide on our website to make sure you get the right roof rack system for your specific vehicle. These are going to be made of aluminum, giving you about 165 pounds of carrying capacity, but always check the owner's manual of your vehicle. Make sure your roof can handle that type of weight.
They come in a aluminum black powder coated finish, or we do have some silver bars available as well. And if we open up our cap here, you can see the C channel that we have, and this is going to be great for adding those other accessories you may have, but these also will work with those accessories that are going to wrap around the bars as well. These are pretty sturdy bars, and they're going to be able to get the job done. One other thing I would probably add is we do have some metal locking cores here @etrailer.com. They are sold separately, but if you want that added protection, which I suggest go ahead and grab some.So our towers here are going to be just one big assembly.
We don't have a cap on the end here. What tightens and loosens it, it's going to be a volt inside the underneath C slot there, but we will have to remove our cap to get those done. They will actually protect your bars as well. We do have a rubber insert on the bottom of here, so we don't have to worry about scratching our bars. It doesn't wrap all the way around, like some of those you may see, but I definitely think that this is going to be a really secure fit.
You just get to get it tightened down properly.So to get some measurements for you guys, we're going to go from the roof of our vehicle, to the bottom of our bar, and it's going to be about two and a quarter inches. We're going to go from the root to the very top of our bar, which is going to be three and a quarter inches. So I don't think we're going to have any issues having clearance issues with our sunroofs here. And also it is pretty easy to install, honestly. So let's just go ahead and show you guys how.So the first thing we want to do is install our feet. All we really need to do is just get to the underside of our bar here. And this little slot is going to slide into our track. So we want to make sure the outside of our foot is facing the outside of our bars. And slide that into that slot. And while you're down here might as well to spread apart, or you can do the same exact thing for the other side.So while we have our bars on our table here, we're going to loosen this bolt right down in there. What that's going to do, it's basically just to spread this out a little bit, just to make sure it's going to be wide enough for our bars. Loosen that up and spread that out. Do the same thing for the other side.So now with our bars into place, we want to make sure they're nice and even. If you have to grab a tape measure, you can go ahead and do that. It's what I usually do just to make sure I'm extremely accurate. Measure on both sides and we're good. Now with everything lined up properly, we're going to tighten this bolt that we loosened earlier. So once you get it decently tight, give it a good wiggle and make sure it's not going anywhere. And if it's not, we can go ahead and actually just put on our cap and lock it with the provided tool. And we're pretty much done, we just got to do it for the other side. Well everyone that's just about all you really need to know about the Rhino-Rack roof rack system on our 2020 Chevrolet Traverse.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (334 Customer Reviews)
Durable nylon legs let you mount Vortex Aero crossbars to your vehicle's factory elevated side rails. Custom-fit leg clamps tighten with included tool for easy installation on your rails. Pair with 2 crossbars to create a complete roof rack.Package, both items appeared used, but in good condition. The legs were not in the factory box, but just a eTrailer box. The instructions were hard to follow, even with a little help from YouTube. Just about to test drive to check the noise level. Time will tell, there is soft rubber on the legs and it may be wise to remove these when not in use, especially during Florida summers.
Rhino rack products are superior and I prefer them over Yakima or Thule.
However, I would like eTrailer to know, and to warn other customers that over the years the items I order from them always come with cosmetic damage or missing parts due to insufficient packaging.
In this case, my Vortex bars were shipped in the retail box which had opened in transit so two of the end caps escaped and are who knows where. Under a conveyor belt line in some UPS building or in one of their trucks somewhere.
This is not an issue as these end caps I intended to dispose of replacing them with the locking end caps I ordered with my bars and towers.
etrailer, I do not need resolution for this issue but your track record with packaging and shipping is sub par. Please step up your game so your customers receive complete orders.
Jenny N.
7/7/2023
I know that you are not looking for replacements. I hope that you will have a good experience with the rack and I will share your experience with our shipping department.
I haven’t installed rack yet and everything appears to be in order.
* I wasn’t anticipating that Rhino -Rack Sports Ladder Peg (s602) be made of plastic.
Does it have the strength, durability to perform well and not get brittle in colder temps?
Jenny N.
12/1/2022
I wanted to let you know that the racks to do have longevity in all type of weather and are made to be taken off and on the vehicle.
James
12/2/2023
I purchased the rack and pegs a year ago. I was just recently reflecting on how well the racks have worked out for me with my work. I’m glad I made the investment in them, it was worth it.
Using Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars, Using Rhino Kayak holders. Also use a Rhino bicycle rear receiver mount. Love Rhino products.....strong, well engineered, low noise, and every part is quality... mounts, straps, etc. Photo is departure picture from last years trip to Big Bend, Texas. We probably put a couple thousand miles on these pieces of Rhino equipment on all types of roads at both Big Bend Park and Big Bend State Park... You really cannot go wrong buying Rhino products. Everything they make is well designed and will not disappoint.
Glynn D.
4/20/2021
Rhino products are just great products They work today like the day I bought them and they show very little agewear. You really cant go wrong with Rhino products.
I bought these for my 2013 Rav4 primarily to transport wood from home depot. Getting the bars safely installed and latched onto the cars longitudinal bars was pretty simple. The problem was the whistling. The cross-bars having a tee slot will whistle if you don't properly cut and install the 2 types of rubber/plastic tee-slot blocks provided. There is a slot block for the top, and for the bottom. The top one is easy to install since it is just one piece, but the bottom one requires 4 piece of this tee-slot block (2 outer pieces and 2 inner pieces. It took me a while to get the bottom blocks installed, quite a bit of measure, test cut, check, remeasure, cut, insert, recut yada yada.
