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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 - 49" - Black - Qty 1:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today, we're gonna be taking a look at the Rhino-Rack RT-Style Roof Rack System with our aero bars. First thing you wanna do on our website, in the center at the very top, there's gonna be a fit guide. Just take your vehicles year, make, and model, and put it in there. And that's gonna show you all the options you have for roof rack systems and other accessories we carry on our website. There are two different types of roof rack systems you can put on a naked roof. Typically, what you see is with normal vehicles, unlike vans, is we have these little clamps that go in the door jams, but since we have this it's preventing us from doing that.
So that's why the tracks are gonna be in that fit guide, whenever you put at that vehicle in I really like the track system, just because it gives you the ability to slide these around. When it comes to the other style clamp naked roof sets that you may be seeing, we're kind of limited to where we need to put them. Half the time in the instructions, it tells you to put it in a specific spot and you're kind of limited there. With this, we have 66-inches of track so we can slide these around to accommodate all of our accessories. If you're deciding between the two different types of naked roof kits, this is the best in my opinion because naked roof styles with the clamps take so long to take off.
With this, you just need a key. You just need to pull these in, pushing forward and look at that. We can take this off in a matter of seconds which is gonna be really nice if you don't really like to have the bars up there and we can either keep these in here, loosen 'em, slide 'em out, or I'd rather just put that little cap on there, so it's ready to rip for next time. And it's just as easy to put it back into place. In my opinion, after messing with this thing for a while this thing is absolutely amazing 'cause I just want to get to the bike trail.
I just wanna get to the water, blah, blah, blah. Look at that, done. Aero bars are great because it's a pretty standard size so all of your clamp around accessories are gonna work with it. But, the cool thing about this is we have a little slot right here. So for T-track accessories, a lot of the times with T-tracks well one, it's nice 'cause it's not as bulky underneath.
It looks a little bit more clean, but it is gonna keep some of that height down with some of your other accessories. So with the aero bars you are it two different options when it comes to that. So that really leaves all your options open, which I like. But one thing you do wanna do whenever we find a place for your accessory to sit, we're gonna cut that little section out and then fill the rest in just to keep the wind noise to a minimum. For the clamp around accessories, if those have locking capabilities, definitely get those just because someone could take it off if it didn't have a lock on it. But if you do use the T-slots, the nice thing about it is look at the shape, that is very unique. If you don't have this key I have tried to get it unlocked and it's very very hard and you end up just destroying this cap. So definitely keep this special key. So that's gonna help us lock all of our T-slot accessories to the roof. I really like that 'cause you don't really need to get a locking accessory if you are using the T-slots because you're gonna need this special tool to get to it. It also does come with locking cores. Some roof rack systems don't come with locking cores. This one does so you don't have to shop for more stuff. And I really like that. You can, if you do have some other type of Rhino-Rack accessories. This is a 001 locking core but we can match those all up together just so we don't have to have a bunch of different keys. With this specific kit, it does come with a larger capacity than some of the other standard clamp-on style naked roof racks, but always check your vehicle's owner manual 'cause typically the roofs can't really handle near as much weight as the roof rack system. So that's the case for here. We can load this thing up completely and we're not gonna overload the bars but we might overload our roof. So definitely either call your manufacturer or look in that owner's manual to find that number, so we're not stressing out our car too much. We're gonna have two different types of track kits for your vehicle. I think I like the Rhino-Rack better. I think it looks a little bit more sleeker compared to the Thule and it is the more cost-effective version as well. And it is a little bit quicker to take these bars off and also adjust them. So if you want my opinion, Rhino-Rack is the way to go but you can look at the Thule's. I just personally will have these on my vehicle if you see me driving around. And that'll do it for a look at the Rhino-Rack RT-style Roof Rack Track aero bar system..
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (168 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.
The only complaint I have about the crossbars is that it causes a high pitch sound. I've been meaning to contact you about a possible solution. Pls advise.
Other than that they are just fine.
Great bars. It's my second pair. Both on jeep Grand cherokee. The pair I put on my 2015 overland didn't whistle at all. This pair I put on my 2020 trailhawk whistled starting at 20mph and changed pitch throughout the acceleration process and while causing. I bought a fairing and the problem is solved. At least for now. I put the fairing on wit the label in. Looks better and Rhino Rack isn't paying me to advertise. The fairing they recommended seemed small but works so go with whatever they recommend.
The Rhino Rack BLOCKS my SUNROOF. It was recommended for my 2018 Highlander on the etrailer website. A 2018 Highlander with a sunroof is shown on etrailer in the install video. However, I can not open my sunroof. etrailer refuses to refund or exchange it and have no options for fixing this issue!
Bought all parts for complete Rhino Rack roof rack for my 2022 Kia Soul Turbo. I got the 46" Vortex Aero Crossbars that were originally suggested on the etrailer website instead of the 54" listed on the RR website. The 46" bars work the best for me. The 54" would be wider than the car. All parts are well engineered. Other reviews have been critical of the finish on the bars as being easy to scratch. I think that is one area where the quality could be improved. Installation was a little more involved than I anticipated but still a doable DIY. I think the RCL leg system is probably the most challenging to install. I have ordered quit a few items from etrailer, and as previously experienced, all etrailer staff that I interacted with were very friendly, helpful and professional.
