I was wondering if the 135 wingbar evo would fit on a car that Thule recommends the 127 length? I presume that the lower slot has to be sufficiently inward.
We have only tested on the Haval H6 from 2021 and forward and that model uses integrated railing. We do not have an approved system for the earlier versions.
When they installed mine in the Thule shop, they placed the front bar right at the column B of my car ( the column between front and back doors ). And the rear one was cca 700mm to the back. You also want to take care it is not too far behind if your trunk door opens up high. Otherwise the roof box can damage your rear glass.
That depends on the car and what type of fitting you have on the car. For fixpoint and clamps around the edge of the roof you can only place the roof rack in one position and it is shown in the manual you get with the roof rack. For cars with flush rail and raised rail you can in most situations place the roof rack along the whole length of the rail. As the previous reply states the ideal position of the front rack is above the B pillar and then the second bar 70cm further back.
The two strips that you cut with a scissors (both) front facing strips have blown off of my rack. I believe I installed them correctly and had to order new strips to replace it. Why would this happen and has anyone else experienced this issue?
On raised rails we do not have a car specific recommendation since the foot will fit anywhere along the rail. Our recommendation is to place the first bar above the B-pillar of the car.
Hello C G! Thule Raised Rail Evo are compatible with Skoda Superb 2020. We recommend that you go to this link to see the recommended bar length as well: www2.thule.com/de-de/buyers-guide?c=roof+racks&q=4YsoBj4sL Have a great day!
So that worked great to put them on, but we can't get them off now? Do we have to remove the lower strip to be able to move the foot? We can move the back clamp, but the feet won't move to give so it is stuck on the bars!!!
Hello, Untightening the system should work, but if you have any issues, we recommend to visit one of our dealers. They're always ready to assist where possible.
The foot kit appears to grip around the rails, not in the grooves. My vehicle's front mounting point is where the rail's plastic raised portion is. How can the foot grip there, if the clamps wrap around the bar, as suggested here? These are the designated feet for my vehicle, however.
Hi! Please reach out to your local customer support team and they will be happy to assist you and answer your questions: support.thule.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new All the best, Thule
The movie shows an installation of a roof rack on a car with a raised railing. The product you refer to is for cars with a flush railing and there you need a car-specific kit also. Please use the guide on thule.com to find the correct parts for your specific car.
Does the manufacturer allow to lubricate the EVO rubber strips for better slip and rubber protection? If "Yes" please recommend a suitable lubricant. :)
Good video, appreciate it. 2 things. Th e locks are sold separately so i spent time worried they weren't there. And if you could show separating the rubber strips and installing that would be helpful
The foot pack comes with locks and if they were missing from your package something was wrong there. At around 35 seconds into the video, we show the splitting of the rubber seal.
Hello. I am having a miserable time trying to attach the rear feet to my '14 Cc Crosstrek. The front worked fine. But when I tighten one foot on the rear bar, the foot on the other end raises. This did not happen on the front. I'm guessing this setup is not actually a good fit, despite the site recommending it. Thule, please advise.
Hi! Thank you for leaving a comment! I´m so sorry to hear that you are experiencing some issues when you are trying to install your roof racks. Our customer support team will be happy to assist you regarding this. You can reach them thru this link: support.thule.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new I hope this gets resolved soon so you can start enjoying your roof racks! Best, Alexandra
It means, grab them and give them a bit of a shake, to see if they are fixed properly. You should be shaking the entire car and not feeling any clunk or movement on the rails. I saw the guys in Thule shop doing it when they installed mine.
the inner foot clamp is pulled down the lead screw by the installation tool toward the side railing to hold the foot in place. This same lead screw pulls a steel adapter towards and down lower to the foot until the cross bar is held firmly between it and the top of the foot.
Yes, that's true since the foot pack is for cars with a raised rail and the length of the bar is car-width specific. You can however see what parts are required for your specific car using the guide on the roof rack section on thule.com. Hot tip for any roof rack fit question.
Hello, sorry to hear that! Please contact us on: thuleab.force.com/hc/s/contactsupport?language=en_GB Don´t forget to specify the country you are located in and you will be contacted by an agent. Thanks!
