Thule Roof Rack System Fit Kits

I hate the fact that Thule parts are so expensive when you change cars. But it is still a great rack system. Item arrived well packaged and as promised. Thanks.

They fit great and are vehicle specific. Thule products are top of the line so it’s expected to pay a bit more but the fit kits are ridiculously overpriced. Especially after paying over $500 for the other components. They do fit well and perform as expected. Super easy to install. All four took about a minute. They just snap into place. I love the racks. They are very strong and extremely well made. Just crazy expensive.

There isn't a lot of info out there on what roof racks work with the 2020 Ford Escape with panoramic roof. I took a gamble on the fit kit (6049), along with the evo flush rail foot pack and the 53" wingbar evo 135.It fit! Install was pretty easy. The only thing I had some frustration with was that I'd get all of my measurements perfectly set/centered/whatever but then as the bar tightens down it can pull you out of your perfect measurement a bit. It took a couple tries but I was able to get the bars perfectly centered and spaced eventually. Also, the end caps took a little finesse (gentle rubber mallet) to get pushed on, but it wasn't too bad. Start with the backside, tap tap tap, then make sure the middle area lines up with the rubber spacer, then keep tapping until it's all the way on.Better yet, there's at least 1/4" of clearance between the bar and the highest the panoramic roof goes while it's sliding back or tilting.There's a very slight increase in wind noise, and depending on which direction/speed wind is blowing from I pick up a tiny whistle somewhere in the 30-50 mph range. I haven't played around with moving the bars forward or backwards yet though. In any case, even with the radio on low the noise is easily drowned out.Overall, very pleased with my purchase.

Purchased this setup for my vehicle:*  Thule Rapid Traverse Foot Pack (Set of 4) *  Thule KIT1787 Traverse System Fit Kit *  Thule ARB60B AeroBlade 60" Roof Rack Load Bars (Pr)-Black *  Thule 588 Lock Cylinders for Car Racks (8-Pack) * 2 x  Thule 898 Hullavator Pro Kayak Lift Assist Carrier According to Thule's web site, each bar can support 220 lbs, so that's why I decided to spring for 2 Hullavators. Can't wait to test them out!My new purchase replaces the following setup on my old truck:*  Thule 445 Specialty Carrier * 2 x  Thule 883 Glide & Set Rooftop Kayak Carrier *  Thule 997 Goal Post Hitch Mount Truck Adapter for Thule Canoe and Kayak Carriers This wasn't a bad setup since my kayak is light and I'm on the strong side. But, I'm getting older and the Hullavator design makes it look so much simpler to load my boats. I have spoken to people on the lake who had Hullavators on their cars, and they all said they loved it. I like the look of the AeroBlades better than the square bars. Both bars cause wind noise/drag, but with the Aeroblades, I noticed a slight drop in MPG... went from high 19s to low 19 MPG. Worth the tradeoff to be able to haul my yaks around.

Haven't loaded the kayak on it yet but it fits perfectly

Not thrilled with how difficult it is to install these on the car, I don't leave the racks on unless I plan on carrying something - the cross bars make too much noise in the wind, so I was hoping I could put these on and off easily.On my BMW 535, if you install the bolts into the roof rack receptacles, they stick out at an angle so it is almost impossible to get the feet over them without pulling pretty hard on the rack to get the rack onto the second bolt. Installing the bolt through the feet after putting the rack on first is also a hit-or-miss proposition. You can loosen the feet on the bar so it can slide a bit, but that involves yet another allen wrench and more fiddling around. There just doesn't seem to be an easy way to get these things on the car. Taking them off is easier.There is a chance I am doing something wrong, so if anyone has figured out a quicker way to get the racks onto the car, please feel free to comment and I'll revise this review.* * * * * * * * * *UPDATE as of Dec. 5, 2015. Practice makes perfect, after lots of trail and error, I've figured out a process to get the racks on that is not as frustrating as described in my original review.First, once you do get your racks on the car, make sure you tighten the larger hex head screws in order to lock the position of the feet on the bars. That way, you are not starting with a moving target. To determine if you have the optimal position of the feet on the bar, remove the hold-down washers and nuts, and then loosen the hold-down screws (i.e. the ones that screw into the car attachment points) and see if you can remove them by hand without having to use the allen wrench. If so, then you have the feet in the correct position. If you can't get them out by hand, loosen the larger hex head screws to loosen one of the feet from the bar, and adjust accordingly. Repeat the process until you get it right. Lock the feet down to the bar so you don't lose the setup!Now that the feet are in the right place on the bar, here is a suggested installation procedure that has worked well for me:1. Screw one of the hold-down screws into the car for each bar and tighten appropriately (one for the front bar, one for the rear bar)2. Put the bars on the car3. On the other end of the bar, install the remaining hold-down screw by leading it down through the hole, and hand-screwing it into the car. If you locked the bars down in the correct position before taking them off the car, this should be relatively easy. You may have to wiggle the bar end a little bit to find the correct alignment between the hole in the foot and the car screw hole.4. Now that the hardest part is over, install the curved washers and nuts onto the hold-down screws and tighten appropriately.You should be good to go. Still not the most straightforward process, but the only way I can put the racks on consistently and in a reasonable amount of time.Oh, one more point in response to Nick's comment - the boot part of the foot will not align well with the roof, it is an annoyance, but doesn't impact the strength of the hold - is is more of an aesthetic issue. I don't think there's anything you can do about it.

Good enough value. Kit works well with our XC60. Had no problems understanding the instructions and fitting them to our car.

.... if they'd just sort the instructions out. Word of advice; search YouTube for How To videos, they'll explain it a lot better.

Very Good Quality

Thule, it just works very well. Add on kit for roof bars, easy to attach and fit the roof rails perfectly (Volvo XC60)

V good. Costly.