Proper fit on our 2023 cx-5
My Rhino Rack RCL Roof Rack was installed one year ago on a 2014 Honda CRV (fixed rails). It whistles very loudly. In fact, if I use my bluetooth to talk on the phone, everyone asks what the loud whistling is. If my moonroof is opened about a third of the way, the turbulence is diverted and the whistling stops. However, that obviously is not practical in cold weather. I'm disappointed because my understanding is that there was not supposed to be too much noise with these crossbars.
Exactly what I needed! No hassle ordering and great customer service.
All of the parts were a perfect / tight fit and solidly built.
I recently purchased the Rhino rack below with these boat supports:
Rhino-Rack Nautic 581 Rear Loading Kayak Carrier - Saddle Style - Rear Loading - Channel Mount
Item # RR581
Also, I attached a Yakima Jaylow kayak carrier, all to a 2019 Toyota Highlander Hybrid.
On the 54 inch aero bars, I was able to carry a Hobie Compass Duo kayak (35" beam, carried flat on the Rhino pads) and West Marine Pompano 120 (28" beam, propped up as shown on the Jaylow racks). To have enough width, the Jaylows and the Rhino pads are mounted as far out as they can go, and the straps are looped back under the rack pillars on the car.
The bow and stern were secured with hood loops on each side (front diagonal straps on the Hobie), on the front placed under the hood where shown (this is the only place I could find a good metal-metal contact under the hood, and no electronics in the way), and in the back, tucked under the rear door.
We did a 500 mile round trip to the beach and back, with no problems at all with the mounts. Little noise, no movement. My only recommendation is to figure out some kind of load assist for the large tandem kayak, to make it easier if one of the folks loading is under 5'8" in height or so. We worked it out, but only after a few failed attempts (especially when the boat is wet, and loaders are tired).
Carol C at etrailer provided thoughtful, expert, and knowledgeable tech support for our purchase. Many thanks!
Fit my 2023 4Xe perfectly! Like others have said, I used the back rail mounts as opposed to the middle set to allow my ski bindings to fit between the two rails. Pretty easy to install. All you need besides the included screws and tools is a 10mm wrench and scissors to cut the trim to length.
I had to purchase these because the latch on the RetraxPro XR would not clear the bottom of the crossbars. Should have been included with either the tonneau cover or the crossbars.
It does the job and it wasn’t too pricey. It is what I needed so I give it a 5-star.
What a great experience it was working with etrailer.com and Vicky N, in particular. I needed a roof rack system for my daughter's vehicle and Vicky was very knowledgeable and helpful. Unfortunately, the product I originally wanted was backordered but Vicky was able to guide me to a system that should work as well. She was also reassuring that, if the mounting system needed to be exchanged for a different configuration, it would be no problem to exchange it Additionally, the rack arrived within two days and appears to be the correct one. Thus far, I have nothing but praise for etrailer.com and would not hesitate to shop here again. Thanks, Vicky!
Good Service. These were purchased as lower profile legs for Aero bars or a platform. They fit backbone roof castings by trimming the small tabs, sanding the base flat and crafting rubber gaskets.
Great item
great products and great customer service, I would recommend them to anyone!
These are very durable mounting points! My suggestion for the manufacturer is to engineer this in such a way that it can be a quick install & removal without having to remove bolts or replace it with a cap when removing from my vehicle. Perhaps it's just me and my fat fingers, but it's difficult for me to get my fingers in the mount to remove the bolts once their loosened.
These have been on our 2016 Toyota Highlander for 1 year and we have not had any issues with them.
Perfect fit, fast delivery
Time consuming to assemble, once you hit 25 mph you can hear a faint whistle from the sound bar. Double checked all plugs to confirm there were no gaps in the top or bottom rubber but noise continues. Easy to remove so decision made the use only when there is a need vs leaving on my jeep full time. Disappointed.
The product info on your website led me to believe that the vortex strips were included with the bars. They were not. I have always bought Yakima in the past and will in the future.
We got it installed and it has works just fine. It will not be that easy to take off and re-install though. It seems like this kit was not really intended for the 2019 CR-V since when the posts were installed, the cross-bar attachment "tongues" tilted down somewhat. With enough effort tightening the top bolts they pulled up flush to the bars and seem fine. This seems kind of kludgy for a design however. I would have expected them to install such that the attachment points for the cross bars would have been more parallel to the roof of the car. This setup means constant stress on those metal components - perhaps that is intentional, but it means that pulling the bars and re-installing them so the car can go through a car wash will not be much fun.
So far, so good. Assembly and installation was a breeze. Seems like a sturdy, product with many years of life in its future.
Easy to install on the Aero crossbar and to fasten to the custom Rhino mounts on my Jeep Grand Cherokee WL.
Great low-profile platforms for the Rhino-Rack Vortex crossbars on my 2019 Jeep Compass! They look nice, are easy to install/adjust and seem sturdy.
Install was easy. Just make sure that you follow the instructions provided with the fit kit and take your time. Product is well manufactured. Service was excellent as always
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