Thank you for your interest! We recommend to take a look on our website and the price in your country and currency will show: www.thule.com (please modify the website to where you are located) You can also contact a local dealer and they will also assist with the price :)
Hello there Marek! Sorry to hear that you have some issues and lost a part. Please reach out to us thru this link and we will assist you: thuleab.force.com/hc/s/contactsupport?language=en_GB Don´t forget to specify the country you are located in. Thank you!
That split section rubber insert is a joke. Not easy to insert. The older 1 piece version slipped in and out easily. The new one is lesser quality and not rigid enough to insert easily. Tip - Use some window cleaner fluid to lubricate it. Hopeless!
It was not that hard for me once i figured out the trick... insert the middle part first so it hooks the lip of the channel of the metal rail, and then press firmly the edge part.
Hi Mark! Sorry to hear that you are experiencing some issues. Please don´t hesitate to contact us if we can assist and help you with the rubber slides. You can use this link to submit your enquiry: thuleab.force.com/hc/s/contactsupport?language=en_GB Don´t forget to specify the country you are located in and we will help you!
Thule, pronounced 'tool', likely because that seems a perfect description of members of staff. Having had difficulty obtaining roof bars, the nonsense I received in response to a simple query just beggars belief.
@@thule You keep that much track of people, but can write such drivel? You have too much time on your hands and should spend it improving your products. First of all, you want me to believe that you test to destruction an example of every single model of every single car made, so that you can decide whether to release a set of roof bars? Then, when you tell me that the rails on the Soul (which very likely are almost identical in every respect to the Niro, that you do supply) are too weak to take bars, but that you do make such bars for Kia to supply direct! Either your position that the rails are too weak is completely bogus, or you have no business supplying them to Kia. If it is merely that the load bearing is less, simply state that on your site and on the box. To take the attitude you do is reprehensible and impossible to defend.
Thank you for you comment and also for your valuable feedback. We always want to evolve and improve so we will pass this feedback forward to the right department. Thank you again and we wish you a great day! Kind regards, Thule team
WRONG.. THIS FOOT KIT DOES NOT RETRO-FIT ANY SQUARE LOAD BAR FROM THE OLDER GUTTERMOUNT OVER-BAR CLAMP METHOD - TO A RAISED RAIL .. AS THERE IS NO UNDERNEATH LONGITUDINAL SLOT FOR THESE FEET - ON THE 2.2m "NO-SLOT" THULE BARS ..
Very clear, step-by-step directions. With minimal audible sounds to emphasize importance. Really great tutorial
So happy you found the tutorial helpful Nicholas! Thank you for your comment! Best regards, Thule
@@thule Not only that it's helpfully, but also it is not annoying. No useless loud music or special effects. Clear and clean and pleasant 👍🏻
Clear instructions! Just followed these and had the feet and bars fitted in 45-60mins, and I was going cautious/extra slow!😂😂
Good to see a tutorial that makes sense for a change, well done
Really annoying that Thule pay walled the lock cores. It should have just came with the bars already…why is it extra
Das ist mal echt schön übersichtlich gemacht. Bitte weiter so 👍
Vielen Dank! :)
Hello! The paper manual says 700mm as a minimum distance, but in this video it seems to be the only possibility; how far apart can they sit? Thanks!
Very detailed instructions on how to install the railings. By the way is there a required torque settings when tightening the clamp?
Hello Michael! The torque tool will make a "clicking" sound when 4 Nm is achieved.
Can it be used for addition lights on the top ⁉️
I was wondering if the 135 wingbar evo would fit on a car that Thule recommends the 127 length? I presume that the lower slot has to be sufficiently inward.
Are you supposed to cover the side cap clip with the noise canceling rubber ?
Would the same type of roof rack (as in video) also work for a Haval H6 (2018) with raised roof rails?
We have only tested on the Haval H6 from 2021 and forward and that model uses integrated railing. We do not have an approved system for the earlier versions.
Is the "click" more like a soft rattle? Decent tutorial visually, but a bit too minimalist.
Also 70cm ~ 27.5in
How far back from the top of the windshield should the forward unit be placed? I have not found this information anywhere. Thank you.
When they installed mine in the Thule shop, they placed the front bar right at the column B of my car ( the column between front and back doors ). And the rear one was cca 700mm to the back. You also want to take care it is not too far behind if your trunk door opens up high. Otherwise the roof box can damage your rear glass.
