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This aerodynamic roof rack lets you carry gear and cargo on your vehicle. Full-length aluminum crossbars provide plenty of space for channel mount and clamp-on accessories. Installs to fixed mounting points on your vehicle's roof.
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Hi, everyone. Aiden here with etrailer. Today, we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install this Rhino Rack Roof Rack System on our 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L. A roof rack is a really solid option for expanding your cargo space where if you wanna put a basket or a box on top of your vehicle to get some extra cargo in there or maybe you wanna get some larger items like a roof-mounted bike rack or a kayak carrier, it's a great way to get some of the extra stuff with you that you maybe don't have space for inside your vehicle. Maybe you've got that third row seats up and you've got passengers in the back and your cargo space is a little bit limited, this is a great place to go because the roof is very large and the roof rack is a really solid one too. And the reason it's so solid is because it mounts directly to the vehicle.
Rather than using something like clamps or wraparound bars, it's going to bolt directly into these raised rails on your roof. So it creates a really solid contact and it's probably my favorite way of attaching a roof rack because for one, you've got fixed mounting points. It makes the install really easy. But two, it's just a lot more stable and I trust it a lot more going down the road. Because these have fixed mounting points, you do wanna keep in mind your crossbar spread.
It's gonna be important when picking out our accessories. So from the center of one bar to the center of the other, it's gonna be 27 and one quarter of an inch. So when you're picking out different rooftop accessories, a lot of them are gonna have a range of crossbar spreads that they'll work with, whether it's a box that has adjustable clamps or a basket that only has so much room for those clamps to go apart. You wanna make sure that whatever you're picking out can work with that crossbar spread because these can't be moved. Some other measurements to keep in mind are gonna be the 49-inch length of the crossbars themselves.
They don't have a whole lot of overhang off the sides. So for something like a load-assist kayak carrier, it probably wouldn't work super well with this kit and you'd probably need to upgrade to longer bars because with those load-assist carriers, you need a little bit of overhang on your crossbars to get that load assist system far enough away from the side of your vehicle. But with the kit that it comes with, I think it's a pretty solid fit and it gives you a little bit of overhang the play with for certain accessories. As far as how tall it sticks up on top of your roof, from the roof to the top of the bar, it's gonna be four and a half inches. Now, from the roof to the bottom of the bar, that's gonna be two and 3/4 of an inch.
So that leaves plenty of room underneath for clamp-around accessories because if you do have a clamp-around accessory, especially one that has like a hand knob on the bottom, you need room for that so it doesn't hit your roof and so you can get your hand in there to tighten it down. But for this, it's a pretty good option, it leaves enough space, and it doesn't stick up too tall either. On top of the crossbars, there's a T-track system. So if you wanted to remove this rubber stripping, take off the end cap and slide your accessories into the slotted hole on the top of the bar, you can. The only thing I'd keep in mind is that Rhino Rack's method of doing this is probably my least favorite because you have to peel back the different sections of weather stripping and cut it to length to accommodate those or just remove it entirely, which is gonna create a lot of wind noise. Something like a Yakima bar would work a lot better because you don't have to cut that weather stripping to length. You can just slide into your accessory and it'll conform around that T bolt. To access that T-track, it uses a special tool that you get with your Rhino Rack kit. So that's gonna keep it protected if you do use a T-track accessory. And for the towers underneath, you're gonna have a key to lock that cover up. That cover is what secures our mounting bolt inside so that keeps the roof rack locked to your roof. The only other thing you need to consider is the weight capacity. The whole system can support 165 pounds and that's just, it's moving weight. So whenever you've got it loaded up driving down the road, your load must not exceed 165 pounds, which is pretty on par with most of our roof racks. Just keep in mind that if you throw a box on top of the roof, you have to factor in that weight as well. So if it's a 40-pound box, subtract that 40 pounds from the total roof rack weight capacity and go from there. And that's all there is to it for the Rhino Rack Roof Rack system on top of our Jeep Grand Cherokee L. Overall, I think it's a really solid system. It fits well, the install process is very straightforward, and in general, I'm just a big fan of Rhino Rack's Roof Racks. I think it looks really good on top of the Jeep here and I've been using them personally on my own vehicle for a long time now and they've always worked really well for me, so I trust it going down the road. Like I mentioned before, that install process is very easy. So let's jump up to the roof and get that started now. The install process is gonna be really straightforward. Up on the roof, there's gonna be a few fixed mounting points that we're gonna utilize for our installation. You can find them by just looking on the inside of your rails and there's gonna be these two plastic caps that are next to each other. That's one point. There's gonna be point at the front, middle, and rear of these rails. We're gonna be focusing on the middle and the front one for our crossbars. I've already got the middle one installed, and we're gonna be taking these plastic caps off of each of those mounting holes for the front