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Are Thule and Yakima Accessories Compatible with Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack on a 2018 Toyota RAV4  

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Hello Sir, thank you so much for the awesome response. here is the yakima roof rack I am looking at to see if it fits on the Malone aero bar....Yakima HighRoad Roof Bike Rack - Wheel Mount - Clamp On Item # Y02114

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The aero bars that come on the Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack # MPG216 for your 2018 Toyota RAV4 measure 3" wide x 1" tall which is right on par with Thule and Yakima aero-style bars. As long as the bike rack or cargo carrier you are looking at is compatible with aero bars you are good to go!

The only other thing to check is that the Malone AirFlow2 has a minimum crossbar spread of 27-1/2" but that shouldn't be a problem either. If you let me know what bike rack or cargo carrier you are interested in I would be more than happy to give more insight! If you aren't sure what to look at I can make some recommendations if you let me know what style bikes you have and what kind of cargo you are looking to carry.

When we shoot our review videos on roof rack accessories we usually use a roof rack from the same company for the sake of consistency so unfortunately we don't have any videos of what you are asking about.

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Jon G

James

1/17/2019

Hello Sir, thank you so much for the awesome response. here is the yakima roof rack I am looking at to see if it fits on the Malone aero bar....Yakima HighRoad Roof Bike Rack - Wheel Mount - Clamp On Item # Y02114

Jon G.

1/17/2019

Yes! The Yakima HighRoad Roof Bike Rack # Y02114 will fit perfectly with the Malone AirFlow2 # MPG216 on your 2018 Toyota RAV4. This bike rack can mount to the AirFlow2 either using the included straps around the bar or with the SmarT-Slot kit # Y02122 (sold separately) in the top channels. The perk of adding this kit is that when you lock the roof rack the HighRoad cannot be removed without damaging the whole system. To secure your bike rack you just needs the SKS Lock Cores # Y07202 (sold separately). By adding these you will not only lock the bike, but if you choose to still just use the strap then the bike rack can be locked as well. I have linked a review video of the HighRoad on a 2012 RAV4 for you to check out.

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