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Adapt your camper shell, hard tonneau, or hardtop resin roof to carry gear with this roof-rack system. Locking, Quick Mount legs mount to tracks. Black, Vortex Aero crossbars accommodate clamp-on and channel-mount gear.
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Specs:
The bases of these Rhino Rack legs easily mount into the included Rhino-Rack RTC-style roof rack tracks with included hardware. Just slide the nuts into the tracks, line up the mounting plates, and bolt the bases down. After this initial setup, you can leave the bases in the tracks.
Molded inserts help keep out dirt and provide a finished look when there are no legs and crossbars installed. To install a leg, simply remove the insert.
Once you've set up the bases, installing and removing your roof rack is easy. The Quick Mount legs have an integrated trigger system that creates an easy, tool-free installation.
To install a leg in a base, pinch and slide the internal triggers together.
Lower the leg onto the base and slide the internal triggers apart to secure the leg in the base.
Once the leg is installed in the base, replace the cover and lock it to help secure the system to your roof.
Installation Details 
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See All Vehicle FitsVideo of Rhino-Rack Roof Rack System w/ 2 Vortex Aero Crossbars - Track Mount - Black - 59" Long
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today on our 2011 Ford F-350 we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Rhino Rack roof rack ladder rack system, part number Y02-490B. The Rhino Rack roof rack ladder rack system is the perfect addition to your camper shell, hard tunnel, or hardtop. It let's you carry all your gear on the aero style aluminum crossbars. The Rhino Rack vortex aero bars have an aerodynamic design and they're going to help cut down on wind drag and noise. You can completely adjust it along the C-channel of your track to accommodate your accessory. The track legs feature a locking cap which cover up our quick release so no one can remove our crossbars.
We can simply disconnect it from our track and when not in use we can simply remove the crossbar and the mounting plates have included a dust cap. The track that's connected to our camper shell is made out of a stainless steel construction with an anti corrosion coating both of which are going to stand up to the elements. The track legs have a unique design which allows it to pivot in the mounting plate to accommodate uneven surfaces and the curves of your vehicle. With the Rhino Rack roof rack ladder rack system as you can see we can load up a stand up paddle board or even a ladder. Now that we've gone over some of the features I'll go ahead and show you how to get it installed. We're going to need a tape measure and we'll grab one of our E-tracks.
We're going to make sure that the end with the slightly bigger opening, which is going to be this end right here is facing towards the back of the truck and that the curve edge portion here is facing the outside of the vehicle. I'll go ahead and set it up there so you can easily see what I'm talking about. We'll have it about like that. Then we'll grab our tape measure and we're going to center it up with our vehicle here. When placing the track, we'll need to have it as close to the edge of the shell as possible so you'll need to find a flat spot here and you can come off, you can measure off your window from here down and we'll also need to be roughly center or an evenly space between here and the front of the shell. Let's grab our tape measure and I'm going to come off the back window first because it's a fixed point and I know it's going to be accurate.
I've got about 13" inches right there from the window and I know that where the curvature of the shell starts it's about 9" from here to here and 9" from the track to the curvature of the point up front there. With that being done I'm going to go ahead and mark that. You can use whatever works best for you. I've got a little grease pencil here. I'm going to mark just right about where it needs to be and I'm going to make just a small mark there and to find the edge I'm going to come up about 7" and that's going to be right before the curvature starts there. I'm just going to work my way down a little bit.
