Malone SteelTop Universal Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we're going to be doing a test on a Malone SteelTop Square Bar Roof Rack system, part number MPG202. You can also get this kit with a 65" long bar, with part number MPG203. This Malone roof rack system is going to allow you to carry roof mounted accessories on your Ford Explorer, things like bike racks, kayak carriers, cargo boxes, and more. It has a square bar design. Now, it's not going to be as aerodynamic as an elliptical or aerostyle bar. It's also not going to be as quiet. more
9/13/2018 1:07:13 PM
Malone AirFlow2 Universal Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we're going to be doing a test fit on the Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack system, part number MPG 216. This Malone roof rack system is going to allow you to carry roof mounted accessories on your Ford Explorer, things like bike racks, kayak carriers, cargo boxes, and much more. It has an aerodynamic design compared to your traditional round or square bars. It's going to reduce the need for a fairing, and it's also going to be a lot quieter. They're going to work with your traditional clamp-on accessories as well as your T-slot accessories. Your T-slot accessories just simply slide over the top of the rubber strip.They're held in place by four towers. more
9/13/2018 8:12:10 AM
Yakima CoreBar Steel Crossbars Installation - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, were going to be test fitting the Yakima core bar roof rack system, consisting of part numbers Y00422, these are the core bars, 60 inches long, and part number Y00147, and these are the TimberLine towers for the Yakima crossbars, particularly for the factory-raised side rails. The Yakima core bar roof rack system is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof, while freeing up space inside your vehicle for you and your family. It can carry bike racks, cargo baskets, cargo boxes, ski and snowboard carriers, and kayaks. This roof rack system is very easy to install. It simply wraps around your existing factory-raised side rails, and the two bars combined have a carrying capacity of 220 pounds, although you always want to double-check with your vehicles manual to make sure your roof can withstand those weights. Also, at our end caps here, we do have knockouts which you can replace with the Yakima same-key system, so the accessories that you put on your roof rack, as well as your roof rack, can be keyed alike. Now that weve gone over some of the features, lets go ahead and show you how this goes together. We already have our front bar in place, and we have our rear bar partially assembled on our table here. more
5/12/2017 2:52:49 PM
Best 2013 Ford Explorer Roof Rack Options- Video
Today, we're going to be taking a look at the best roof rack options available for your 2013 Ford Explorer. Now when looking for the roof racks on your vehicle, these are the top three that you're going to find on our site. At the top, we have the Thule AeroBlade Edge Roof Rack system. Here, we have the Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Roof Rack system. And here, we have the RockyMounts Roof Rack system. Our Thule AeroBlade Edge Roof Rack system is going to consist of part numbers TH7504-TH7504, although you can also get these bars in black as part number TH7504B-TH7504B. With our Vortex Aero Crossbar system, it's going to consist of part numbers RRVA137B-2. more
2/17/2017 10:53:13 AM
Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer we're going to be doing a test fit on the Rhino Rack Vortex Aero roof rack system. We're using the 54"-long Vortex Aero bars. Part number on that is RRVA137B-2. These are also available in silver. We're going to be using the foot pack kit, part number RRSX005. Now as you can see here we've got two blocks and then a little lip here, a little edge. more
11/26/2014 1:19:25 PM
Rhino-Rack SXBS Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today, on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Rhino-Rack SXBS Roof Rack for Raised, Factory Side Rails 53 inches long in black part number SXBS19. We'll begin our test fit by placing the front crossbar on to the front of our roof on our raised side rails. There's a black connections point where the raised side rails connect to the roof which will use as a measuring guide tomake sure our front cross bar is perpendicular to the raised side rails. With the front bar in position, we can use the included tensioning tool to tighten down the silver bolt on the insideof the crossbar to bring the clamps together tightly up againstthe raised side rail. We'll repeat this process for both sides. Once everything is all tighteneddown and secured, we'll go ahead and insert our end caps and lock them. We'll now go ahead and place our rear crossbar on to the rear of our roof. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Rola Sport Series Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Rola Sport Series Roof Rack with RBU Mounting System for Raised,Factory Side Rails part number 59711. We'll begin our test ft by placing the front crossbar onto the front of our roof. Now there's a black armored connection point where the raised side rail connects to the roof which we will use to help us mounting our front crossbar. We'll make sure that it is equal distant from both the foot to this black armored portion of the raised side rail on both sides of the vehicle. This will make sure that the front crossbar is perpendicular to the raised rails of our roof. With the front bar in position, we can turn the T-handles to tighten on the clamps up against the raised side rails. We'll push in the T-handle and use the key to lock it in place. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Thule Crossroad Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today, on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test-fitting the Thule Complete Crossroad Kit with 58" Long Bars and Locks, part number TH45058. Well begin our test fit by placing the front load bar on to the front of our roof. Now, there's a black part on the raised side rail, which connects the raised side rail to the roof. We're going to make sure that the feet are right next to the standard part of the raised rail. This will ensure that the front bar is perpendicular to the raised rails of our roof. With the front bar in place, we can pop off the in caps and bring the rubber coated steel straps around the underside of the rail and hook them back into the foot. We then use the included tensioning tool to tighten down the black bolt to bring the straps up around the tightly against the bar. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
