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Aerodynamic, aluminum crossbar lets you build an aftermarket roof rack for your vehicle. Full-length bar provides plenty of space for carriers and accessories. Vortex strips in C-channels reduce wind noise. Includes theft-deterring plastic locks.
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Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbar - 54" - Black - Qty 1:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today on our 2016 Nissan Frontier, we will be doing a test with the Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbar Roof Rack System, using part numbers RRBA137B-2 for the 54-inch aluminum black crossbars, part number RRLKVA for the leg kit, and part number GK108 for the clamps and the pads. We have already got one installed on our Frontier, as you can see here. It is our front one. Let's go ahead and do the back one together. For the back one, I have already got the leg and clamp installed, so we are just going to finish off by doing the side here. The first thing we will do .. let's go ahead and grab the leg.
Then we will grab the top portion of our pad, where our pad is going to go on. We need to make sure that the little arrow there is pointing outward. Then we will just clamp it on the bottom here until it snaps in. Then we can grab the pad. For the pad, it has got a little arrow as well.
When we set that on our Nissan, we want to make sure that arrow is pointing forward. I will just take my pad here. We are going to push it in place, like so. Make sure that it is seated all the way around. Once we have got that seated, let's go ahead and take our bolt out here.
We will take our clamp, and position like so. We will take our bolt. I'm just going to get that started. We do not want to screw that all the way in just yet. Just get it so it is loosened up. One of the things we want to make sure that our top bolt here, this square nut, is loosened up.
Then we are going to come over to our crossbar here. I am just going to flip this upside down. Then we are going to slide that on to our crossbar. Pretty easy to do. We are just going to leave it loose for now. Then we want to refer to our fit guide. Our fit guide says that the length between the two legs needs to be 1,077 millimeters. That converts to 107.7 centimeters. What we are going to do is we are going to grab our little tape here. As I said before, we have already got this one installed and bolted down. We are going to come across to 107.7 and then set it. Once we get to 107, we are almost about to set there. Then we just want to scoot our leg up until we have got it right in that area there. Once we have got that, we are going to grab our Rhino-Rack tool and tighten that down. Once we have got that tightened, we can then take our end cap and put that in place. Now we can head on over to our Nissan Frontier. Let's get this table out of the way for us here. What we are going to do is we want to open up, or have both of our doors opened up that is. We will go ahead and set our roof rack in position. You want to do it very gently. That way you do not scratch up the vehicle. I am going to go over there and take care of that side real quick. Let's get this set up here in position. Then we will need to refer to our fit guide again. Since we have already got our front crossbar installed, we can measure from the center. We need to be 750 millimeters, which converts to 75 centimeters, from center to center. We will come around here and adjust it. Let's grab our tape here, center to center. We will need to come back a little bit here. With that side where it needs to be, we will go ahead and take care of the other side. Then we can move on from there. Alright, 75, perfect. Now we will need to come over to our weatherstripping here on our Frontier. We are just going to pull down, just kind of free that up. As you can see, our clamp is just kind of going to go right in place where it needs to be. That is where we want it. Once we get it tightened down, we will of course be able to reinstall our weatherstripping. I am not going to tighten it down all the way just yet, but now that it is seated, let's go ahead and tighten it up a little bit, just until it kind of grabs. Then just like that, we will repeat that same process. I am just going to put that back in place because I know it is seated. I will repeat that same process for the other side, make sure it clips in the spot. See how I kind of moved it there, no big deal. Grab my tape again and reset it. Before I do that, I can go ahead and tighten it down a little bit. Then I will readjust my measurement. No big deal. Alright, perfect. Now with them both in position, we can tighten them down. As you tighten them down, you want to make sure that the pad is in position and kind of stays. Make sure that it contours to the roof of the vehicle. Again, I am not going to tighten this down all the way just yet. You kind of want to get a happy medium between both sides. If you have to, you can loosen up one side if you have tightened it down too much. That looks to be about right on this side. Let's take a look at the other side. Just a little bit more and then we can re-seat our weatherstripping on this side. Close that up. Looks good. Check this side here. Perfect. Make sure everything is all sealed up and close the door. A few more steps here. We can then grab our cap here. We are going to clip it in place on the side. It is going to cover up our hardware. Then we can lock it up with our keys. We take our key and lock up our crossbars. Same thing here and then we have got it. Before we finish up here, I will kind of go over how we got our first ones set up. It is pretty simple. It is about the same way. You will have your crossbars set up and put them together. You want to follow your fit guide. Get your measurement in between and then we got our measurement for its position. The fit guide told us to start here and then measure to here. Then we got our where measurement by measuring from the center. It is a pretty unique way to get it started and get them all fixed up. That is going to complete our test fit of the Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbar Roof Rack System on our 2016 Nissan Frontier.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (1845 Customer Reviews)
Aerodynamic, aluminum crossbar lets you build an aftermarket roof rack for your vehicle. Full-length bar provides plenty of space for carriers and accessories. Vortex strips in C-channels reduce wind noise. Includes theft-deterring plastic locks.
