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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 - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, we're going to be test-fitting the Rhinorack Vortex Aero roof rack system, comprised of part numbers RRVA137B-2. These are the Vortex Aero crossbars, 54 inches long. These also come in silver as part number RRVA137S-2. We'll also be using part number RRRLKVA. These are the 2500 series legs for the Vortex Aero crossbars. Finally, part number DK360, and this is the custom fit kit for the Hyundai Santa Fe.The Rhinorack Vortex Aero roof rack system is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on Hyundai Santa Fe, for freeing up space inside your vehicle.
These can carry anything from bike racks, to cargo baskets, to cargo boxes, to even ski and snowboard carriers. The bars do have an aerodynamic shape to them, and that coupled with the Vortex Aero strip as well as the strip that you put underneath, that's going to cut down the wind noise and drag while you drive, eliminating the need for any fairings that you might need for square or round bars. The end caps are lockable with this plastic tool, and once removed, you can see that you can use T-Track accessories with this by simply removing the strip to a point, cutting it to length, putting your T-Track accessory in place, and then replacing the strip itself.If you wanted to, you can replace this plastic piece at the end with a lock that is sold separately, and you can find this on etrailer.com. Our end caps are lockable, so these are secured to your roof once they're installed. A downside to that if you wanted to make these keyed alike with the accessories that you have, you would have to replace the lock that's already there with something else.
It's very easy to install. It just simply clamps into place with the screw up at the top and does come with the tools to do so.From the center of the roof to the top of our bar, that's going to be about four and a quarter inches tall. Also, the two bars combined have a carrying capacity of 165 pounds, but you always want to double-check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can withstand those weights.Now that we've gone over some of the features of the roof rack system, let's go ahead and show you how we install it. We've already installed our front bar on to our vehicle. We have our rear bar partially assembled on our table, here.
In front, you'll see the 2500 series leg, the fit kit, the measuring strip for the bar, the two end caps for the bar, as well the keys to lock and unlock them, our included tightening tool, and the end cap, and end cap locking tool as well.Our first step is we're going to take our leg and install it on the other end here. First we'll flip. The bar upside down just makes it a little bit easier to install this. We'll take our leg, and this metal piece here on the top, that's going to slide into the track underneath, here, like so. For the measurement in between here, you'll find that in your instructions.
Then you'll take this strip, you'll cut it to length and put that in place and slide it up to the location and tighten it down. For demonstration purposes, we'll just measure it out because we don't want to cut this right now.We'll take our included tool, tighten the screw in the center here all the way until it's not going to move. Then, of course, you would cut your strip to length and put that in place as well. Next, we'll install our rubber footpad, making sure our number and the arrow are facing the proper direction. To do that, you just simply look in the instructions and it'll let you know. This just pushes into place, kind of a friction fit. Our final step is to install our clamp. We'll remove our screw here at the top, and we'll bring our clamp into place. We'll just loosely tighten this up because we just want to hold it in while we put this on our roof. Alright Finally, we can install our end cap here since we don't have to tighten anything else down, and secure that into place as well. Now we can set this on our roof.The reason why we installed our front bar first is you have to use that as a point of reference when you're measuring out your crossbar spread. So we assembled it just like you saw on the table, and then we measured back from the center of the door jamb to the center of the bar. Now, with our rear bar in place, we'll go from center to center there, and get it in it's proper position. We'll do this on both sides as well. We'll continue to tighten it down with our included tool, here, giving about five turns to each side until it's completely tightened down. With our tool here, you see it has a bend. Once that straightens out as you tighten it, that means it's torqued to its proper specification, like so.Our final step is to put our end caps into place and lock them in, and there you have it for the Rhinorack Vortex Aero roof rack system on our 2018 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.
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.
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.
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.
Good quality and locks are included. The plastic lock covers are flimsy but they will keep an honest person honest.
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 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.
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.
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
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.
The rack and crossbars were easy to install using the instructions and videos, great product, very happy we got them.
Two items I received surprised me when I unpacked the box were the rails because they were not black like I saw in the picture, and the rubber insert that I am having a hard time sliding in the rail. Should this rubber insert have come already installed in the rail or is there a top on how to put in with ease?
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!
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!
Great product everything fit perfectly. With the heavy duty bars almost all the hardware for anything you put on the rack is too short
I got the roof rack mounted anyways. Better pics to come when it's all finished!
Needed the Rhino-Rack parts and they were delivered when promised. Great service.
Thank you for the very speedy customer service! My roof rack is already here!
Rock solid with over 120 pounds on them daily, 1 year later.
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
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!!!
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