That depends on the car and what type of fitting you have on the car. For fixpoint and clamps around the edge of the roof you can only place the roof rack in one position and it is shown in the manual you get with the roof rack.
For cars with flush rail and raised rail you can in most situations place the roof rack along the whole length of the rail.
As the previous reply states the ideal position of the front rack is above the B pillar and then the second bar 70cm further back.
The two strips that you cut with a scissors (both) front facing strips have blown off of my rack. I believe I installed them correctly and had to order new strips to replace it. Why would this happen and has anyone else experienced this issue?
Good video but I didn't get those sounds when fitting. Can I get a partial refund?
This video is on another level. Who made this? Can I get in touch with your 3D artist? How is this done?? :)
There are no guidelines for how far from the front of the vehicle/roof bars to position the bars. What is that distance?
On raised rails we do not have a car specific recommendation since the foot will fit anywhere along the rail. Our recommendation is to place the first bar above the B-pillar of the car.
Ist this mounting suitable für skoda superb combi jan 2020?
The railing seems to be the same.
Hello C G! Thule Raised Rail Evo are compatible with Skoda Superb 2020. We recommend that you go to this link to see the recommended bar length as well: www2.thule.com/de-de/buyers-guide?c=roof+racks&q=4YsoBj4sL
Have a great day!
Perfect 😍
So that worked great to put them on, but we can't get them off now? Do we have to remove the lower strip to be able to move the foot? We can move the back clamp, but the feet won't move to give so it is stuck on the bars!!!
Hello,
Untightening the system should work, but if you have any issues, we recommend to visit one of our dealers.
They're always ready to assist where possible.
The foot kit appears to grip around the rails, not in the grooves. My vehicle's front mounting point is where the rail's plastic raised portion is. How can the foot grip there, if the clamps wrap around the bar, as suggested here? These are the designated feet for my vehicle, however.
Hi! Please reach out to your local customer support team and they will be happy to assist you and answer your questions: support.thule.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new All the best, Thule
does the 7106xx footpack (flush rails) also fit for this?
The movie shows an installation of a roof rack on a car with a raised railing. The product you refer to is for cars with a flush railing and there you need a car-specific kit also. Please use the guide on thule.com to find the correct parts for your specific car.
Does the manufacturer allow to lubricate the EVO rubber strips for better slip and rubber protection? If "Yes" please recommend a suitable lubricant. :)
3 years and still no reply, even though they answered me in about 8 minutes. Shameful!
That's what the customer service phone number is for ya goofball
@@bostonpops33😂😂
I still think clear narration would add to this.
Good video, appreciate it. 2 things. Th e locks are sold separately so i spent time worried they weren't there. And if you could show separating the rubber strips and installing that would be helpful
The foot pack comes with locks and if they were missing from your package something was wrong there. At around 35 seconds into the video, we show the splitting of the rubber seal.
@@thule I think they are sold separately from what I bought here in Canada
@@scottyd3138 Yes indeed in US and CA they are not included. You instead get a plastic insert for the lock barrel placement.
0:34 separation of rubber strips
Hello. I am having a miserable time trying to attach the rear feet to my '14 Cc Crosstrek. The front worked fine. But when I tighten one foot on the rear bar, the foot on the other end raises. This did not happen on the front. I'm guessing this setup is not actually a good fit, despite the site recommending it. Thule, please advise.
Hi! Thank you for leaving a comment! I´m so sorry to hear that you are experiencing some issues when you are trying to install your roof racks. Our customer support team will be happy to assist you regarding this. You can reach them thru this link: support.thule.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new I hope this gets resolved soon so you can start enjoying your roof racks! Best, Alexandra
Hi! Was this ever resolved?
I wonder if I can use that rubber on my existing WingBar Edge
2:09 what does this mean? give em a bit of a tap ?
It means, grab them and give them a bit of a shake, to see if they are fixed properly. You should be shaking the entire car and not feeling any clunk or movement on the rails. I saw the guys in Thule shop doing it when they installed mine.
@@ALCOR_46 thanks pal.
Hello, I have the Thule Footpack 757, is the Thule Evo Wingbar 7113 compatible with it? If not what do you recommend?
What Keeps the rail from sliding left to right on the foot?
