Rhino-Rack Heavy Duty Roof Rack for Naked Roofs - Aluminum - Silver - Qty 2
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2002 Ford Explorer
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These heavy-duty crossbars are built from aluminum and designed to handle the kind of weight that comes with real adventures. With a 220-lb weight capacity, they’re made to support kayaks, cargo boxes, and gear for long trips. The strength of the square bar design keeps everything stable, even when you’re loaded up for a weekend away.
Once your rack is mounted, you can trust it to stay in place. The legs include lockable cover plates that secure the system, so your setup stays put when you park or drive rough roads. That peace of mind means you can focus on where you’re heading instead of worrying about your rack shifting or loosening.
Installing racks on a bare roof doesn’t have to be complicated. This system includes 2 Heavy Duty crossbars, (4) 2500 Series legs, and a custom fit kit made specifically for naked roof mounting. It’s a straightforward setup that doesn’t require extra brackets or guesswork—everything fits into place cleanly and holds tight for the long haul.
The top channels aren’t just for mounting accessories—they’re lined with rubber strips that cushion your load and provide slip resistance. Whether you’re hauling lumber, ladders, or contractor gear, these strips help prevent shifting and protect both your accessories and the bars themselves from unnecessary wear.
The square bars are made for Rhino-Rack Heavy Duty accessories that mount right in the top channels. You can use ladder rollers, load stops, eyebolts, and more without modification. With 59" long bars and channel dimensions of 1-3/8" wide x 5/8" tall x 13/16" opening, there’s plenty of space to build out your setup for workdays or weekend trips alike.
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Ratings & Reviews
Items came quickly and fit truck perfect (Ram 2500)
Rock solid with over 120 pounds on them daily, 1 year later.
Good quality and locks are included. The plastic lock covers are flimsy but they will keep an honest person honest.
Thank you for the very speedy customer service! My roof rack is already here!
Needed the Rhino-Rack parts and they were delivered when promised. Great service.
Fit perfectly and we're very happy with the roof rack.
Once installed they seem sturdy and look good. One of the end caps was damaged in shipping but otherwise everything was good
Love the roof rack! Works great for ka yaks!
This is an excellent product. It was the only product that would fit my truck. I was able to mount it by myself, it took me longer than I thought it would, but it helps if you watch first a video on line about how to put it together. The support staff is excellent if you miss any parts. I highly recommend it for the 2015 Nissan Rogue.
Andrei
The rack fit well and was easy to install. Seems to be made well. The problem is the amount of road noise. I never even put the basket on. It was so loud, it roared. I repositioned it several times but the noise was way too much and I finally just removed it. I spent a lot of money for the rack and the basket and now they are in storage. I wish it would have worked out better because I thought it looked really good.
Well engineered rack that fits my Ram 2500 crew cab well. A bit of wind noise at highway speeds. I have the heavy duty cross pieces with a square cross section.
This is my second Rhino-Rack. They go on very easily and hold the bikes/kayaks and even an extension ladder very well....thanks for a great product
Excellent customer service. First set of crossbars was delivered to the wrong address and a second set was mailed out to us arriving in a week.
Great product and great customer service.very easy to put together and install, although the measurements are a little crazy. 33/64. It’s impossible to be this precise.
Love the product though
This rack worked out great... I installed in on a 2017 Ford F-150. We drove 6 hrs through wind and rain with a SUP and Tandem Kayak on top. It really took a beating in a storm the whole way. One bracket was a little loose and shifted because of the wind on the Kayak, but it held together. Super happy with Rhino rack!
This kit is easy to slap on and sturdy enough to balance my skis and snowboards. I recently used the Rhino Rack on a three hour drive to a ski resort and had no issues.
I was in a roof rack jam. There was a national shortage of the rack I needed for my car and our summer vacation was a week away. I went to etrailer.com when I couldnt find the roof rack anywhere else on the web. Another website actually suggested that they might have what I needed.
I spoke to Ashley E on the phone to make sure that I was picking the right parts. Ashley was very helpful and knowledgable. She helped me find the right roof rack and made sure that I received it in record time. I am a customer for life!!!
Two items I received surprised me when I unpacked the box were the rails because they were not black like I saw in the picture, and the rubber insert that I am having a hard time sliding in the rail. Should this rubber insert have come already installed in the rail or is there a top on how to put in with ease?
Ordered a Rhino Rack for my 2014 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali. Rack arrived in very good shape and all items were there. Installing at this time and see no problems ahead.
I got the roof rack mounted anyways. Better pics to come when it's all finished!
Great product everything fit perfectly. With the heavy duty bars almost all the hardware for anything you put on the rack is too short
Thanks to Etrailer, I am ready to do some serious summer exploring with my 2013 Mazda 3! Rhino Racks, Malone top box, and Kuat bike rack!
This rack works perfectly on my Nissan Versa for carrying my two Perception Sound 9'6" kayaks. The Rhino-Racks look good to me. The kayaks can rest directly on the rubber pads on the rails, unlike the Yakama racks I had in the past that had bare pipe rails. Also, I expect I can buy parts to adapt this product to a different car without having to buy new towers. I am sorry there are not hooks or loops to attach bungees when carrying lumber. They are noisy in the wind, but less so when carrying the kayaks.
Buying this fit kit allowed me to reuse my Rhino Rack roof racks on my new vehicle. Thanks to etrailer for confirming this would work.
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