Going to come over a little bit more and then I'm going to mark that line. All right, that looks pretty close with 7" being there. While we're back here, before we move up front let's go ahead and mark our center of our track. Now I'm going to go up to the front and measure up on that side of the window. Then I'll come up 7" from my window, move it over slightly and then mark that out. Then also while I'm here I'm going to go ahead and mark center of my track here. Now with our track lined up and marked, let's go ahead and take it off here. We're going to turn it around, line it up with our center mark that we had marked out and we're going to use it as a guide and draw a line with our marker. We're going to go right along the side, all the way down to the other side. It's not a bad idea to get an extra set of hands to hold it but I'm working my way down and I can seem to get it. Once we've got it marked we can just complete remove it and set it aside for now. For our next step, let's go ahead and grab our tape measure and what we need to do is we need to measure about 3/4 in from our center line. We'll line it up with the end here, mark out 3/4, and draw my line. We'll do the same thing on the other end. 3/4 and then my line. Then from our 3/4 mark let's go ahead and measure in 8 3/4. We'll do that again, and again. Essentially we want 8 3/4 increments all along the line so we'll just do that all the way. With that being done you should be 8 3/4 by the time you meet in the center. We'll start right here at the 3/4 mark and we'll work our way down into the camper shell and then once that one's done we'll go to each one of our marks, the 8 3/4 marks and work our way all the way down the line. Once we've got all those drilled out with our smaller drill bit, I went ahead and put on the larger drill bit, the 1/4" and we'll just work our way down once again making the bigger hole. Once we've got all those drilled out it's a good idea to go ahead and vacuum up the little fiberglass particles because you want a nice clean surface when you place your track back down. Let's go ahead and wipe up that mess and get a nice, good, clean surface. Now we're just about ready to install our track on our camper shell. But first, what we need to do is grab our T-bolts, we'll need to make sure that six of them have the black washers on them as you see that they do there. Two of them are for the end caps so we won't worry about them just yet. Let's just go ahead and start by sliding the T-bolts, with the washers onto the track. We'll simply have it upside down like this and we'll slide them on underneath like so. We'll just push them all toward the center for now and we'll line them up once we get it on our camper shell. Now for our end caps, let's go ahead and turn our track back over. We'll need to make sure and have the end that corresponds with the curvature of the track here, so this one. Then we'll take our T-bolt without the washer and we're going to put it down through the end cap like this. Then we'll grab our track, we're going to turn it upside down along like that and then slide it in just like that. Let's just repeat the same process on this side here. Now we can move on to the truck. Let's go ahead and peel off that paper revealing our gasket. This is going to help with good watertight seal for our track. Once that's done, one thing that we'll need to double check is to make sure that we have the larger opened end facing towards the back as we said in the beginning. We do here, let's go ahead and line up our T-bolts with the holes that we drilled out. We'll just roughly get them all spaced out to where they need to be and then we'll lower it down in the holes. Once we get it into position we'll just push down on it like so. Once we've got that seated on our camper shell, let's go ahead and grab our thumbscrews and go underneath the camper shell and tighten them down. We'll need to grab all eight and then I'll meet you inside. To get started, let's go ahead and put our thumbscrews on and we don't want to tighten them down all the way just yet. In doing so you want to make sure and pull down some of that excess fiberglass that didn't make it all the way through from the drill bit. We'll put those all on and then we'll tighten them evenly. Once we get them on let's go ahead and tighten them down so they at least make contact with the camper shell. Now with them all slightly tightened down, let's go ahead and finish them off. What we want to do is we want to start in the middle here and work our way out, so we'll do this one, this one, and then this one, and this one, and work our way out. As you can see with all those tightened down our track has got a nice snug fit to our camper shell. Let's go ahead and repeat that same step on the other side and then we'll move on to our crossbar setup. Now with both tracks installed I just want to tell you real quick that you can purchase these separately from the kit at e-trailer.com and that's going to be part number RTC16. Now let's install our quick release track legs. These are going to slide onto our track here and you can purchase these separately at e-trailer.com and that's going to be part number RRRLT600. First thing we need to do is go ahead and grab the hex nuts and slide them onto our track. I've already got one disassembled so we'll grab our hex nuts and we'll slide them in. We'll need to be at the back of the track where the opening is larger, so that's at the rear of the camper shell. We'll slide those in place and then we'll grab our mounting plate with the icon sticking out and that's going to go on top of our hex nuts. We'll grab two screws, we'll put our lock washer on first, followed by our regular washer and then we'll line up our two holes on either side here with the hex nuts. We'll put that through on both sides, we'll get those in