Thule Crossroad Roof Rack Installation - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer we're gonna be taking a look at the Thule complete crossroads kit, part number th45058. Now our kit's gonna consist of two 58 inch long bars that are preassembled with the feet on them already. Now our bars are gonna allow us to free up space inside of our car to make room for passengers and pets while still being able to carry our gear and just mount it on the roof. Now our bars are compatible with all Thule accessories such as bike racks, cargo baskets, or even ski or snowboard carriers. Now our bars have a weight capacity of 165 pounds. I just want to mention, you always want to double check with your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure your roof can handle that amount of weight. Now our kit does come with locks for each one of these knockouts in our kit and they're all key to like. So once we have them installed, we can secure it to our vehicle and deter any theft. Now that I've gone though some of the features, let's look at how easy it is to get them installed. Now we already have one bar installed in our Explorer, so let's show you how to get the back one installed. So we're gonna take our bar and we're gonna set it on our roof and we're gonna want to to make sure that this rubber pad is and top of our raised rails and the strap is gonna go underneath our raised rails. Now we're gonna take our strap and we're gonna feed it up into the channel right here on both ends. And once we have our straps loosely in place, I'm gonna slide my bar right to the back of this section of my raised rail. more
5/16/2017 5:13:12 PM
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Jet Stream Roof Rack System consisting of part numbers Y00426, those are the Yakima Jet Stream Crossbars, 60" long. We'll also be using part number Y00147, the Timberline Towers, designed for factory raised side rails. The Yakima Jet Stream Roof Rack System is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories while freeing up space for the inside of your vehicle. It can carry bike racks, cargo baskets, cargo boxes, ski and snowboard carriers, as well as kayak carriers. The two bars have a combined carrying capacity of 165 pounds, although you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can withstand that weight. It does have this rubber strip up at the top, and that coupled with the aerodynamic shape of the bar will cut down wind noise and drag while you're driving. It also means that if we we're to remove our end cap here you can push this down and use T-track accessories in your actual roof rack system, as opposed to taking the strip out and cutting it to length. more
4/17/2017 8:52:10 AM
Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Roof Rack Installation - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer we're going to be test fitting the Rhino Rack Vortex Aero Roof Rack System, consisting of part numbers RRVA137B-2, those are the Vortex Aero Crossbars. This also comes in silver as RRVA137S-2, and RRSX005, and those are the SX Series Legs for the Vortex Aero Crossbars. The Rhino Rack Vortex Aero Roof Rack System is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof while freeing up space inside your vehicle. It can carry bike racks, cargo baskets, cargo boxes, ski and snowboard carries, as well as kayak carries. The two bars have a combined carrying capacity of 165 pounds, although you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can withstand that wait. At the top of our bars we have these vortex aero strips, and that combined with the shape of the bars will cut down wind noise and drag while you're driving. Also if we unlock our plastic lock here at the end of our end cap, which can be replaced with a key lock, sold separately, you can see they can use T-track accessories with this roof rack system as well. You just lock it back up and it's secure. more
4/13/2017 10:12:29 AM
Thule Crossroad Roof Rack Installation - 2014 Ford Explorer TH450- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Crossroads Roof Rack System using the 58 inches square bars part numbers THLB58 and Th450. With our roof rack system assembled according to the manufacturer's instructions, we'll grab our front bar and place it under the front section of our side rails. We're going to use the fix point where the side rail and side rails foot meet, as a fix point to use on both sides. Using this 0.1, sure that we have our feet in line with each other. We'll then take a quick look to be sure we have even bar over hang on both sides. Then we'll bring the black metal coated rubber strap around underside of our side rails. We can fit them into the foot of our carrier, then we'll use the provided tool located in the foot pack to secure it in place. more
6/4/2014 2:39:32 PM
Thule AeroBlade Crossroad Roof Rack Installation - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, were going to be test fitting the Thule Rapid Crossroads Roof Rack System, using part numbers THARB60 and TH450R. With the rack assembled according to the manufacturers instruction, well grab the front half, place it onto the front portion of our side rails and bring the black rubber coated metal straps around the underside. We need to find the fixed point that we can use on both sides. This is going to ensure that we have our feet in line with each other. Well then place the black straps into the foot of the carrier. Take a quick look to be sure we have even bar over hang on both sides. more
5/30/2014 4:39:25 PM
