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Ford Escape Roof Rack Installation And Review Videos

     

Inno Roof Rack Review - 2017 Ford Escape- Video

Inno  Roof Rack Review - 2017 Ford Escape

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the NO square bar roof rack system consisting of part numbers IMB127, these are the NO square cross bars, 50 inches long. To hold those in place on the factory rate side rails, we have the NO feet here, part number INFR. This is a great roof rack system that can carry a wide variety of accessories ranging from bike racks to cargo baskets to cargo boxes. They have a nice strong, sturdy square bar to hold things onto and of course, you can only utilize the wrap around accessories, no T tracks for this. You can upgrade to the NO arrow bars with another part number.Now, while these are square bars, they will produce noise while you drive. However, they do offer fairings that you can purchase online at etrailer.com to help cut down the wind noise and drag by creating a deflector at the front. more


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8/15/2018 8:08:39 AM



Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2017 Ford Escape- Video

Yakima  Roof Rack Review - 2017 Ford Escape

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima JetStream roof rack system, consisting of part numbers Y00425, these are the JetStream cross bars, 50 inches long. These also come in silver. And, to hold it in place, we have part number Y00147, and these are going to be the Timberline towers that specifically are designed to wrap around your existing factory raised side rails.This is a great roof rack system that can carry a wide variety of accessories ranging from bike racks to cargo baskets to cargo boxes. The bars here have a nice aerodynamic shape to them. And, that, coupled with this rubber strip up at the top, that's going to help cut down wind noise and drag while you drive. Also, you can utilize channel mount or T-track accessories up at the top here. more


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8/15/2018 8:08:05 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Rack Review - 2017 Ford Escape- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Rack Review - 2017 Ford Escape

Speaker 1: Today, on our 2017 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero roof rack system, which is going to consist of part numbers RRV8126B-2, which is our 49-inch black crossbars that we have on top. These also come in silver under part number RRV8126S-2. The second part is going to be our SX series legs you see right here, that's going to be part number RRSX100. As you can see, we already have our front crossbar installed so we can go ahead and take a look at some of the features. As you can see, these rails have an elliptical design, which is going to help cut down any type of wind resistance or wind noise when you're traveling, along with this rubber strip up here, which is also going to help with that.Seeing the rubber strip, we can notice that these roof .. this roof rack is going to be compatible with T-track accessories, and how you do that is you simply take your key for your end cap. more


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8/15/2018 8:07:43 AM



Thule Roof Rack Review - 2017 Ford Escape- Video

Thule  Roof Rack Review - 2017 Ford Escape

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ford Escape we're gonna be test fitting the Thule Aeroblade Edge Roof Rack System, consisting of part numbers TH7503 for the front, and TH7502 for the rear. These are gonna be the aeroblade edge crossbars that attach to your factory raised side rails. These also come in black as part number TH7503B-TH7502B. As I said, these attach to your factory raised side rails by wrapping around with these rubber coated steel straps. These are padded to make sure that nothing gets damaged once this is being installed. These bars are aerodynamically shaped, so that's gonna help cut down on wind noise and drag, effectively removing any of the sound that you may experience while you're traveling.We also have this rubber strip up at the top here. more


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8/15/2018 8:07:12 AM



Inno Roof Rack Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video

Inno  Roof Rack Review - 2014 Ford Escape

Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Ford Escape we're gonna be test fitting the INNO Aero Roof Rack System consisting of part numbers INXB108-2. These are gonna be the two INNO Aero crossbars and to hold those onto our factory raised side rails, we're gonna be utilizing the INNO flush feet and that's gonna be INXS100. This is a great roof rack system that has this nice factory sleek style look to it thanks to its flush mount design. The bars themselves are gonna be aerodynamically shaped so that's gonna cut down the wind noise and drag while you drive virtually eliminating the need for any fairings like you would have for square or round bars. Up at the top here we do have this rubber strip and this means you can utilize T track accessories with this once this is installed. How you would access those, you would remove the end cap here and you can see the strip here.Now what sets this apart from others is, unlike having to remove this strip completely and cut its length when you're installing your accessories with this, you just simply push down and slide your T track accessory in as needed. more


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7/24/2018 2:38:01 PM



Thule Roof Rack Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video

Thule  Roof Rack Review - 2014 Ford Escape

Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the Thule AeroBlade Edge roof rack system, consisting of part numbers TH7502-TH7503. These also come in black as part number TH7502B-TH7503B. These are the AeroBlade Edge crossbars up top here, and this roof rack system has this nice, sleek look in flush mount style, which makes it almost look factory installed once it is installed.The bars themselves are aerodynamically shaped and that, coupled with that rubber strip up at the top, that's going to help cut down the wind noise and drag while you drive. Lifting up our endcap here, you can utilize T-track accessories with this roof rack system as well.Once you install the endcap, there is a knockout here for a Thule system, which is sold separately, so you can secure this to your roof, but you can also secure your T-track accessories, as you can't remove those without removing this.One thing that you need to consider though is, you do lose some usability of your roof rack system, as from this point here to the other point, that's how much space you have for your accessories, such as bike racks, cargo baskets, or cargo boxes. If you need more space, then you can upgrade or change your mind to the Thule AeroBlade roof rack system, where their bars actually go out past this endpoint here.So let's go ahead and show you how this installs. We already have the rear one partially assembled on our table here, and it's a pretty easy setup, prior to installing on your rails.The first step is to take our strap here, that wraps up underneath the factory raised side rail, and attach it to our actual AeroBlade Edge. more