place then we'll grab our included allen key and we're going to tighten that down onto our hex nuts. There's no reason to tighten it down all the way just yet, let's leave it a little loose so we can slide it along our track. For our second one I did find an easier way to install it that you can try. I've got both hex nuts in place and I've got them just loose enough to where I can fit it in the track and slide it down. With both of those in place let's go ahead and repeat that same step on the other side and then we've got it. Before we can finish installing our legs we'll need to have our mounting plate tightened down to our track. We can adjust this anywhere along our track if we'd like but we want to make sure that they're even with the other side. We'll grab our tape measure and I'm going to come up 8" from the end here to the center of the mounting plate and tighten that down and then I'm going to do the same thing from the other side. There's no reason to over tighten those. Once we've got them both tightened down, they should be nice and snug. Now, from this one, from the center here I'm going to measure up 28" to the center of the next mounting plate on the same side here. That looks good, we'll tighten this one down and we'll repeat that same step on the other side. For the other portion of our leg, it's simply just going to fit in place of our mounting plate here. First thing we need to do is go ahead and remove that back cover here and inside it reveals these two quick release levers. Let's go ahead and slide those forward until they lock in place like this. This retracts the two knobs on the end so we can fit it into the mounting plate. We'll just lower that down, once we've got it in position like that, let's go ahead and release those levers until it clips in just like that. With two of our quick release legs installed we can go ahead and grab our Rhino Rack crossbar. This is going to be the final portion to our Rhino Rack roof rack ladder rack system. This one's 59" long, you can find a wide variety of these at e-trailer.com. This particular one's going to be part number RRVA150B. Let's go ahead and move onto our truck. The easiest way I found to install this is go ahead and set the crossbar on the other side of the mounting plate over there and then we're going to line it up with our leg here and the hex bolt is going to slide in to this portion right here. We're just going to angle it up and guide it in place just like that. Once we've got it guided in let's go ahead and pull it all the way towards us until it stops and then let's repeat that same step on the front side here. With both of those done let's go ahead and go over to the other side and grab the other portion of our legs. We'll pick up on the crossbar and we're just going to slide that plate in. Just like that. We'll slide it in and set the leg in the mounting plate there, go ahead and clip that in and then we'll do the other one. With our crossbars in place, before we can completely tighten them down we need to make sure that we have even bar overhang. As you can see we're a little short over there and a little long over here. Let's go ahead and push that and eye it up a little bit to where it looks even, then we'll grab our tape measure, let's just see where we're at. We've got about 6" right here, I'm going to run over to the other side and check that. Just the luck, we've got about 6" right here. We can go ahead and tighten that down. To tighten it down we've got a bolt on the inside here that we can just get to right back here with our included allen key. We'll just slip it in right through there and tighten that down. There's no reason to over tighten, just get it nice and snug. We'll go over to the other side and tighten that down. That looks pretty good. At this point with our crossbars tightened down we can actually go ahead and disconnect it from the mounting plate, I'll show you how I got the rubber part installed on top and then we're going to install the rubber portion on bottom. With it removed you can see I didn't have to undo the screw to remove it from the track legs here. With that being done we can go ahead and fill in our spots here to cut down on our wind noise. We're just going to slide this in like this, all the way up to the front of the track leg. Once that stops we can cut it off and we can pull it out a little bit so we can see where we marked it, cut it and then slide it back in. As you can see it's just going to improve the finish of the underneath portion of the bar and cut down on your wind noise. For this part here we can just push it into place, slide it all the way up to the track leg and then we'll see where it stops here, we'll make a mark, or we can hold it in place, and cut it. Once it's cut we'll just slide that back on and then there you go. Now we'll just repeat that same step on the other side. With that being done let me flip it over and I'll show you how I got the rubber strips installed. They're pretty simple. I'll just remove one section here. You can slide it on like this and it gets a little tough as you get further, but I found it easier to just put it in place and just kind of push down on it. Then after the rubber strip's on top let's go ahead and grab our end caps. We're just going to slip that on the end, take our key, lock it in place. We'll go over to the other side and do the same thing. Once we got that done we can put it back up on our mounting plates, grab our other crossbar and repeat that same step. With our crossbars all put together, we've got them back up on our mounting plates here, last part to do is to install our cover plates on. Then we're ready to load up our favorite Rhino Rack accessory. That's going to complete our look and install of the Rhino Rack roof rack ladder rack system, part number Y02-490B on our 2011 Ford F-350 crew cab. .
