Roof Rack Bar Spacing

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Roof rack bar spacing.

We make durable and easy to use roof racks luggage boxes bike carriers kayak carriers load securing accessories and more. Many vehicles have specific fitment spacing requirements. With customised products and the latest in carrier technology you can rely on rhino rack to transform your vehicle for work play or anything in between. According to rhino rack the crossbars should be spaced 27 9 16 inches apart center on center as shown in the provided diagram.

Most kayak carriers like part th834 require at least 24 inches crossbar spread. The crossbar spread will vary depending on the accessory you want to put on the roof rack. Rhino rack chooses the specific mounting points for the crossbars based on where the strongest points of the roof are located. These will be outlined in the fit kit installation guide for your vehicle if needed.

If no special fitting positions are given in the assembly instructions the bars should be placed between 24 and 36 inches apart measured from the same position of each crossbar. Crossbar spread is determined by where the towers of your rack are placed on your vehicle. The crossbar spread is the m4 distance. The yakima frontloader wheel mount bike carrier part y02103 will work with a crossbar spread between 16 and 48 inches so you can see it will work with most roof racks.

The next generation of roof racks. Constantly aiming at staying one step ahead and working closely together with the car industry thule introduces a new generation of roof rack systems. This spacing will determine which accessories and what load your vehicle can carry.