Thule TracRac TracVan ES Van Ladder Rack - 2 Bar - 500 lbs
Item # TH29612XT
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2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
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2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 - Thule TracRac TracVan ES Van Ladder Rack - 2 Bar - 500 lbs
- Van
- Fixed Rack
- Thule
- No-Drill Application
- Fixed Height
This custom-fit, rustproof aluminum ladder rack bolts directly onto your van's factory fixed mounting points with the included hardware - no drilling required. Slotted crossbars allow for quick, simple adjustment of the included load stops.
Features:
- Van rack lets you carry ladders, lumber, and more with ease
- Aerodynamic design reduces drag and wind noise
- Elliptical crossbars are streamlined to minimize wind resistance
- Airfoil trip strips prevent air from whistling through slots
- Quick, easy installation on your van's roof
- 4 Steel-reinforced feet bolt onto factory fixed mounting points
- Custom hardware included
- 6000-Series aluminum construction is strong and durable
- Lightweight material won't detract from load rating
- Internal web structure of crossbars increases strength and rigidity
- Slotted crossbars accept wide variety of Thule TracRac accessories
- Additional tie-downs, load stops, and more
- Dual-stage powder coat finish adds extra rust protection
- E-coat is followed by a clear coat for improved resistance to scratches
- 4 Heavy-duty, aluminum load stops included - keep ladders, lumber, and other cargo in place
- Mount quickly and easily in routed holes of slotted crossbars
- Slide within slots to adjust
- Lock in place with simple twist of a knob
- Custom designed to fit your vehicle
- Made in the USA
Specs:
- Carrying capacity: 500 lbs
- Crossbar length: 69"
- Number of crossbars: 2
- Rack weight: 30 lbs
- Limited lifetime warranty
No-Drill Installation on Factory Fixed Mounting Points
The TracVan ES ladder rack comes with 4 steel-reinforced feet. The feet are designed to securely attach to the factory fixed mounting points on the roof of your van. The included custom hardware allows you to bolt the feet to the mounting points for a quick, no-drill installation.
Thule TracRac Slotted Crossbars
The sturdy aluminum crossbars on all Thule TracRac ladder racks feature integrated slots for mounting and easily adjusting accessories, such as the included load stops. These slots appear on both the top and bottom of the bars for the ultimate in mounting versatility.
A built-in trip strip at the front of each crossbar shields the slots from wind, maintaining the aerodynamic quality of the bars and preventing that annoying whistle you often find with slotted bars.
Included Tie-Downs
Included with your TracVan are 4 tie-down accessories. These load stops are designed to mount in the slots of the crossbars and slide along them for quick, easy adjustment. To adjust a load stop, simply twist the quick-release knob, slide the load stop to the desired position, and then tighten the knob to secure the load stop in place. The bookend-style pieces help to hold ladders and lumber in place on the crossbars. They also have built-in loops for securing tie-down straps.
Sturdy, Rustproof Construction
The TracVan rack system is constructed of durable, lightweight aluminum. Because aluminum is lighter than steel - the material most often used for ladder racks - only a small percentage of your roof's capacity is taken up by the rack itself, enabling you to pack on more weight than you could with a steel system.
Even though aluminum is already rustproof, Thule TracRac has taken the extra step of adding a dual powder coat finish to further protect your rack. The electrostatic powder coat (e-coat) clings to the metal surface better than traditional paint finishes for a more durable covering. The second coat is a clear finish that adds extra shine and protection from scuffs and scratches.
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Video of Thule TracRac TracVan ES Van Ladder Rack - 2 Bar - 500 lbs
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Video Transcript for Review of Thule Ladder Racks - Van - TH29612XT
Hello, neighbor, Steven here with etrailer.com. Today, we're looking at this Thule TracRac TracVan ES Van Ladder Rack. Now, it is a two-bar system rated at 500 pounds, and it does fit a wide variety of Freightliners and Mercedes-Benz Sprinters with fixed mounting points. Now, folks, I do always tell everybody, please, please, check our fit guide here, homepage, etrailer.com, top center of that page where it says vehicle information. Please enter your year, make, and model, any kind of other information it asks you to make sure you're getting the right parts the first time. Now, this van rack will let you carry ladders, lumber, pipe, anything pretty much you wanna put on top with ease.