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (392 Customer Reviews)
Adapt your camper shell, hard tonneau, or hardtop resin roof to carry gear with this roof-rack system. Locking, Quick Mount legs mount to tracks. Black, Vortex Aero crossbars accommodate clamp-on and channel-mount gear.
Rack is very high quality. Quiet ride at all speeds. Installation video extremely helpful. The only issue I encountered was that the mounting bolts were bearly long enough to get through thickness of truck cap. I had to remove plastic thumb nuts and use thin fender washers to make it work. Very stressful situation after drilling 12 holes in my cap! These bolts need to be longer to allow for different thickness in caps. Otherwise, very satisfied with this rack. 603056
Product is installed on 2015 GMC Sierra extended cab with a fiberglass A.R.E. bed cap (6.5' bed). System works well and the bars are strong and solid. The cross-bars and risers can be removed quickly and easily (with the proper key) leaving only the pads clamped in place on the rails. Cross-bars and risers can be installed on the pads very quickly. Installation was straightforward and easy, except for the rubber strips that fill the grooves in the crossbars - those were the most difficult part of the installation - to get those to seat correctly (so I lowered rating by 1 star). 545668
So far so good. I paid a professional (camper shell place) to install it and it took them a bit over an hour to do so. Looks great and I'm confident it will do the job. Whistling noise at speeds above 40 or so, but I have yet removed the crossbars - assuming it will be quieter when I do so. 557696
Any time equipment is installed on the top of a vehicle, a certain amount of wind noise is unavoidable. You can minimize this by ensuring that the rubber strips are fully in place on the top and bottom surface of the crossbars. If any of the channel is exposed, the crossbar will be noisier. A fairing like part # RRRF4
Rhino-Rack Fairing for Roof Racks - 50" Long
$88.20 would also further minimize the noise-causing turbulence.
Mike L - 08/25/2018Nice quality product and I like how it attaches to the vehicle. It was easy to install. The unexpected downside is, these racks are slightly large diameter than those by Yakima. I own 4 or 5 Yakima accessories that I just assumed would mount on these as well, but none of them fit and there don't seem to be any adapters that will work. 426434
The Rhino T-Load Hitch and Vortex Aero roof rack system are very well designed, strong and straightforward installations. We have a Hobie Tandem Island sailing kayak, 18.5' long and around 200 lbs. on the roof racks / T-hitch, it is very solid. The T-hitch assembled in 15 minutes. Had my neighbors, both engineers, not come over to "help" with the roof rack install it would have been done in an hour. Lesson learned, keep the software developers over in their yard during install, away from power tools, no drilling allowed. Rhino systems and support staff are outstanding. Definitely recommend these products and the company. 439535
This Rhino Rack roof rack system worked out very well for me. I installed it myself and took my time doing it. The rack system will work great with my RTT. It's easy to adjust and looks great on truck. For the installation, I decided to use a center line down the middle of my canopy (shell) as my reference point for all measurements. I simply identified the middle of the third brake light on the shell and the third brake light on the back of the cab. I then snapped a chalk line from those points to mark the middle of the canopy. This method worked out great and the rails are perfectly parallel to each other. The folks at etrailer.com were especially helpful. I had a slight glitch with a minor part in the kit and Bill at e-trailer got it resolved very quickly. He even followed up by calling me directly to give me an update. Truly exceptional customer service. Thanks to all at etrailer. They will definitely get more of my business. 497821
Pretty easy to install with the excellent video provided. If you follow the video, it’s a breeze! Excellent product! 528425