I think it's the same screw that secures the foot.
@@sztigirigi yes, the cranking with the wrench also pulls down the bracket that the bar slides onto
the inner foot clamp is pulled down the lead screw by the installation tool toward the side railing to hold the foot in place. This same lead screw pulls a steel adapter towards and down lower to the foot until the cross bar is held firmly between it and the top of the foot.
Video is strangely unclear/out of synch at that point!
Can you put a rooftop tent on these
It's impossible to find a list online of the car models this roofrack would fit...
Yes, that's true since the foot pack is for cars with a raised rail and the length of the bar is car-width specific. You can however see what parts are required for your specific car using the guide on the roof rack section on thule.com. Hot tip for any roof rack fit question.
I can not get the lock into the socket??
Hello, sorry to hear that! Please contact us on: thuleab.force.com/hc/s/contactsupport?language=en_GB
Don´t forget to specify the country you are located in and you will be contacted by an agent.
Thanks!
What will be the price of these rails
Thank you for your interest! We recommend to take a look on our website and the price in your country and currency will show: www.thule.com (please modify the website to where you are located) You can also contact a local dealer and they will also assist with the price :)
@@thule india
0:34 what is going on here? Mine is 1 piece
Am I the only one that keeps loosing the small rubber pads on the clamp? They do not hold on the foot, but instead just fall off. Lost 1 already.
Hello there Marek! Sorry to hear that you have some issues and lost a part. Please reach out to us thru this link and we will assist you: thuleab.force.com/hc/s/contactsupport?language=en_GB
Don´t forget to specify the country you are located in.
Thank you!
@@thule Thank you for the response. I filled out the form so we'll see if it can be fixed. Cheers
These rubber strips are a pain in the ass.
🤝👍👏
The lock cylinders don’t go in like that. Needed to watch a separate video cause I was following these crap instructions.
That split section rubber insert is a joke. Not easy to insert. The older 1 piece version slipped in and out easily. The new one is lesser quality and not rigid enough to insert easily. Tip - Use some window cleaner fluid to lubricate it. Hopeless!
It was not that hard for me once i figured out the trick... insert the middle part first so it hooks the lip of the channel of the metal rail, and then press firmly the edge part.
Exactly, teared it up first time I was putting bike racks in it. The sides of the rubber strip should have been at least beveled.
I cannot get the rubber slides on for the life of me
Hi Mark! Sorry to hear that you are experiencing some issues. Please don´t hesitate to contact us if we can assist and help you with the rubber slides. You can use this link to submit your enquiry: thuleab.force.com/hc/s/contactsupport?language=en_GB
Don´t forget to specify the country you are located in and we will help you!
Thule, pronounced 'tool', likely because that seems a perfect description of members of staff. Having had difficulty obtaining roof bars, the nonsense I received in response to a simple query just beggars belief.
The specific car you have we do not produce racks for but Kia themselves has roof racks for the Kia Soul EV.
@@thule You keep that much track of people, but can write such drivel? You have too much time on your hands and should spend it improving your products.
First of all, you want me to believe that you test to destruction an example of every single model of every single car made, so that you can decide whether to release a set of roof bars?
Then, when you tell me that the rails on the Soul (which very likely are almost identical in every respect to the Niro, that you do supply) are too weak to take bars, but that you do make such bars for Kia to supply direct! Either your position that the rails are too weak is completely bogus, or you have no business supplying them to Kia. If it is merely that the load bearing is less, simply state that on your site and on the box.
To take the attitude you do is reprehensible and impossible to defend.
Not bad, but have some voice over, it will make the video a lot better.
Thank you for you comment and also for your valuable feedback. We always want to evolve and improve so we will pass this feedback forward to the right department. Thank you again and we wish you a great day! Kind regards, Thule team
Agreed. Nobody gives technical instruction silently!
Очень сильно шумят уже с 80 км/ч.
WRONG..
THIS FOOT KIT DOES NOT RETRO-FIT ANY SQUARE LOAD BAR FROM THE OLDER GUTTERMOUNT OVER-BAR CLAMP METHOD - TO A RAISED RAIL ..
AS THERE IS NO UNDERNEATH LONGITUDINAL SLOT FOR THESE FEET - ON THE 2.2m "NO-SLOT" THULE BARS ..