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7/24/2018 2:37:38 PM



Rhino Rack Roof Rack Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Rack Review - 2014 Ford Escape

Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we're gonna be testing the Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Roof Rack system.This is gonna consist of part numbers RRVA126B-2, and these are the Vortex Aero Cross Bars 49 inches long at the top. These are the black in color ones, but these also come in aluminum as part number RRVA126S-2.To hold them in onto the factory raised side rails, we have the SX series legs, part number RRSX100. This is a great roof rack system that can carry a wide variety of accessories, ranging from bike racks to cargo baskets to cargo boxes.These bars have an elliptical shape to them, and that's gonna help cut down wind noise and drag while you drive, especially because of the vortex arrow strip up at the top.You can remove the end caps using a special tool here. In doing so, you can see that we can utilize T-Trek accessories with this roof rack system. What you would do is you would remove the vortex arrow strip, install your accessory, and then cut the strip for length around it.On the end caps they do have these locks here, these plastic locks. And, you can have these replaced and removed with actual locks, which you can find on etrailer.com to secure both your T-Track accessory and your roof rack system to your factory raised side rail.It is padded where it makes contacts. more


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7/23/2018 8:08:02 AM



Malone Roof Rack Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video

Malone  Roof Rack Review - 2014 Ford Escape

Speaker 1: Today in our 2014 Ford Escape, we're gonna be testing the Malone Steel Top Roof Rack System, and this is gonna be part number MPG202. This includes the bars, and the towers that attach to your factory raised side rails.The bars themselves are gonna be 58 inches long and this installation will also apply to part number MPT201 and those are the 50 inch bars as everything attaches exactly the same, just the bar length is gonna be different. This is a great roof rack system that can serve a wide variety of purposes such as carrying bike racks, cargo baskets or cargo boxes.The square bars are nice and sturdy however, they do produce a little bit of noise while you travel. We do offer fairings etraler.com that you can utilize to attach around the bars and cut down that wind noise and drag or you can upgrade to an aero bar, for Malone it's gonna be the Malone Airflow Two Roof Rack system and that's gonna be MPG215 or 216.Moving on to the towers here you can see that it comes along with this locking system here, so once you attach this to your factory raised side rail, it's gonna be secure to it as well. It simply clamps around your existing side rail, like so and tightens down into place with the included hardware.Let's go ahead and show you how the rear one goes into place. We already have it assembled on our table here, which is an actual advantage of this roof rack system, is the fact that everything comes already installed once you get it out of the box. more


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7/23/2018 8:07:11 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Rack Review - 2018 Ford Escape- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Rack Review - 2018 Ford Escape

Speaker 1: Today in our 2018 Ford Escape, we're going to be test-fitting the Rhino Rack Vortex Aero Roof Rack System. This is going to consist of part numbers RRVA126B-2. These are the vortex aero cross bars. These also come in silver as part number RRVA126S-2. We'll also be using the SX series legs to attach it to the factory raised side rails and that's going to be part number RRSX100. This is a very easy roof rack system to install. more


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6/21/2018 8:07:10 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Rack Review - 2018 Ford Escape DK375- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Rack Review - 2018 Ford Escape DK375

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Ford Escape we're going to be test-fitting the Rhino Rack Vortex Aero Roof Rack System, consisting of part numbers RRVA137B-2, these area the vortex aero cross bars 54 inches long. We have the block ones on right now, but these also come in silver as part number RRVA137S-2. We'll also be using part number RRRLKVA, these are the 2500 series legs specifically for the vortex aero cross bars. Finally, part number DK375, and this is going to be the fit kit that clamps around your existing door frame.Now, these roof rack systems are great for carrying a wide variety of accessories such as bike racks, cargo baskets, or cargo boxes, and this can free up space inside your Escape for when you travel. The bars themselves have this nice elliptical shape to it, and that's actually going to cut down wind noise and drag while you drive, that and the vortex aero strip up at the top. This does come with a lock already on it, so once you install this onto your roof it's going to be secure to your roof. more