together. So you can use a flat blade screwdriver for this, but I prefer a plastic trim tool just because then it's going to be plastic on plastic rather than having metal on plastic and potentially damaging some of these components. With those removed, we're gonna turn our attention to the fit kit. This is gonna be the box that comes with four metal plates, four of these rubber sleeves, and then all of your hardware. Each of these metal plates is going to have an L or an R on them. L for driver's side, R for passenger side. And then all of those rubber sleeves are gonna be exact same. There's four tabs that will line up with tabs on the top of our plate. So we just wanna nest these two together, kind of getting that metal plate underneath the lip and getting those tabs to pop through the top. They can be a bit stubborn, but once you get those pop through, the two will be joined together. To secure this piece of the rails, turn our attention to the Allen bolts that are included in our kit, slide on a lock washer and a flat washer, and we'll do two of these for each of our plates. Getting that lined up with the threaded holes on the rail and just starting them by hand. Now, I've got a towel laid down for all of this just to make sure none of these metal components end up falling and scratching our roof up and it just helps keep everything straight and from rolling around. Once they're both loosely installed, we can take our included Allen key and tighten them down fully. Back down on the ground, we can get our crossbar assembled. The crossbar itself is going to house our towers. Now, with these, we're gonna have a block with a bolt on the bottom. We want this nice and loose right now because what we'll do is come to the end of our bar on the bottom side of it and slide that bolt or that block into the track underneath to lock it in place, but still loose enough to move around. We then want to get the right positioning. This measurement can be found in your instructions or by measuring from the center of one mounting location on the fit kit to the center of the other. And I'm just going to measure for ours from the mounting locations on the towers. And after I get that measurement where I want it, I wanna make sure everything is also centered up so that we have even crossbar spread on either side. That's gonna be the overhang on either side just so it looks nice and even. And once I'm happy with that, I can take that same included Allen Key that we used earlier, come right over to those feet, and tighten up that bolt underneath. That will snug down that block inside the track and immobilize the tower. Just like that. Then we can repeat that for the other tower. We can take the whole crossbar assembly up to the roof with everything tightened down, and just set it on top of the fit kit. If you measured everything right, it should just slot right in. We can go back down to the ground, grab our remaining hardware, and secure it right in there into the threaded holes on the fit kit. That remaining hardware will be a 10-millimeter bolt, lock washer and flat washer, and it's gonna be kind of tough to get it in there at first by hand just because you do have limited space for your fingers, but start it by hand and run it down the rest of the way with a 10 millimeter wrench that isn't included in the kit. So you will need to go and grab your own. A ratcheting one makes this a lot easier because now we can just run it down. With everything tightened down, you can secure your end caps. So you can use the key and the cap for the towers to secure that mounting bolt so no one can mess with it when you're not around. And then use the special tool from Rhino Rack to secure the end caps on your crossbar and secure up that T track inside. After that, you're good to go. And that'll do it for our look at the Rhino Rack Roof Rack System on our 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L.
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (187 Customer Reviews)
This aerodynamic roof rack lets you carry gear and cargo on your vehicle. Full-length aluminum crossbars provide plenty of space for channel mount and clamp-on accessories. Installs to fixed mounting points on your vehicle's roof.
Hi George from etrailer,
The rack is awesome! Strong, firm hold and nice looking. When doing surveys, I put my ladders on the rack.
I highly recommend this etrailer.
Perfect. Low Profile, Looks Good. Solid Rack System. Had a year and Highly recommend
Work great. I have a CRV and am still able to tilt the moon roof with both them and an attachment. They do whistle a bit and make the drive louder when driving down the highway with the windows open. I don't have any previous crossbars to compare to, but it's not bad. Would definitely buy these again over the more expensive ones! With a full kit that was on sale the entire thing ended up being less than what I'd pay to have roof rails installed.
I wanted to share the items I used to be able to haul two Wilderness Systems Tsunami 145 kayaks on my 2006 Scion xB. This may help others who struggle with deciding what to use. I am pleased with my purchase and hope this helps. I originally thought I wanted the Thule Hull-A-Port Aero, but they discontinued making the fit kit for their roof rack systems and I ended up going with the Kuats. I am glad that they didn’t make the fit kit for approximately $[XX] and so they missed out on the rest of my business. Here are the items I used for anyone interested – pictures included. Custom DK Fit Kit for 4 Rhino-Rack 2500 Series Roof Rack Legs - Naked Roof #DK138, Kuat Class 4 V2 Kayak Carrier w/ Tie-Downs - J-Style - Folding - 1 Kayak - Black #KU53VR and these are really cool, Rhino-Rack 2500 Series Legs for Vortex Aero Crossbars - Naked Roofs or Fixed Mounting Points - Qty 4 #RRRLKVA, Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars - Aluminum - Black - 54" Long - Qty 2 #RRVA137-B2. The 54” crossbars fit really well and the perfect length in my opinion and it doesn’t stick out like the longer ones would. Also purchased two sets of these Malone QuickLash T-Style Hood Loops for Bow and Stern Tie-Downs - Qty 2 #MPG308.