I purchased this rack system for my 2016 Jeep Wrangler Willy's Wheeler edition - 2 door! There are lots of products out there that are listed for the 4 door but the two door model is more difficult to shop for. The racks shipped immediately and were here in just a few days. All the parts were there, properly labeled and provided with clear instructions. To properly fit my small roof, I took the two roof rails to a local machine shop and had them cut them to exactly 35.5". This allowed me to mount the tracks in the outermost groove on the roof and gave me the greatest possible length. One problem that I had (and had predicted) is that the inside of the Jeep roof has a lip on the inside that interferes with the provided knobs seating properly against the inside of the roof. The local hardware store had no nuts (NOTHING) that would fit the threads of the provided T-Bolts. I ended up temporarily using solid metal spacers to fill the gap and allow me to tighten the provided knobs against the spacer which is against a rubber gasket and then the inner roof! It worked! In the meantime, I will continue to search for some safety nuts that will fit the Rhino provided T-Bolts. The rack looks great, is solid as a rock and easy to put on and remove! Now I can comfortably carry our kayaks and/or paddle boards to the lake! 523972
Very well made 614344
This may very well be a great product when it comes to its functionality, but the installation was fraught with problems. 1). There were two sets of instructions in box, but the materials list only applies to one of the sets of instructions. Thankfully I counted the hardware before I started drilling the holes. Unfortunately, I didn’t count the o-rings. First trip to the hardware store. 2). I finish drilling the holes and place the track onto my truck cap, get into the bed of the truck and start the t-nuts. And half of the t-nuts won’t thread onto the t-bolts. I look closely at the two t-nuts I have left over and notice casting slag literally covering most of the threads. Back to the hardware store for a thread die to clean the threads. 556951
The product is great as usual with rhino rack. However the best thing about this order was how helpful etrailer.com was. They went above and beyond to make sure I had everything I needed. Thanks again. 552095
Fast delivery. Excellent customer service. etrailer video makes it an easy install 454662
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I'm absolutely in love with Katie, my sales consultant for her great help & excellent follow up. Fully expecting cheap Chinese junk. I was delighted with the quality of the product, (Rhino Rack) which was received day after New Years. Pretty cool when order was placed Dec 29th. Simple illustrated instructions made pre assembly a snap. Wind chill is 2 below zero so I'm going to wait a day or so to mount to car. Two thumbs up from me! 331614
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Cross bars are great! Easy install. Except for the little plastic strips that go under and between mounts. They can be a bear to measure and install properly,but definitely need to go on to avoid any whistle noise. Just gotta say what a great experience it is dealing with etrailer. Rep, Kelly was very helpful in part selection and order processing. I will most assuredly use etrailer again for my next Jeep accessories purchase. 258541
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Purchased a Rhino Rack custom fit rooftop system, along with the kayak rack to hold two kayaks and the Swagman rv bike rack. Made several trips and they all work great! Included photos to share. 475959
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The complete rack went together very easy, they are very sturdy and a great value for the price. Would recommend to anyone looking for a sturdy, aerodynamic rack. 332971
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Installed on a 2013 Explorer. Went on perfectly with the SXB legs. Bars extend past the legs 3" for a very nice appearance. Silver bars/black feet on a silver Explorer is perfect. Will likely use the bars to mount a cargo carrier on (16-18 CF) but haven't done it yet. Just the most faint/slight whistle at 65 MPH. Can only be heard with no radio on. Absolutely no issue. Solid as a rock. 286955
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Please see my review about the Rhino Rack Legs for these Aero Crossbars. They work great! Very little noise, if any at all. My only issue was the lack of documentation. I had to figure out how to get the end caps off myself (and if I didn't have the legs, which came with a "key", I wouldn't have been able to get the end caps off because the "key" is stored within the runner of the Crossbars). Anyway, so far, these have worked great. I put a Rola roof carrier on them. So far, it's holding up well. We're taking them on a trip from Charlotte to several places in Michigan the week of 4th of July. They'll all get a good workout then. 265337
Still working great.
