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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 - Black - 50" Long - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today on our 2017 Toyota Corolla, we're going to be test fitting the Rhino-Rack Square Bar Roof Rack System, consisting of part numbers DS118B. This is the Rhino-Rack Square Bars along with the 2500 Series Roof Rack Legs and part number DK383, and this is the custom fit kit for the Corolla. The Rhino-Rack Square Bar Roof Rack System is great for carrying accessories on your roof while freeing up space for you and your family in your vehicle. While it does have a square bar design, you can purchase bearings 00:00:25 on the etrailer.com website. That will cut down wind noise and drag while you're driving. Both bars combined have a carrying capacity of 165 pounds, although always double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure it can withstand those weights. At the end, we have these two locking caps here.
Once you install it onto your roof, it's going to be secured to your roof as well. Now that we've gone over some of the features of the roof rack, let's go ahead and show you how it installs. We have our rear bar partially assembled on our table here. Our next step is going to be installing our leg here onto the other end. Take our bar, flip it upside down here and this is the track that we're going to slide our leg into. The top of our leg, we have this square plate here and that's what's going to slide into the end.
We'll flip it upside down and loosen up this bolt with our included tool. Then we'll wind it up and slide it in place. Next, we'll measure for space between the end here and our leg. Normally we'd have a strip that we place down here, cut it to length and it would stay there to keep the spacing. However for today's purposes, we'll just measure it out for demonstration. We'll tighten down our screw in the center.
We'll next install our fit kit which consists of the rubber footpad and the clamp. The rubber footpad isn't labeled and has an arrow on it, so make sure you're putting it in the proper placing. It also has these three points, they'll line up with our foot so we'll just push that into place. Next, we'll install our clamp. Start by completely taking out the screw here, insert a clamp and reinsert the screw loosely just to hold the clamp in place. Then we can install our bar onto our roof.
Measure it out with our front bar so you get the proper spread. That's going to be from center of the bar to center of the bar. You'll find this measurement in your instructions. With everything measured out now, we can snug up the clamps up to the vehicle. We'll do this on both sides, and then we'll go back and forth giving about five or six turns each time until the roof rack is completely tied to the vehicle. Something to mention about this tightening tool is you'll see how it's curved. As you're tightening it down, it will straighten out. Once it's completely straightened while you're tightening, you know that it's torqued 00:03:03 to its proper specification. Therefore, you don't over or under tighten. Here's our end caps for our bars, and you just push into place. Finally, we'll install our end cap locks to our legs. Now, we're ready to install our accessories and hit the road. There you have it for the Rhino-Rack Square Bar Roof Rack System on our 2017 Toyota Corolla.
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (89 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.I got the roof rack mounted anyways. Better pics to come when it's all finished!
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!
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 rack was easy to assemble and install. I love that it has locks to help prevent theft and tampering. I have a Corolla, so the rack gives me extra storage/transport space, especially for larger items like Christmas trees. It's sturdy but easy to remove if needed. There is a little extra wind noise with it installed, but I assume that's standard for roof racks. It also looks great on my car! Highly recommend this Rhino roof rack!
excellent product! added lots of storage capacity to my Corolla!
superb customer service and I would highly recommend etrailer.
Great rack but my end caps won’t lock properly. I lock them into the bar but am able to take them off easily
love it, no problem and easy to install and take on and off, 47,000 miles on the highway and not a single issue. I even like the song the ladder hums to me driving down the interstate. This is my second Rhino and both have preformed to a high standard.
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.
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.
Your site is well structured and I appreciate all the different photos and videos available to see how the roof rack would look on my exact car. Ordering was a snap and it was very helpful to have all the parts required compiled in one package. The delivery was super fast within 3 bus days! Installation went smooth.
From the minute Erica, from etrailer answered the phone and took my order, the process of getting my new Rhino-Rack 2500 was easy. Once my auto body shop installed the rack, I saw what a quality product the Rhino-Rack 2500 is. It fits my 2017 Toyota Corolla like it was from the factory. It looks great on the car and the functionality is excellent. I love it and highly recommend etrailer and Rhino-Rack products
Very happy with etrailer.com and the amount of information I found before I made my selection. I went with the Rhino Rack for my 2016 Corolla. I watched the videos, read the instructions and within just a couple hours, my rack was attached, my canoe was loaded and I was out taking a test drive. 2 issues with the instructions. I didn't realize that there were two different size hooks...I did not see it mentioned in either the video or the written instructions. I got it right, but it was purely by chance. The other issue was the rubber pads which were, again, not mentioned. I installed them wrong the first time, but it didn't take me long to see my mistake. Happy with the stability and looks of the rack, and the help I received from Robert during the ordering process.
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!
Good quality and locks are included. The plastic lock covers are flimsy but they will keep an honest person honest.
Thank you for the very speedy customer service! My roof rack is already here!
All items on this order were received and were easy to assemble.
I got the roof rack mounted anyways. Better pics to come when it's all finished!
Order was fast, installation was a breeze with the video, and customer service was fantastic!! Will definitely be ordering more items from here
Things went well. Customer service was great.
Great product and very easy to assemble
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 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!!!
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.
This rack worked out great... I installed in on a 2017 Ford F-150. We drove 6 hrs through wind and rain with a SUP and Tandem Kayak on top. It really took a beating in a storm the whole way. One bracket was a little loose and shifted because of the wind on the Kayak, but it held together. Super happy with Rhino rack!
Instructions should be in inches not metric. My only b*tch so far.
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