Thule Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2003 Volkswagen Jetta - Video
Today on this 2003 Volkswagen Jetta we are going to install roof rack. We will be using part numbers from Thule. These low bars here are part number THLB50 and the foot pack here is part number TH480 and the pieces along the side are the fit kit part number THKIT1051. We will start off with the assembly and we will take one of the low bars and take one of the feet, end cap, a bracket from the fit kit, and one of the pads. We will assemble it now. Put the bar inside the foot and we are going to open this lever up to unlock it. Take the bar, slide it in, and just leave it loose for now. Put on the end cap. Flip it over. Open this little door here, it snaps open. Remove the Acutight tensioning tool. Take the bracket and it is going to fit into this slot right here and pull back up and it falls in. Leave that alone for now. 01:00 more
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Posted: 2/19/2010 10:44:45 AM
Thule Traverse Footpad Review - Video
Today we are going to review and install part numbers TH480, this is the traverse foot pack. Then we are also going to install the fit kit part number THKIT1393. We are going to use that as a typical install to give you an idea how all this goes together on a typical application. And also, the load bar shown in the back, those are sold separately because you can vary the width of the vehicle and what you are carrying on top. In this case it is THLB50. :27 more
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Posted: 12/23/2009 2:07:11 PM
Thule AeroBlade Crossroad Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Volkswagen Touareg - Video
Alright, today on a 2011 Volkswagen Touareg, we're going to do a test fit of the Thule Roof Rack System using the Crossroads Foot Packs and AeroBlade bars. We're going to take the front crossbar and place it onto the vehicle. You want to check your owner's manual, check the weight limitation and the proper spacing for the measurement for your crossbars. We'll start by squaring them up with a non-point on the roof rack and then we'll move from there to the leading edge of the foot pack, then we'll go ahead and tighten it down. The foot pack comes with a tool to tighten them down and when you're down, it will store inside the foot pack. Put the front bar tightened down, we'll get and install the rear bar. more
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Posted: 1/12/2012 3:26:45 PM
Thule Crossroad Roof Rack Installation - 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen - Video
Today on this 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagon, we'll be installing a Thule Crossroads Roof Rack System. We already have our crossbar assemblies put together so we're ready to mount them up on the factory rate side rails. First, we're going to set the front crossbar into position. We're going to make sure that the bar is overhanging the feet evenly on both sides of the rack. We also need to make sure that the bar is running perpendicular to factory rate side rails so we're going to find a fixed point on our side rails and measure to the edge of the Crossroads to make sure that we're even on both sides so that we know that we're running perpendicular. One the side of the Crossroad feet, there's a small triangle that indicates the center of the foot and we want to make sure that that's pointed towards the center of our factory rate side rails. more
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Posted: 12/20/2011 8:37:18 AM
Yakima RailGrab Roof Rack Installation - 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen - Video
Install-yakima-railgrab-2010-vw-jetta-sportwagon Today on this 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sports Wagon, were going to do a tests fit of the Yakima Rail Grab Roof Rack. This will work with all models of the factory installed rails that run from front to back. We have our rail grab bars already assembled so well go ahead and place them unto the factory roof rack. With everything loose well slide it in place unto the crossbar and make sure its even on both sides. The position of the rail grab will vary with the accessories that you are using so you want to check how much your factory roof rack can carry and what the maximum crossbar spread should be. Once we help it into place with the first cross rail, we can go ahead and tighten it down.We will start with the black and we will finish with the silver one. more
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Posted: 12/15/2011 8:26:29 AM
Yakima RailGrab Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Volkswagen Touareg - Video
Alright today on this 2011 Volkswagen Touareg, were going to do a test fit of a Yakima roof rack system. Well be using 48 inch round bars and rail grab towers. Now we have them already preassembled according to instructions but we left them loose for our final adjustments. So well go ahead and put our first role on the factory roof rack. Now position of these rails will be determined by the accessories that you put on top of the roof rack and also by any limitations there are on the factory roof rack system. So lets check the owners manual to make sure. more
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Posted: 12/12/2011 2:37:25 AM
Yakima Q Tower Roof Rack Installation - 2012 Volkswagen Jetta - Video
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Posted: 12/8/2011 4:23:40 PM
Rhino-Rack Aero Roof Rack Installation - 2012 Volkswagen Jetta - Video
Today in this 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, we're going to install the Rhino Rack Roof System with Aero bars, product number DA11A and DK306. I've already got my bars set up and measured out, ready to go. Let's go ahead and install it on the vehicle and see what it looks like. First, we'll open up the front doors and install the front bar. Ok, before we can tighten down our car rack, we're going to need to measure out 10 and a quarter inches from the edge of the door frame to the center of our foot pack of our front crossbar, and then we'll go ahead and tighten them down. And tightening down your crossbar is going to be a two-step process. more
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Posted: 12/8/2011 4:23:40 PM
Thule Crossroad Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Volkswagen Touareg - Video
Alright today on this 2011 Vokswagon Touareg were going to do a test fit of Thule Roof Rack System. We are going to be using part number th450 Crossroads Roof Rack Adapter and their square load bars. Now we have our load bars already pre-assembled according to the instructions, and we left them loose until we finally install them on the factory roof racks. We will take our first one and go ahead and set it on the roof rack towards the front. Now to keep our bar square on the vehicle we will measure from a known point on the roof rack, and then well measure out to the leading edge on the foot pack. Okay now that we know the roof rack is square, go ahead and make sure it is correct left and right. more
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Posted: 12/7/2011 10:47:42 AM
Thule AeroBlade Crossroad Roof Rack Installation - 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen - Video
Today on this 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagon, we're going to be installing a Thule Crossroad and AeroBlade Roof Rack System. We already have our crossbar assemblies put together and now we're ready to mount them up on our vehicle. First, we're going to install the crossbar assemblies up on top of our factory raised side rails. The Crossroad fit has a rubber coated steel band that's going to wrap around our factory raised side rails to secure a new system. Once we've laid the crossbar assembly up on top of our side rails, we need to check to make sure it's positioned correctly. We want to make sure that the overhang on either side of the Crossroad foot is even and we also want to make sure that our AeroBlade bar is running perpendicular to our factory raised side rails. more
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Posted: 11/21/2011 4:23:41 PM
Rhino Rack SXB Roof Rack Installation - 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen - Video
Today on this 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagon we will be installing a Rhino-Rack Roof Rack, part number SXB3. We already have our cross mounts put together, and we are ready to mount them up on top of our vehicle. This system is designed to attach to our factory raised side rails so there is not specific cross bar spread that we need to setup for. However, you may want to check the owners manual or the instructions for whatever accessories you will be using to see if they have a required cross bar spread. You need to make sure that the Rhino Rack cross bars run perpendicular to our factory raised side rails. To do this we will find a fixed point on the side rails and measure from there to the end of the clamp on the bottom of our Rhino Rack bar. more
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Posted: 10/26/2011 10:44:31 AM
