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Product Highlights
- Provides a crossbar system for vehicles with bare roof
- Universal design fits all size and type roofs
- Perfect for carrying lumber, beds, mattresses, etc
- Also serves as a basis to attach sport-specific racks
- 60" steel crossbar is rugged and will support 150lbs
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Product Description
The Removable Crossbars are a great way to turn your SUV or truck's bare roof into a general purpose storage system. The crossbars are designed to mount on SUV and truck roofs that don't have any existing factory or aftermarket crossbars already installed. These crossbars are the perfect choice if you're looking to carry lumber, bed frames, mattresses, etc. Additionally, these crossbars provide a basis to attach sport-specific car racks to. For instance, you can attach kayak, SUP, etc type racks to these crossbars to transform your vehicle's naked roof into a complete sport transportation system! This product has a telescoping crossbar that can extend up to 60" wide and is the larger version of our Temporary Roof Crossbar.
The Removable Crossbars are universal in design which means they'll fit most any roof design out there. The one catch is that it will only work for 4-door trucks and SUVs because of how the strapping system works. These crossbars are attached to your vehicle in two different ways. The first way is the 4 mounting feet that provide the vertical support and serve to lift the crossbar off your roof. These vertical supports have rubberized, non-marring feet that will protect your roof and will prevent any unwanted slipping. The second way these crossbars are held down is with a pair of tie down straps. Each tie down strap is attached to the support feet and is designed to loop through the inside of your car. The straps are adjustable to fit a variety of sized vehicles and provide a stable means to secure down the crossbars. The tie down straps are connected with gator clips which make this rack easy to add and remove making it a great temporary crossbar system. The crossbar itself is made from steel that is designed to handle up to 150 lbs of gear!
- Crossbar width is adjustable between 44" and 60"
- Foot width is adjustable from 33" to 56"
- 1" diameter round crossbar
- Weight capacity = 150lbs
- (2) Crossbars
- (4) Landing feet
- (2) Specialized tie down straps
- Instructions
As to how this removable crossbar system will do over 600 interstate miles with two kayaks on J-hook type racks attached to it - the first note is that removable systems like this will never provide the same stability and support that a hard-mounted crossbar system will; they do offer an option for vehicles without such roof racks though. Since road types, conditions and weather also are factors, as well as the specific types of kayaks you are transporting, etc., there are too many variable to make a good judgment: you may need additional bow-stern tie-downs for the kayaks; you will need to make certain the J-hooks are securely and properly attached to the vehicle as well as the removable crossbars and you aren't exceeding the load limit for the crossbars or the J-hooks (the crossbars can hold up to 150 lbs if properly mounted). Additionally, you may need to stop at intervals to check on the mounts, etc. This is often recommended with roof rack systems. Last, driving reasonable and prudent speeds when transporting large items on your roof is also always advised. It is usually a good thing to test the system and your set-up on local roads first, before a longer trip.
Works well as a temporary roof rack if you don't have factory rails to install permanent cross bars. I wish the bar shape wasn't perfectly round. When I attach my Kayak rack it's impossible to clamp it down enough so it doesn't rotate out of position. If the bars were oval or square, it would be better. Also the rubber feet meant to protect your paint keep falling off; a little 2-sided tape fixed this problem.
My car doesn't have a factory roof rack or side rails. I bought these to carry two kayaks on a recent camping trip. They worked great and would highly recommend them.
This is a well built roof rack that fits it's intended purposes wonderfully. Quick to install and move from vehicle to vehicle. Great for periodic uses where you don't want to modify your vehicle in any way. Can even be taken on a canoe to be used on the vehicle at the take out point down river.
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