Excessive Wind Noise After Installing Rola Roof Rack On 2016 Toyota Rav4
Question:
I just received a set of ROLA roof rack cross bars and installed them on my daughters 2016 Rav4 . She drove with them on and is complaining about the terrible noise from them. One thing that I did notice with the install was that the rails on the vehicle are wider toward the front than the rear. Also I did not install the undercovers yet. Thanks.
asked by: Steve
Expert Reply:
Even Aero Bar Crossbars on your 2016 Toyota Rav4 will create some wind noise. All roof racks will have some drag and noise and the style will be a determining factor. On your Rola crossbars, installing the rubber undercovers will drastically help with this noise as right now that channel is creating drag and excess noise. I highly recommend installing those undercovers as soon as possible.
If you want to further reduce wind noise, I recommend installing a fairing. The Rhino-Rack Fairing for Roof Racks - 44" Long # RRRF3 will fit nicely and will help reduce that wind noise and drag.
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