Richard B - 07/20/2017Review from a similar Rhino Rack Vortex Aero in Ladder Racks
eTrailer customer service was awesome! They helped me find the correct parts and get them to me in time. I was in a real predicament until I got on the phone with them! They have my loyalty! 329761
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I've loaded up my car multiple times and never had an issue, lumber from homedepot/lowes or varying kayaks/canoes, the roof rack handles well 240445
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No problem with the rails after two long trips with a heavy cargo carrier attached. Easy to install. Look good. Stronger and cheaper than Audi rails. 459649
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easy to install but measurements weren't 100% accurate. over all very sturdy. 461954
Helped me move across the country to Utah and they worked great there. Sold them in June hope theyre working out great for the Guy.
Emanuel R - 12/27/2018Review from a similar Rhino Rack Vortex Aero in Ladder Racks
Purchased for my work vehicle and have been pleased with the looks and ease of installation. 593453
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I love the product. The only thing that I was unclear about at the time of purchase was that the additional adjustable bars weren’t included as a set. I have yet to purchase those and would like to get a quote on the best price possible for those. Thanks for all your help with this. 545782
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I love my Rhino roof rack from Etrailer! On time delivery, great quality. Very happy with our purchase Neil S 556621
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I was looking for a good looking product to carry my two kayaks with our camper. the product arrived in the time they said it would and was packed very well. after reading other reviews on assembly it was suggested that you read the directions first. after reading the directions I couldn't find some rubber strips so I called you company and they were very friendly and helpful and I found them I just didn't look in the right place. then started to assembly the roof racks and within 25 min. they were installed. would recommend the product and company. 411346
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So far so good. The Aero 2500 racks went on in a couple of hours as I was not in a rush, wanted to do it properly and understand all I needed to to remove and reinstall these in the future. I did manage to get the Rhinorack logo facing backward on the front and forward on the back. Sorry, didn’t intend to but I’m not going to reverse them at this point. I did not take pics of these on my 2017 Prius. But they look good, less clunky than my old square Thule racks. 512463
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A little more complicated to install than I thought, but a careful reading of the instructions and a little patience got the job done. I like the result. It looks good. 546777
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The Rhino Rack is very well made. I installed it my self on our 2016 Ford Escape, but had an assist from my wife to fine tune it at the end. There was no whistling or any other distracting wind noise on our 3,500 mile drive to visit family out West. A Sear's Cargo Box was easily mounted to the Rhino Rack and it remained centered and secured at western highway speed limits plus. The included locks on the roof mounts were the selling point for me. The Rhino Rack remained securely mounted to the roof with no additional adjustments or tightening being needed. Great Product. Donna P. @ etrailer was super with the order. 548034
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Excellent customer service, fast shipping and an amazing product! Well done etrailer!!! 502150
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Product was just as described. Instructions were very hard to read because they look like a copy of a copy and many of the pictures were very faded, but once you decipher them, installing the roof rack was pretty simple. It seems to be pretty sturdy and now I just need to start shopping for all of the attachments! 184747
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Easy to read instructions, easy to install. Watched the install video a few times just to be sure! They do whistle a bit at highway speeds, but certainly not unbearable. In fact, I was surprised as to how quiet they are. It's to be expected, especially when paired with kayak j-racks. So happy with this purchase and I would definitely recommend them! 559818
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Excellent price and quick shipping. Excellent support for missing bar end cap. Rack was easy to put together and install and video was helpful. My only complaint is when trying to tie down kayak to cradle it is not easy to keep the loop over the top of the upright "U" shaped bar, it keeps siding down. We wrapped two pieces of foam around the bar to create a channel to hold the strap now it is easy. 557941
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Delivery was a little slower then I would have liked, but otherwise it was perfect. Great customer service when I called to ask about them. Make sure you read the instructions when you install (I didn't and wasted an hour fooling around with the wrong parts) other then that, the install was smooth as silk. 424344
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Fairly easy to install onto my 2017 Honda CR-V. The crossbars feel very sturdy and are securely attached to the vehicle. Took me about 30 minutes to get it installed and could be done even quicker if you get help from another person. The bars themselves are a little fat so my Thule ski rack has a super tight fit. There is very minimal wind noise, so I'll probably be getting a fairing for that. The instructions felt a bit jumbled but with just the measurements alone, you can install it with a bit of common sense. 590932
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This product is great! Rhino Rack makes it easy to to put together and onto your vehicle. It is easy to install by yourself and does not take a long time at all. 552705
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As usual etrailer had the parts in stock with an excellent price point. My wife loves her roof rack for her SUP. Also shipping was extremely fast. I always check etrailer first. 400689
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Excellent rack and very secure. Fits perfectly on my Honda Civic. I've been using it for my paddle board and it has been working out very well. High quality and easy install. 459567
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I love my Rhino Vortex roof racks. They look great, are sturdy, and there is no wind noise up to 70 mph (haven't been on the freeway yet). eTrailer was great and made the proper component selection easy. Now, the -1 star... The instructions provided by Rhino were horrible or non-existent. The cross bar literally had no instructions and I couldn't even find them for my model online. Between being a handy guy and watching other Rhino videos on YouTube, I figure it out. Maybe most people have professional installers put them on. 375802
Love the Rhino rack! Sometimes I think I could stand the truck Grand Cherokee upside down on it! It was a little tricky to install, but once I found YouTube vids I was good to go.
