Thule WingBar Evo Roof Rack for Rain Gutters - Aluminum - Black - Qty 2
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These crossbars are built from aluminum for strength that holds up during long trips with kayaks, canoes, or cargo boxes. With a 165-lb weight capacity, they handle heavy loads without flexing. The sturdy construction gives you peace of mind when you’re loaded up and heading out for a weekend on the water or a cross-country road trip.
Wind noise can turn a highway drive into a headache. The aerodynamic shape of the WingBar Evo and the split rubber strips in the top channels help reduce vibration and that high-pitched whistling sound. The design keeps airflow smooth so you can focus on the road instead of the noise above your head.
Whether it’s a cargo box for luggage, bike racks, kayak cradles, or ski carriers, these aero-style bars are ready for all kinds of gear. They accept both channel-mount and clamp-on attachments, giving you flexibility to use what you already have or add new accessories later. This setup makes it easy to switch from hauling camping gear one weekend to carrying paddleboards the next.
Some roof rack channels make you cut rubber strips before installing your gear. These use split strips that open just enough to slide in your accessory mounts—no trimming required. Once your gear is in place, the strips close around it to help seal against wind and weather while keeping noise down.
For added security when parked overnight or at a trailhead, you can add Thule One-Key System locks (sold separately). They secure both the rack and any channel-mounted gear using a single key, so your setup stays locked down wherever your adventures take you.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hello, neighbor, this is Curt with etrailer, and today we're taking a look at the Thule WingBar Evo roof rack on our 2025 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Now a roof rack is an excellent way to carry the extra cargo with you that you either don't want in the vehicle with you or it simply doesn't fit in there. The other cargo options would include hitch options, so something like a small trailer or a hitch cargo carrier. However, those kind of things can make it difficult because they just add so much length and give the car so much bigger of a footprint. Being able to store things up on the roof tends to be a bit more convenient of a way for a lot of people to carry their things. So let's go ahead and take a look at this roof rack.
So the Thule WingBar is an aero bar, meaning it has this kind of elliptical type of shape. It's, you know, kind of a blade shape here in the back, a little wider in the front. And the whole purpose of a bar like this is to really reduce a lot of that vibration and, you know, cut down on the wind resistance, making for a quieter ride than, say, you would get out of a square or round bar. It's going to be able to, you know, be used with your clamp-mounted accessories as well as your T-track accessories, which are accessible right here through the end cap. And you'd be able to push it right through that weather stripping up there.
They're gonna give you a 165 pound weight capacity. However, you always wanna double-check your owner's manual to see what your rooftop capacity is. If your rooftop capacity is lower than the crossbar capacity, then that's the the weight limit for the roof of your Wrangler. Now as far as your crossbar setup goes, this is a gutter mount, which means it's gonna be using the gutters up here on your hard top, and it really gives us a lot of freedom to be able to move our bars kind of wherever we want. Now today we have a two-bar setup.
I've got one bar here on the front section and one on the back, leaving me room for a third. There are a lot of Wrangler Unlimited owners that because they have all this roof space up here, it's so wide and so flat up there, they like to get a third bar up there for support for some of those bigger items that they might want to carry. But in our two-bar setup here, we put one on the front, one on the back, I can easily take both of these bars and move them both back here to the back section if I wanted to. We really have a lot of freedom to be able to move it around. But as far as our setup for today goes, let's get up on the roof, take some measurements, and see how it's fitting on our Wrangler Unlimited.
