Yakima Q Tower Roof Rack Installation - 2009 Ford Flex- Video
Today on our 2009 Ford Flex, well be test fitting the Yakima round bar roof racking system, part number Y00409, Y00731 and Y00124. Now with our Q towers, Q clips and round bars already assembled according to the instructions. Well begin our test fit by placing the front crossbar on to the front of the vehicle. Well then need to measure from the front part of the glass to the first part of the tower, as stated in to the instructions this measurement is 20 inches. Well measure this on both the passenger and driver side of the vehicle to make sure that the crossbar is perpendicular to the vehicle and the pads on the bottom of the Q towers can tour to the root line. Once weve established this position on to the roof, well then turn the silver balls on the interior of the tower, and then clamp down the black plastic caps to secure the towers to the vehicle. more
6/18/2013 4:45:24 PM
Thule Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2009 Ford Flex- Video
Today on this 2009 Ford Flex we are going to install a Thule Roof-Rack System on a naked roof. We will be using the Thule Foot Pack part number TH480, the Thule Square Load Bars part number THLB58, and the Thule Fit Kit THKIT1518. Our first step is to go ahead and install our front load bar. We have already pre-assembled our load bars for this test fit, so to get started we are going to open the front doors. Now we are ready to install the front load bar. The bar is going to sit 20-7/8 inches from the edge of where the windshield meets the sheet metal to the front of the foot pack. more
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