And it's got a nice aerodynamic design that's gonna help reduce drag and wind noise. So these elliptical crossbars, they're super streamlined, they're gonna minimize that wind resistance. Now, it is a very quick, easy installation on your van's roof. The four reinforced feet will simply bolt onto your van's fixed mounting points. Now, I've got this one fully assembled and mocked up, and the rest of it I left out, so you can kinda see it close up.
So these are those feet. This guy here goes into this system, and then it gets screwed onto this. And then once you put that in the slots here and install it on the bar, then the plastic cover goes over. And then once the plastic cover is over, you put this plastic key blank in there. I recommend you buy lockable ones, those are sold separately, but it comes with the plastic just to pop in, that way, no one can reach that screw.
And then you have all your other mounting hardware that's needed. Here's one of the end caps, and the bolts that bolt all that together. So folks, again, it is a really truly simple install. It is made of a 6000 series aluminum construction, super strong, durable, but lightweight. One rack here in my hand, the whole assembly is 30 pounds.
So again, it's only about 30 pounds total for one assembly. Now, while I've got this put together and zoomed out, I'll show you the end cap there. There's a view from the end, you can see the plastic cover and all that. And from the bottom, all the slots in the bars and everything. Now, keep in mind, these feet can travel the full length of the bar. I just had to put them together right where they're at, 'cause that's how wide my table is. Most likely on a van, they're gonna be probably closer to the outside, so just keep that in mind. Now, the nice slot of the crossbars will also accept a wide variety of other Thule add-ons, attachments, load stops, that kind of stuff. Now, what's neat about these load stops are, one, you got hooks here for tying down the inside, but you can push these pretty much the whole length of the bar. And then let's say you wanna tighten them, hand tighten them around a piece of pipe or a ladder or something, boom, you just hand tighten it and you're good. So very simple, very easy to move them. Same thing with these. (crossbar clacking) I left them loose just to kinda show you how easy it really is. And then again, once you hand tighten them, they're not going nowhere. So very super simple design, easy to use. That's one thing I love about this product, it's so easy to use, folks. Now, this has been powder coated finish for extra rust protection, and then it's even been followed by a clear coat to give you more resistant to scratches and that kind of stuff as well. Now, again, this is all made here in the USA, has a nice limited lifetime warranty. The rack itself is rated at 500 pounds total capacity, so when you're using both bars. These crossbars are 69 inches long. And like I said, a full rack here weighs 30 pounds fully assembled, so the whole kit, 60 pounds. Well, folks, that's gonna wrap it up for our look at these Thule TracRac Van Ladder Racks. Before we go though, I do wanna show you an image of some dimensions here, and this will kinda help you, give you a visualization as well of what it kinda looks like on top of a van roof. And you can always pause this video and look at that image, or on the product page that you're on, it's probably down on there. If you scroll down you can find it as well. Well, that will wrap it up for us today, folks. I'm Steven, thank you so much for your time. Thanks for watching, and stay safe out there.
Customer Reviews
Thule TracRac TracVan ES Van Ladder Rack - 2 Bar - 500 lbs - TH29612XT
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (23 Customer Reviews)
This custom-fit, rustproof aluminum ladder rack bolts directly onto your van's factory fixed mounting points with the included hardware - no drilling required. Slotted crossbars allow for quick, simple adjustment of the included load stops.by: Jose 08/30/2023
2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
by: Ron 02/05/2024
This was easy to install, looks and functions as it should. great product!!
by: Peggy09/01/2016
Very easy to follow assembly drawings. Took less than an hour to assemble and attach to roof. I did look up on Internet about removing factory installed plastic plugs on roof of van, as there were no instructions in owners manual. Just unscrew plugs with Phillips head screwdriver, and save them for later use. Looking forward to strapping things on the roof! Ladders, lumber, sheet metal brake, kayaks....
by: Mike05/15/2017
Good product but the product photo is misleading.
