Today we have a 2007 Volvo XC90, were going to be test fitting a Thule roof rack system. Well be using the 53 inch Aeroblade road bars part #: THARB53 and well also be using the Thule Rapid Crossroad feet, part #: TH450R. We already have our roof rack assembled according to the instructions and now were ready to mount it up on top of our vehicle. Since this system is designed to attach to factory rate side rails, there are no specific measurements that we need to use to set our bars. Well take our first bar and set it up on top of our factory rate side rails. We need to make sure that the bar is overhanging evenly from left to right and we also need to make sure that the arrow indicator on the side of our foot is pointing towards the center of our side rails.
Finally we need to make sure that our front bar runs perpendicular to our rate side rails and to do this well measure from a fixed side point on our side rails to the leading edge of our crossroad feet and make sure that this measurement is the same on both sides. Once weve done that well go ahead and use the included tool to tighten down our front load bar. Then well be ready to move on to the rear. Again, well set the rear bar up into place on top of our side rails and well check to make sure that the overhang is even on the driver side and passenger side and that the arrow indicators are on top of our side bars in the center. For the rear bar though we need to make sure that it runs parallel to the front.
To do this, well measure from the center of the top slot on the front bar to the center of the top slot on the rear bar and make sure that this measurement is the same on both sides. This measurement is also known as the crossbar spread. You might want to check with the owners manuals of any of the accessories youll be using to see if they require a specific crossbar spread so that you can set up your bars accordingly. With that our roof racks installed on our vehicle and were ready to attach some accessories. Thats it for our test fit of the Thule roof rack system on our 2007 Volvo XC90..
Thule AeroBlade Crossroad Roof Rack Installation - 2007 Volvo XC90
Today, we have a 2007 Volvo XC90, and were going to be test-fitting a Thule Roof Rack System. Well be using the 47-inch Thule AeroBlades, part number THARB47, as well as the Rapid Crossroad Feet, part number TH450R. We already have our roof rack assembled system according to the instructions, and now, were ready to mount it up on top of our vehicle. Since this system is designed to attach to factory-raised side rails, there are need to specific measurements that we need to use to set our bars. Well take our first bar and set it up on top of our factory-raised side rails. We need to make sure that the bar is overhanging evenly from left to right, and we also need to make sure that the arrow indicator on the side of our foot is pointing towards the center of our side rails.