So the first thing that we want to take a look at is going to be our crossbar spread. Now, the crossbar spread is important because every rooftop accessory that you're gonna come across has a minimum and a maximum crossbar spread. Now most of the ones are the ones that I think are really the most common tend to be between 26 and 36 inches. So we've got a 30-inch setup here. That should be enough to accommodate just about any rooftop accessory that you want. So we set that up deliberately because of that. And again, it's also a 30-inch bar setup, I think leaves us room to go 30 inches back for a third bar if we wanted to. When we set it up with a 32-inch spread, that back bar was really a bit too close to the end of the gutter. So we shortened it to 30 inches to accommodate for that third bar setup if we want it. Now the other thing that we're gonna take a look at is just how much height is this giving to the vehicle. And 3 3/4 inches thereabouts of vehicle height this is gonna add. So if you're trying to figure out what your roof clearance is, if you're coming up on something that might be a little lower hanging, if you know the height of your accessory, add that 3 1/2 inches to it and that's gonna be your vehicle height. The other measurement that we want to take a look at is how much clearance we have under the bar. And we've got about 2 1/2 inches of clearance underneath the bar, and that should be enough for just about any clamp mount system to be able to reach under here and grab onto it. You shouldn't get any interference from the roof in that regard. The other thing while we're up here and have a good visual of it is that these are 60-inch crossbars, and you need every bit of that 60 inches to get all the way across the roof of the Wrangler Unlimited. But that 60 inches for clamp-mounted, 60 inches here for your T-track. However, when it comes to the clamp-mounted, this would be the only section here that would be unusable 'cause you couldn't get it around. We even have a little bit of overhang here to work with. On our front bar, we've got 3 1/2 inches. On our second bar, it goes down to three inches, and that's because it tapers slightly as we get to the back of the vehicle. So if you added a third bar on here, it would probably have a little bit, you know, more overhang as we go back because of it tapering in. So just to add one more thing, we'll talk a little bit about security of our roof rack. Out of the box, there is going to be this little section on our knob, and that can be used with a flathead screwdriver. What it'll end up doing is putting your knob into a bit of a free spin, and therefore no one technically can loosen it up and take it off. However, anybody that's walking around with a flathead screwdriver or a nickel or something is gonna be able to do that. So my suggestion would be that you take advantage of Thule's One-Key system. Thule's One-Key system is essentially lock cores and matching keys that you can get and get 'em keyed alike to all of your Thule accessories. That's really gonna help you out with organization if you have multiple things like a bike rack, a roof box, a kayak carrier, anything else from Thule that has a lock on it, you'll be able to get 'em all keyed alike and basically knock that all down to one key. Installation of these crossbars is very, very simple. So follow along, we'll show you exactly how we got these up on our Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. So we'll begin our installation with our tower assembly. Our end product is going to look like this. These are the components that will make that up. So the first thing we'll want to do is take our tower here and we've got this rubber pad. Now you'll notice that it has kind of a bulb look to it right here in the back. This should be facing that side here. So it's gonna go on just like this. Slip it in, gotta give it a little bit of a stretch here, and get it in over the other side as well, and get it straightened out on there. It'll end up being on there just like that. The next thing we'll do is we'll take this, it's almost kind of like a triangular shaped piece. This is gonna go on here, just like this, and we'll need to snap it down, just like so. So the next thing we'll do is we'll take our bolt here and we're gonna run it right through the back of our tower, just like so. The next thing we'll do is we'll take our clamp. That will go over, just like so. Our flat washer, and finally, our knob attachment. Now I'm gonna leave this relatively loose. As this knob tightens down, it's gonna tighten down on not only our clamp, but also our piece up here that's going to attach to the bar. So we're gonna leave it a little loose for now. So next we're gonna take our crossbar here. And after we put in the weather stripping, just keep in mind when you're doing the weather stripping, that the side with the arrows is gonna be facing the front of the bar, which is going to be the thicker end of the bar. But to attach our towers, we're gonna turn it over, we're gonna remove our end cap, and what we're gonna end up doing is guiding this square piece through this T-slide here. Now it's a thick piece. It can be a little bit tricky. But as long as you left the knob loose enough, we should be able to work it in pretty well. Try to loosen it just a hair, and there it goes on, just like so. Once it's on, we can replace our end