Once I thought I had everything right, I could still hear whistling on the freeway and had to re-cut some better fitting bottom slot blocks. It turns out the more you tighten the legs, the more of the tee slot is exposed, and you need to have more of the tee-slot block. Having looked at some of the equpipment you can attach to the top of these tee-slot racks, I don't see why the bottom tee slot is even necessary.
Anyway, once installed (properly), these bars work great. I can transport wood Lol
Awesome parts. Strong grip and kudos on the rubber flares for the seal.
This rating is not for the product and solely on the practices of ETrailer. ETrailer erred and did not ship this product when they confirmed and when called to check the status charged me an additional $xx plus for overnight shipping in order that I have the product in time for our trip. 2 of the 3 parts of this order did arrive on time and in good shape, but the fact that Etrailer charged me additional for their shipping error does not sit well with me at all and I would never recommend the company to friends.
Katrina D.
12/14/2023
I am sorry to hear that your items did not arrive on the day that you had paid for. I see that our customer service department is currently working on getting some compensation figured out for you.
Its been one year since I installed the Rhino Rack crossbars and I have absolutely no issues. The main use is to carry my Kayaks on my 2013 Subaru Impreza utilizing Yakima JayLow kayak carriers. The only caveat is to be sure to properly cut and install the plastic channel inserts (underside) or you will experience an annoying whistling sound. If you're looking for high quality crossbars, I highly recommend these.
Just what I was looking for for my 2021 MB Metris Cargo Van with Raised Rails, for hauling a 14-foot SUP. I wanted as low profile as possible and the Rhino Rack SX Series Legs and Aero Crossbars looked best. Relatively easy to set up.
I am very pleased with the etrailer.com. Easy to navigate website and expedited shipping for no extra cost. I ordered and received my product in about a week, which is very reasonable for being across the country.
The product arrived in tact and with no damage. Easy to put the rack bars on my jeep. I've included pictures of the completed result. We plan on buying the attachments that will mount our bikes and when we do we will be doing so from etrailer.
I purchased the Rhino legs, cross bars and J-style kaya carriers together and could not be more pleased with the combination. The system was installed in an evening and used the next day. The legs were very simple to install on the cross bars and then mount on the vehicle.
These feet worked like a charm! We were able to use these to install the Rhino Pioneer Rack onto our existing factory rack (2007 Toyota Land Cruiser). Adam at etrailer.com was awesome!
I spent a week reading reviews and forums to find the right one for my 2019 Jeep Cherokee that I just bought a few weeks ago. I just have to overthink everything but it paid off. I just received them this morning and installed them myself! First time for everything! It was really easy. The only part that was frustrating was the very first part... sliding the rubber pieces into the crossbars. They would not slide very well so I ended up using a bit of oil to make them slide better. Other than that, installation was easy and quick. I LOVE the looks of them. Very gorgeous!!! Thank you so much!! Very happy with the end result!!
I would have given 5 stars except that upon delivery the boxes with the cross bars in them both had open ends and the bars were sliding out. Also the box containing the leg supports had a huge hole punched in the top. So I had to quickly do an inventory to make sure all the bits and pieces were still present and to check for any damage. Fortunately all was good, but I honestly don’t know how. I was lucky. Your shipping department needs a do better slip in the way they package things together. Otherwise great price, and Rhino-Rack I already knew was a highly rated product.
It is rather hard to give a review on each part.
Here is the review of the SX-Series Rhino-Rack.
I enjoyed the detailed shipping status.
The bars will be used with a roof tent (also from etrailer).
Climbing trip to Idaho in a few weeks.
We shall see how well this all works!
Interestingly, the upper side of one internal bar is white with my black set.
Maybe it was missed in the painting process.
etrailer has been a pleasure to work with thus far.
Great product except it scratches the drip channel on the roof. Would recommend.
Easy to install on the Bronco Sport factory roof rails allowing for a very low install height for the Pioneer platform!
Nice, solid rack. It went together very easily. It will support my canoe and my rod rack fits well on it. It’s very light weight and the directions were spot on. There is also videos to help make installation easy.
Shipped according to schedule, easy to install, and looks great. Can’t wait to put it to use. Thanks!
Love the Rhino Roof Rack system plus the incredible Customer Care.
I love this product.It was easy to assemble and easy to use.
Despite obvious(fair amount of box damage) rough handling by the shipper. Everything inside looked great. And it arrived 3 days early. Thank you etrailer!
Unfortunately, the vortex aero crossbars whistled very loudly on my 2022 Subaru Crosstrek. In addition, I found it difficult to center the crossbars with the SX series legs. And, finally, these legs would not stay tight for more than a day or so.
Amazing. Easy to put on a 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness. Never shifted with my 123lbs RTT for continuous use in offroad and highway speeds for 10 months. Held up in every weather and temp from -8F to 100+F.
They fit perfectly and as described, had no issues whatsoever. Whole rack system installed easily in an hour with all needed tools being supplied. They also work well with the kayak racks I had purchased prior to these.
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Richard
11/13/2023
I really like how the racks are holding up. I kept them on the Jeep, but it is garage kept. I like them much better than my Thule racks. I havent put a kayak up there yet.