In the product photo, it looks like there is at least 12" of bar protruding beyond each mounting leg.
In reality, it is about 5" (much more reasonable)
This is not etrailer's fault. The manufacturer uses the same picture on their website and even on the box the product came in. It is very misleading.
Otherwise it seems like a very well built and designed product. You will need a little bit of clear silicone to seal around the legs. This is per the product instructions. Otherwise water will get inside the van.
Here are pictures of how the product ACTUALLY looks on a '17 Transit Connect LWB XL cargo van. Load stops removed in the pictures.
by: Dan R11/16/2016
Excellent Rack. Easy install on 2015 Mid Roof Ford Transit. You will want a rear ladder as well as a cat walk.
by: Jason01/23/2023
great for cargo van application strong spring and clip system
by: Damian11/16/2017
Recieved it last night as told,Got it all installed today . worked just like the videos, no problems. Track RAC looks good. Service was great!
by: Brian09/13/2018
This rack does not work on the full size Transit unless you want to scratch the van (where the roof meets the top of the rear cargo doors) everytime you load or unload the racks. I would have used them for ladders or lumber that is too long for inside the van. The factory mounting holes on the van are too far in from the back of the vehicle for these racks to work. It's a shame because these are nice racks, but I don't want to scrape the paint off my van. Maybe a bracket redesign would work, but until then, these are not for me.
by: Tina06/03/2023
So easy to install! The rack looks great, I can’t wait to load up my kayak
by: Richard C11/17/2020
I bought this product as part of a roof rack system that is to be installed on a new Ram ProMaster Cargo van build. The Thule TH29613XT will serve as the base component, with longer 79" bars being added, and a Thule Hullavator Pro attached to them. Overall, this product will used to transport kayaks to and from various locations, with business & pleasure in primarily in mind.
Generally, the install was as easy as could be with minimal time invested.
I couldn't be more happy than what I am with etrailer.com in regards to how everything worked out. I found the website to be easily navigable, ordering of the product a since, and delivery extremely prompt. Throughout it all, communication via email pertaining to conformation of purchase, processing and shipping, as well as delivery to be top notch. I honestly couldn't think or tell you how to improve on things as I felt my total interactions with this company are nothing but extremely positive.
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by: Timothy09/21/2018
This Thule rack fit my ProMaster City very nicely, with an easy installation. Like the aerodynamic design features.
by: Ashok11/18/2022
This item has worked great! Secure and no issues with securing ladders and no wind noise.
Has been in use daily for over 1 year now.
I recommend this product, would buy again!
by: Trey07/31/2019
So far, so good! Just got my rack a couple days ago and is that sucker sturdy! Super easy install with quick shipping. I'll be psyched to see the final result when my cargo box gets in!
by: Dano 08/08/2021
Have not even mounted it yet, but see it is very easy to do. I like the strength and quality of hte components and it will serve the purpose for what I carry on my Ford Transit van.
by: BLAINE DECKER10/07/2017
I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT. MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER
by: Thomas 07/10/2022
The new rack is wonderful. Installing it was easy and it fit perfect!
by: Ken 07/08/2021
easy to install and use. these rack bars have been able to meet all my needs.
by: Earl 09/14/2018
These racks fit my 2019 pro master van very well easy to install I’m happy with my purchase every thing was good
by: Robert 08/23/2018
great solid racks ,havnt put on yet but plan to use for ladders and canoe
by: Michael 06/04/2021
Worked great with Hullevators.
by: Mark02/11/2018
Love them!
by: William04/27/2018
Good pricing, wonderful service and fast shipping.
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