cap, and repeat the process for the other tower. So with everything assembled, we're gonna come up to our roof and we're gonna pick a spot that's gonna be a good crossbar spread, and we're just gonna kind of gently get it across here. We're gonna make sure that the clamp remains on the outside of the gutters, and that that rubber portion that we put on is on the inside of the gutters. Once we get this placed to the crossbar spread that we want and we've got a good location up here, one of the things I want to note, you should definitely avoid being too close to that break in the roof up top here. I'm particularly talking about the front bar because that front section is kind of so close, I guess. The idea is really to keep it away from this edge right here. But we've got our second bar in a place where we really like it in relation to the front bar. So before we tighten this down, I'm gonna take a measurement on each side of my overhang. I'm gonna make sure that that's even on both sides. And I'm gonna measure from bar to bar on both sides to make sure that they're perfectly parallel. Once I have that done, I'm able to go ahead and get this tightened down. And what we're gonna end up doing is just hand tightening this down as much as we can and getting it good and snug on there. So once that's done, I'm gonna give it a really good shake test. I'm gonna go ahead and close my door, make sure there's no interference there, which I'm not expecting there to be. And that's it for the installation. So in my opinion, the Thule WingBar Evo is an excellent choice for you and your 2025 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. And if you decide to go with this crossbar system and you're able to use it a few times, please share with us what you think about it in the comments below. We would love to share your experience with other neighbors so they can make the best decision for themselves. Once again, this is Curt with etrailer. Thanks for stopping by.
Ratings & Reviews
As always etrailer is one of few that still does the job they say they do.
The Bars are as expected. Mounted them on my 2020 Mercedes Metris Cargo Van with the raised roof rails. There is no noise or vibration generated from these bars. Go to Thule website for assembly instructions.
Only issue with my order is that they were shipped in the Thule packaging and it was dropped on it’s end by the shipper (UPS) and both bars had dents on the end. Was able to correct damage and assemble end caps. Unfortunate that there is some anodize finish missing at the dent. Might be better if etrailer re-packaged or at a minimum added end protection.
First, there we’re complications with the delivery which I caused and eTrailer reps worked with me and worked it out. Second, All products purchased fit and installed rather easily on my 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK. This outcome was a result of working with one of their reps to get the right in-stock parts that fit right. Finally, I reviewed installation videos which helped me get the job done right the first time.
While the instructions were a bit difficult to follow the install videos from etrailer are a blessing to figure out what to expect even if not exact to the letter. Overall product is excellent, use it to haul kayaks and a 18 ft aluminum canoe to and from locations. Would recommend
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I ordered a Thule Wingbar Evo Crossbars 150 and Thule Rapid Gutter Feet. I studied and appreciated the online video reviews and customer comments. The pricing was competitive. They were both in stock. I was alerted by email when they shipped along with a tracking link.
The order arrived quickly. The outer box provided good protection, and both products were undamaged. I appreciated the online instruction documents. These were digital versions of the paper instructions that were included. Thule could have done a better job with their instructions, but etrailer was as thorough as I could have wanted.
The bottom line is that the crossbars are now properly mounted on my vehicle, and I’m completely happy with the product and my buying experience!
The Thule Evo Rail feet with 60" wing bars are an excellent choice for folks who routinely transport bulky equipment on their vehicle rooftops. The instructions for mounting were straightforward and easy (especially with the installation video link). I had to extend the slots under each wingbar to make them fit my 2004 Dodge Durango roof rails, but besides that, I'm thoroughly happy with the product. Do order the key locks separately, as they do not come with the feet.
I think Thule products are painfully pricey......however the rack I put on my Ram 2500 is flawless and a absolute perfect fit. I added the Thule rack for the roof of the truck. I have a truck bed utility custom rack and it wasnt enough. I carry a 16' heavy canoe and a 12' kayak so the additional crossbars make for a very sturdy and dependable way to carry since we also tow a trailer. Very happy to have it.
So, etrailer has made the process of buying my 22 ford explorer Thule cargo kit. A couple of issues. 1) the lack of quality was not there the top weather stripping is short and leaves a gap maybe that is the cause of the whistling. I have tried repositioning and the rope trick. No luck. Getting a fairing that will have to dump another 200 to hope this helps.