I bought this kit because I already owned a pair of Thule “square “ crossbars. When in place the rack is super solid. However, it has some issues. It is quite difficult to attach the legs to the base plate on the factory rails. It doesn’t click on and off. Quite annoying. A fiddly two person job. Also the wind noise is very noticeable. Also annoying.
I own a 2013 Honda CRV I purchased a couple months ago. It has a naked roof and no rack or side bars, and I wanted to be able to carry up to three kayaks. I didn't really want to buy and install the side bars, and then the cross bars also. I also needed the cross bars to be a little wider than the vehicle itself, as I own two Ocean Kayak Scupper Pros, and a Venus.
This Rhino Rack package looked like a great option for my needs. Weight wise, the three boats come right to the limit. Other racks had lower weight limits, and wouldn't work.
I had a couple issues with the initial package, but etrailer took care of the problem right away, and sent out what I needed.
Installation was pretty smooth. I recommend reading and rereading the instructions, before you cut anything. The videos on the etrailer website or directly on YouTube are very helpful to see all the steps. I'd like to see more personalized instructions added in the future, just to to make everything even smoother. Make sure you identify your vehicle and the bar you received on the kit instructions before you start.
These bars are so wonderful. The aero bars make no noise when driving and no whistling that I can tell. They don't seem to effect my gas mileage. I made sure the top rubber strips and bottom measurement strips were cut perfectly with no gaps, as this is important to prevent whistling.
They look so stylish. I get complements on them, and people can't believe they are after market, and that I installed them myself. They really complement the vehicle. Once installed the first time, I can take them off or put then back on in about 12 minutes. I don't really plan to take them off though. I don't use car washes, and I like the look of them on my vehicle.
I made sure to not overtighten them, and then tightened them a few times over the next week and with a couple kayaking trips. These babies are strong and I can't make them move when I test them. I still check them regularly to make sure they are secure, for safety purposes.
I highly recommend this Rhino Rack package. They know how to make the perfect roof rack and you can tell the quality and thought that went into them. Look at my photos I have included.
Thank you to etrailer for such great service. You made the whole process so pleasant and easy.
Great strength and look. I love em. About to put on the kayak racks and get some fishing going.
I give all 5 stars for the product and service, but...I prefer the parts to be all in one carboard, also I was a little panicking looking for blue plastic key...It was inside of cross-bar ??not falling out with strips. Anyway,
I"m owner of Honda cr-v 2022 with bare roof ,and I just installed the rack. Was it simple enough? Yes,so I can share this:
First, rubber pads are all the same, and after placements to plastic legs should be placed with arrow*out*-that is it(a lot of info regarding vertical parts, that they are all different)??
Second, on other hand, in video we informed that clamps are same -they are not. Bigger "hooks" are for rear bar, smaller ones-for the front one.
Third, do not expect precision in rubber pads position(especially on rear bar)regarding plastic rail strips on bare roof.it is not achievable, just try to make same look on both sides.
I was worried about rain and water gets inside. Well, let us see.
What I plan to care on rack? Just a small 6ft step ladder. Believe me or no CR-V is my business vehicle ,and ladder carry was the goal of rack purchase. And only question I have if I can get to underground parking with no problems to cross the front entries usually limited with 6 ft in heights I will find out soon, but rack height plus ladder on it makes me worry.??The review will be update soon. regards.
I purchased a full kit for my 2017 Ford explorer, connectors, Feet and these cross bars. I will use them for hauling my roof top box on trips as well as other things that will not fit in my vehicle. The install is farily simple however some of the tools provided for tightening are not the best. Luckily I had a number of other tools to get this complete. The main thing I feel is needed is a socket allen key to tighten down the cross bars nice and tight. The allen key provided is difficult to work with and get the leverage you need to snug the bars down.
Another tip is to be sure to use the excess measuring closure to close off the inside of underside of the bars. Use a box cutter to cut the excess and fit it to the inside. I read some reviews about noise and I have zero noticeable noise. Do not tighten the bars down until you have this all inserted in and slid under the feet. Then snug it all down. If you do these things and close all the gaps the bars are almost silent.
The bars look great on the vehicle and seem very sturdy and solid. I would have no reservations hauling ladders, lumber and all of the typical stuff you see on roof racks. The rubber strips are heavy duty and add a nice non slip feel to the top of the bars.
