Parts Required to Install Thule Square Bar Roof Rack on 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Question:

Is there a bracket to attach Thule square bars to a 2016 jeep grand Cherokee? Thanks

asked by: Jim H

Expert Reply:

There is a Thule square bar roof rack system made for your 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee if it has the E Group Package with flush mounted roof side rails that run front to back.

This system uses 60-inch Thule load bars # TH712500 along with Traverse feet # TH480R and the vehicle-specific fit kit # THKIT1656. If you have 60-inch or longer Thule square load bars you can order the other two components to install those bars on your Grand Cherokee.

If on the other hand your GC has a bare roof then there is no Thule rack solution but the Yakima racks for that type of roof configuration are shown on the linked page.

expert reply by: Adam R

Angel R.

6/24/2020

Will this attach to the existing flush mounted bars or will it just attach to the door frames?

Chris R.

6/27/2020

The Thule Square Bar setup mentioned above utilizes mounting feet that will attach to a bare roof (and clamp to the door frames like you mentioned). To mount to those rails you'll use the Square Bar system that consists of parts # TH712400, # TH460R, and # THKIT3142.