2) little more thought into strap thickness. The 2nd rail is a little tough to get through the opening in the roof rack.
Seems a little picky about these things, but when you dump 1,400 for a cargo rack system you should be.
This was my first purchase of an expensive roof rack system. I never expected to have the problems I am. Unfortunately it’s so universal that there are gaps that are creating really bad whistling sounds. I wish I could return and get my money back.
I've owned this roof rack for a year now, and it has served my purposes (carrying my kayak around on my truck) quite well. It was fairly easy to assemble, largely because the entire instruction guide was in pictures.
I have had to retighten the rack a couple of times since putting it on the roof, so I tie the kayak down to the front and back of the truck as well as to the roof rack. I suspect the ocean kayak puts a bit of lift on the roof rack resulting in the loosening.
Easy install, no issues with this roof rack in almost 1 year of using it
what can one say. etrailer has the best products at the best prices, great customer service with actual people that answer the phone and actually know what the heck they're talking about. My product was even delivered sooner than it was supposed to be. Sounds like a perfect business plan to me!
The whole experience was freakin awesome.
* Ordered on-line, delivered when promised, all packages were in excellent condition, and all parts were accounted for - no shortages, THANK YOU!
* The Thule roof rack design, quality of materials, comprehensive instructions were really impressive. Everything went together without a hitch and really looks good installed.
* We plan on carrying our 12 1/2' SUP's on the roof rack when we head out to the lakes.
* It saves us time as our SUP's are inflatable, however it takes a bit of time to pump them up once we get there. Now it's just loosen them up and we're ready to go.
Great job etrailer, I would definitely buy more products from your organization!!
I just installed these on my 2015 Odyssey's side rails.
Easy-peasy to install and appears to be quite solid.
Just not sure how tight I need to screw them.
It only took me 30 minutes to assemble and install the Crossroad feet with the 60" WingBar EVO. It will probably take me 10 minutes to move to another vehicle.
I chose the Crossroads for the ease of installation so I can switch them between our two Odysseys. When loosened for removal they also loosen the crossbar (60" WingBar EVO) which makes it so much easier to switch to a vehicle with a different width requirement.
Fits that requirement perfectly.
Will be loading the canoe on top this coming weekend. Looking forward to using these.
Sturdy bars. The rubber strip gasket eventually became loose and flew off down the highway. Options available to use metal locks w/ key, instead of the plastic locks.
Easy to fit into the feet that are sold separately. No clue why the rubber strip just can't come already attached but it only takes a minute or two to put them on. Make sure before tightening the feet, the bars are even.
Just insralled the racks and J-Bars. Easy install, worked exactly as wanted. To out on freeway witth racks only, just some wind noise at 70. This is my second order thru etrailer. Both orders were great referrals, worked good, delivered witnin a few days. Thank you etrailer.
Great rack design. Fit my truck like a glove and holds two kayaks with no issues. I’m planning on installing a fish rod holder in between both kayaks.
Racks look great, seem very sturdy and are quiet.
The product quality seems great, and fit my Jeep Wrangler without having to do any drilling, or semi-permanent mounting of overly obtrusive cage type rack system. Tried mounting my Kayak on top and it seems like it's going to work for what I wanted it for. I especially like the fact that I can easily take the whole system off with ease as I would typically leave it on only in the summer.
Great product that compliments the look of my vehicle while serving a function. Initially, the product arrived missing some key parts, but the staff responded immediately to my email and took great care of me to ensure that my experience was completely satisfactory. Carol and Kelsey are truly attentive to the customer’s needs. Great job everyone!
Excellent crossbars for my 2020 JLU with sky top. Quality construction and I really like the swivel end caps to allow quick access to get things channel mounted quickly.
Thule gutter feet and crossbars are an excellent option for a Tin Top Samurai. I also installed the one key locking knobs. Another top shelf purchase from etrailer.
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