StuWithAU - 05/05/2018Review from a similar Rhino Rack Vortex Aero in Ladder Racks
The product is perfect. The instructions were fairly easy to follow and the fit for my car was good. On the lower side, it took almost 3 weeks for delivery :( 359459
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Great product! It fits my Ford Edge perfect. I took a 2000 mike trip without any issues. The cross bars look very nice and the price is very competitive. I would recommend these items to anyone looking to save some money with great quality products. 518447
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After finally obtaining the correct roof rack for a 2012 Chevy Impala, installation was fairly easy, and the finished installation appears very secure. We did do a test run with a kayak attached, which was both stable and quiet (3 photos attached showing final installation before test run). 388669
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My Rhino-Rack Aero 2500 roof racks fit solidly on my 2007 Honda Civic EX. I was really impressed with the construction and strength of the rack system. Also the versatility of the 'legs' with a swivel pad allow them to fit any roof pitch perfectly. The clamps are so solid, nothing could knock these racks off. I added a paddleboard attachment and went surfing today. The black racks also look great with the black trim on my silver Honda. Great product at a much better price than Yakima or Thule. 395557
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Great fit. Very sturdy. 512519
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Arrived on time. Packaging looked a bit tattered but product seems to be in good shape. The bars use a different foot attachment than what I have so I also had to spend more money to upgrade. The system should stay standard especially when it’s essentilly the same design system. 514755
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Good product. Easy to assemble. 263209
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This is by far the best designed rack system i have ever put on a car. Took 20 minutes to install and had an extremely secure fit. It also came with measurement guides on all sides to equal out the rack when installing. 200761
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These crossbars were easy to install, are sturdy when installed and look great on my factory side rails when installed with the SX Series legs. The standard end caps are an all-plastic affair and use a little key to engage a cam lock. That plus the distance from the end of the crossbar to the nut that tightens the foot onto the rail keeps things relatively secure. Most people probably want to opt for proper locking end caps, though. The rubber vortex strips look nice and give items something grippy to rest on. I haven't tried a load test yet but did drive around in moderate wind on the highway in multiple directions. Other than a slight whistle at 70 mph, you'd never know they were there. Overall, real happy with the product and looking forward to hauling some stuff around with them. 248807
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I bought the Rhino Rack 2500 Series Legs, the Vortex Aero Crossbars, the 2500 Series Custom Fit Kit for the 2500 Series Legs, and a Thule Portage Canoe Carrier. All items arrived when George said they would, and I was given status updates throughout the whole process. The website was helpful in letting me know that these kits are NOT all in one kits. That is probably the best feature of the site in that it lets you know based on your vehicle what total number of kits you will need. All said, the racks and carrier worked well in transporting my canoe across state lines. I highly recommend the site. 486963
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I ordered the complete Rhino-Rack with legs for my 2009 Subaru Forester. I watch a couple of videos prior to installation. Followed instructions and installation was completed without any issues. Product was delivered promptly and Natalie helped me with my order and she followed up to inform me of the status of my order. Thanks for the help and thanks for a product. 475990
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