I purchased Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars with Rhino-Rack 2500 Series Legs (RRRLKVA) and Fit Kit (DK284) for my 2020 Honda CR-V EX Hybrid. The rack was easy to assemble and took about an hour. The only tool not supplied that you need is a sharp knife or scissors to cut the rubber strips to length. Once assembled, the installation took about 30 minutes, making sure to measure accurately for placement. I used blue painter's tape to initially mark the locations. I then placed the white marking arrows (supplied) to align with the marks on the tape. I then removed the tape, placed the racks aligned with the arrows, and tightened the clamps.
This product seems well made and engineered (I'm a retired mechanical engineer). Kudos to Rhino-Rack and to etrailer for selling it.
Great bars. It's my second pair. Both on jeep Grand cherokee. The pair I put on my 2015 overland didn't whistle at all. This pair I put on my 2020 trailhawk whistled starting at 20mph and changed pitch throughout the acceleration process and while causing. I bought a fairing and the problem is solved. At least for now. I put the fairing on wit the label in. Looks better and Rhino Rack isn't paying me to advertise. The fairing they recommended seemed small but works so go with whatever they recommend.
These crossbars are perfect! I have a Pelican Cargo Box that I put on the rack when I'm traveling and it is 100% secure. They are pretty noisy, especially when driving perpendicular to the wind direction, but I expected that considering they are sitting on top of a tall truck. The rubber pieces that fit into the tracks are still in good shape and haven't cracked or loosened. They look good on my all black truck, too.
These Aero Racks are perfect on my Scion XB, stylish cool look & importantly Quiet with absolutely no wind noise! Also bought the Rocky Mount Cargo Basket & it comes WITH a full bunji net cover. It is also quiet with no wind noise & you can tie surf gear on top like racks (use padded rack pads) & or put things inside for more carrying space. Also a cool stylish look on the Scion XB or any other compact car like my wifes Toyota Yaris... We move it back & forth to who ever needs the Cargo Basket for the days Adventure.
Good sturdy product. Only reason I don't give 5 stars is that the lockable plastic cover on each ends of the bars, some don't lock, seems like a little lack of adjustment. Other than that, very satisfied.
Fairly easy to install onto my 2017 Honda CR-V. The crossbars feel very sturdy and are securely attached to the vehicle. Took me about 30 minutes to get it installed and could be done even quicker if you get help from another person. The bars themselves are a little fat so my Thule ski rack has a super tight fit. There is very minimal wind noise, so I'll probably be getting a fairing for that. The instructions felt a bit jumbled but with just the measurements alone, you can install it with a bit of common sense.
Very nice bars that I mounted on a 2019 Highlander. I have owned multiple vehicles with Thule square and Yakima round bars that were noisy. These are so quiet I don’t know they are there. Very sturdy, and the rubber insert helps to keep load from sliding.
The crossbars are great, but the rubber strip in the middle gets bunched up or comes out when loading heavy items across the bar. But the rubber provides grip, and the grip is amazing. I am not worried about kayaks or rafts sliding around. I do need longer ones though...
Love the low profile
Holds two kayaks on the roof rock steady. Did some highway miles, back roads, bumpy roads, all locked in place. The problem is that when there are no kayaks up there, the wind creates a very loud whistle sound that grows with the speed. Its gotten so bad that we tend to avoid using the car these are on for anything but driving kayaks around. Probably going to have to remove them for daily driving and put them on again when its kayaking time.
Very straight forward to install. Took about a half hour in total. No whistling whatsoever. They look awesome on my 2016 Ford Explorer Sport! Especially with my running boards and tires...
Waiting on my Rhino basket to get here to install that next!
I used this rack to mount two 65lbs kayaks to my vehicle and travel. One of many trips was over a thousand miles (round trip) and they moved maybe half a centimeter a piece during. I was extremely pleased with how easily I could adjust them. The original shipment had everything that was supposed to be in it and the directions were realitively clear. I had them together and on in roughly an hour. Also, they look great. When they are off the roof the only issue I have arises. The rubber feet that sit directly on the roof tend to fall off easily. Not a big deal.
This is Thai Khuu ,Thanks I got packaged ,and I already installed, It just take about 1 and 1/2 hour,but I just take time to do carefully,so it is took me 2 hours, It is great ,me and my wife like it,and I my order the other package exactly like this for my second acura mdx 2016, I enclosed the pictures installed roof rack , Thanks
Solid platform for all your gear. Easy to install and adjust, great looking as well. Initially I was frustrated because I failed to insert the plastic ruler under the cross bar. If you don't cover all the gaps they will whistle like crazy!
The instructions don't tell you that...I had to call Rhino tech support. They are quiet now at any speed.
I'd buy them again for sure!
A great product from a great website. Outside of a few scratches they are as good as new after the first year
Exactly what I was looking for but listed as 'not verified for my vehicle' used with the SX009 on my 2024 Seltos S. Looks right to me.
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