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6/4/2018 7:57:12 AM



Malone SteelTop Universal Roof Rack Installation - 2015 Ford Escape- Video

Malone SteelTop Universal Roof Rack Installation - 2015 Ford Escape

Speaker 1: Today on our 2015 Ford Escape, we'll be taking a look at, and showing you how to install, the Malone SteelTop Roof Rack. That part number is: MPG202. The Malone roof rack system is a great solution for carrying your vehicle accessories on your roof, whether those are bike racks, ski and snowboard carriers, or cargo baskets. These crossbars are going to allow you to free up space inside your vehicle and make more room for accessories, and they're going to grip onto our raised rails. The locking cap on our crossbar is going to provide extra security and prevent theft and tampering of your roof rack system as a whole. The clamps underneath are going to grip onto our raised rails and give a nice secure fit. more


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9/13/2017 11:02:45 AM



Inno Roof Rack Review - 2017 Ford Escape- Video

Inno Roof Rack Review - 2017 Ford Escape

Today in our 2017 Ford Escape, we're taking a look at the INNO Aero crossbar kit. The part number for our crossbars today are INXB1155-2. For our foot pack, we're using INXS200, and for our fit kit for our Escape, we're using INK628. Now, we already have our front bar installed. We're going to show you how to put the last foot pack together, and then how we install this onto our vehicle, since it's going to be the same way. To start off, we're going to take our foot, we're going to remove this bolt here. You may need to use the included tool to loosen that up. more


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12/2/2016 3:59:25 PM



Rhino Rack Roof Rack Review - 2009 Ford Escape- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Rack Review - 2009 Ford Escape

Today on our 2009 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the Rhino-Rack roof rack system. This is going to be consisting of part numbers RRVA126B-2, these are the Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars in black, 49 inches long. These also come in silver as part number RRVA126S-2. We'll also be using part number RRRLKVA. These are the 2500 Series Legs for the Vortex Aero Crossbars. Then part number DK099 and this is the Custom Fit Kit for this particular vehicle. more


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10/20/2016 12:16:23 PM



Inno Roof Rack Review - 2016 Ford Escape- Video

Inno  Roof Rack Review - 2016 Ford Escape

Today on this 2016 Ford Escape, we're going to be test-fitting Inno Aero Crossbar roof rack system consisting of part numbers INXB115-2, those would be the crossbars themselves, part number INXS200, those are going to be the flush feet for the Aero crossbars, and then part number INK628, which are going to be the clamps which hold the roof rack into place on your roof. As you can see, we already have the front one installed, measured out where it needs to be. We'll go ahead and show you how the rear one gets put into place. We have it partially assembled already. We'll go ahead and show you how it actually goes in. Right now the crossbar itself is turned upside down. We're going to slide out this piece here, taking our little bracket here, put that into place. more


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4/26/2016 9:37:48 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Rack Review - 2016 Ford Escape- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Rack Review - 2016 Ford Escape

Today on this 2016 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Roof Rack System, consisting of Part Numbers RRVA137B-2, which are going to be the cross bars themselves. Part Number RRRLKVA, which are the legs, and then Part Number DK375, which will be the clamp system that holds it into place. As you can see we already have the front one installed. We put it together, set it on the top, and measuring from the door jamb out figured out exactly where it was supposed to be according to the instructions. It has a nice aerodynamic shape, which is going to cut down wind drag. We've got the front one installed. Let's go ahead and show you how the rear one goes on. We already have some of it assembled, just one side of it. more


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4/20/2016 10:16:17 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Rack Review - 2014 Ford Escape DK375- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Rack Review - 2014 Ford Escape DK375

Today on this 2014 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the Rhino Rack Vortex Aero Crossbar Roof Rack System, from Rhino Rack. Part numbers RRVA137S-2, which are the crossbars. Part number RRRLKVA, which are the legs, and then part number DK375, which are the clamps, which attach it to your vehicle. Now as you can see, we have the front crossbar already installed. Let's go ahead and show you how the rear one goes into place. We have it set up on a table here and one side of it is already put together. Now when you get the kit, it's going to come with the bars, the legs, and it's going to come with these 2 covers here, which are lockable, as well as the keys to lock them. more


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4/19/2016 2:26:30 PM



Thule Tracker II Roof Rack with Kit Review- Video

Thule Tracker II Roof Rack with Kit Review

Today we are going to install a Thule Tracker II Roof Rack on this 2006 Ford Escape. Using the Thule Tracker II Foot Pack part number TH430R, the fit kit part number THTK1, and the Thule Rapid Air Load Bars part number THRB43. The first step in preparing the roof rack is to loosely assemble the hardware with the bases. Depending on your vehicle application not all of the hardware is going to be used. However on the Escape we are going to need all of them. Through the top of the base we are going to our bolt with the thread locker on it as well as the washers. They do go in a certain order. The yellow zinc coated washers go in first, then the thinner black washer, and then we will in the bolt. 00:43 more


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11/15/2010 10:49:03 AM



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