I put 3 stars because its a useful functional non-harmful roof rack solution for my WRX sedan. This review lost 2 stars because the rubber top pieces get damaged upon any accessory removal or install like(bike, snowboard rails etc). Additionally, these accessories also look to be weathering quickly because of build quality. Hopefully this helps your decision! Thanks
I liked doing business with you. I like the products I ordered. I did have trouble with part of the shipping. It was not your fault, but the part of the shipping you used The USPS did not work. I neverrnecieved the item from them and you had to ship me another via UPS. Over the last 10 years I have had a number of problems with the USPS with packages and mail. They are especially difficult to get information from when something seems to be lost. I would recommend not using the USPS for your shipping needs. Again, I am very happy with you and the products I bought from you.
I liked doing business with you. I like the products I ordered. I did have trouble with part of the shipping. It was not your fault, but the part of the shipping you used The USPS did not work. I neverrnecieved the item from them and you had to ship me another via UPS. Over the last 10 years I have had a number of problems with the USPS with packages and mail. They are especially difficult to get information from when something seems to be lost. I would recommend not using the USPS for your shipping needs. Again, I am very happy with you and the products I bought from you.
I liked doing business with you. I like the products I ordered. I did have trouble with part of the shipping. It was not your fault, but the part of the shipping you used The USPS did not work. I neverrnecieved the item from them and you had to ship me another via UPS. Over the last 10 years I have had a number of problems with the USPS with packages and mail. They are especially difficult to get information from when something seems to be lost. I would recommend not using the USPS for your shipping needs. Again, I am very happy with you and the products I bought from you.
The selection process that etrailer uses is top-notch. This really helped narrow down the choices for my 2019 RAM Quad cab. I bought this all kitted together. The assembly process is very straightforward and well-documented. I would highly recommend etrailer as a source for vehicle accessories. I have Yakima bike racks on our Subaru and this is as good if not better.
Not too hard of an install and it looks great! Highly recommend for a basic utility roof rack for your 23 Tacoma.
Not too hard of an install and it looks great! Highly recommend for a basic utility roof rack for your 23 Tacoma.
Hello, I am having a problem with a part of the legs for my crossbars. The Bolt and its rectangular metal plate that holds the leg onto the crossbar is stripped. I used this product last year during the summer. The crossbars were taken off during the winter and stored. I went to replace them on the car yesterday and found these parts to be stripped. I can't use the crossbar without an new piece. I need customer service to ship me out a new bolt and plate.
The order was delivered yesterday, and I got it installed today. The product quality is very good and I am pleased with the fit and sturdiness. Installation went fine. I am slow and methodical with these types of installations. It took me a little less than 2 hours. Many people could do this in around an hour or so with no problems.
The fit was perfect and hauls my two touring kayaks with no problems
Fits the truck perfectly and holds canoe tight. Feels very solid and trustworthy.
Works great for carrying my kayak. Installation was pretty easy too
Great rack for a great price. I tried an Amazon knock off, and that was a piece of junk. The Rhino rack is relatively easy to install, is very secure, and has lots of accessories.
Used on cab roof of my truck to securely haul canoe
Excellent results! Excellent instructions and quality rack!
The installed rack has done the job well and after installing and breaking down after one ski season and then reinstalling for the next season, no issues or problems to report. Everything has worked out great.
The bars were great. The mounts I did not like. The bars themselves were quiet, solid, and aerodynamic.
Great!!!! Fits Perfectly
Good price. Came quickly. Although one of the cross bar boxes was open when delivered, everything was complete and undamaged. Be sure to check inside the cross bars for the rubber strips!!
This roof rack is well built and less expensive than other makes of rack. This is my second Rhino rack and I have been satisfied with my first one. The reason why I'm buying another Rhino rack.
Fit well with the other components.
I shopped online retailers namely Amazon and EBAY looking for the cross bar setup I would need for my 2012 Toyota Camry LE. My Camry has a naked roof. The whole experience was confusing. None of the needed components were combined together. I found each component listed separately but nothing to indicate they were the correct components for my car. Then ETRAILER.COM popped up in my search. I simply entered my car’s year, make, and model, and answered the question about the car roof (being naked with no factory installed cargo bars) and suddenly I had a list of the available cross bars for my vehicle with all the necessary components to install them. One or two clicks put the whole thing in my cart for purchase. ETRAILER .COM is your one stop shop. As a side note I purchased Yakima ski racks on sale to install on these cross bars. Another customer asked if these ski racks would fit his car and I explained yes they will with the appropriate cross bars. I sent him to “ETRAILER.COM” so he could get the correct setup. Pictures forthcoming.
Had the rack on the truck for a year
No issues bat all
Holds the bikes great, never bhad an issue with the bikes up on top
There are some plastic parts that failed when I installed this. I installed it per the instructions and hadn't quite gotten to the "click" that the wrench does when it's tight enough and suddenly I heard a POP and something went flying past my face. It was a piece of plastic within the plastic foot. As you tighten down everything it puts shear pressure on the plastic tabs that provide internal support and it just snapped. However, it is still structurally sound and hasn't budged in a year, so I'm fine with it and not touching it!
Great product, fast delivery, great service. Worked great when installed.
Fast shipping and great quality products. Communication from start to finish of delivery is always top notch from etrailer
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