Thule SquareBar Evo Roof Rack for Raised Rails - Steel - Black - Qty 2
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When you’re loading up for a weekend of kayaking or hauling a rooftop cargo box for a long road trip, strength matters. The Thule SquareBar Evo Roof Rack uses galvanized steel crossbars with a 220 lb weight capacity—one of the highest you’ll find. The steel build provides solid support for bulky gear while keeping its shape under pressure, so you can hit the road knowing your load is secure.
Slipping gear can make even a short drive stressful. These square crossbars have a durable polymer coating that helps your cargo stay put and adds a layer of corrosion resistance. That means better traction for kayak cradles, cargo boxes, and clamps—and fewer worries about scuffs or rust over time.
Getting your rack set up shouldn’t take all day. This kit comes as a complete roof rack system with two 50" SquareBars and four Evo Raised Rail feet that clamp directly to raised rails. Everything fits together cleanly, giving you a sturdy base for carriers and accessories that wrap around the square bars.
When you park at campgrounds or trailheads, you can add Thule’s One-Key System locks (sold separately) to deter theft of the rack itself. It’s an easy upgrade that keeps your gear protected when you step away from the vehicle.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi, I'm Daniel with etrailer, and today we're gonna take a look at, I'm gonna show you how to put on the Thule SquareBar Evo roof rack on our 2026 Subaru Outback. If you have raised rails on your vehicle, getting this kit is gonna allow you to clamp these on those raised rails and give you some crossbars. And these are nice because you can put accessories on your roof, like a cargo box. You can put bikes up here, you can put kayaks up here, you can put skis up here. Really, sky's the limit. You can put a ton of accessories on top of your roof instead of in your vehicle.
And this is the square version of this kit, so your bars are going to be square. They're gonna be a lot smaller than those arrow bars. And I personally really like the looks of these. They are really discreet 'cause they are smaller and more rugged looking. Now, this is gonna be a kit for people who maybe want a less expensive version, or you have maybe an older accessory or a clamp-on accessory.
And you know if you get these, your clamp-on accessories are gonna work, no problem. Other people lean towards the square bars is because these are a lot more durable than the arrow bars. They're made out of a steel construction and can support up to 220 pounds. Now, do always check to see what your roof can handle though. For our Subaru, it's gonna pair nicely because this can handle quite a bit.
So, this is gonna be perfect for a rooftop tent when you go out and camp. One slight trade off with the extra durability is you might experience a little bit of wind noise with these. So, if you're going at those highway speeds, just this flat surface is catching a lot of that wind. Now, you might not notice it at all or might not be that bad, but you can always take these off when you're not camping, you don't have accessory up here. It's really easy to take these off.
They have a tool that comes in the kit. Loosen these up, just pop them right off. But if wind noise is something that is concern for you, then you can check out the Thule WingBar, and those are more aerodynamic. These bars are adjustable, so you can move these anywhere around on your raised rails to match your exact accessory. But you do have to maintain a minimum distance of 700 millimeters or about 27 1/2 inches. And something else I'll mention is your overhang here. This will be different per vehicle depending on how narrow or wide it is, but it's nice that these are pretty long, so you might have a bit of an overhang allowing you to clamp on accessories like maybe bike racks or kayak carriers a little bit further closer to the edge. So, it'd be a little easier getting those on and off. For end caps here, these are really easy to take on and off. You can use a coin and move this locking core, and then press this button and these will pop right off. Now, this is a plastic locking core for your theft deterrent, but you can upgrade these to metal. And when you have this off, here's the tool I was talking about to tighten these down. So, you can tighten them down and this will actually torque them down for you. It'll click when it's all tightened up. And then you can loosen them up and take them off really easy. Now, I'll get you a couple measurements. So, from the top of your rails to the top of your crossbars, it's gonna be about 2 1/2 inches. So, you can add that to the height of your accessory and that'll help you determine if you can pull in and out of garages safely. And the next measurement's gonna be from the bottom of your bar to the top of your roof. And that's gonna be about three inches. So, that'll help you determine if you have really big clamp-on accessories and if those can clamp on. Now, if you have any further questions about what roof rack's gonna work best with your raised rail, or maybe you don't have raised rail and you're wanting to get options for that, please feel free to reach out, and we'll be happy to point in the right direction. Starting off, we already got the front bar in place on our vehicle. Now, we'll get the rear set up. Let's flip this over, get our towers, and with that bolt facing out, just slide these in. And then, we can put our cap on. (cap thunking) Now, we can take our bar. I'll open the door so I can stand on the threshold. Just lift it up. These bars can go anywhere on your roof, but the spread does have to be 27 1/2 or 700 millimeters apart. And I already got the front one squared to the vehicle by measuring a like point on both sides, got that even. And now, I'm just gonna measure from this one to our rear one. And you do wanna measure your accessory if you already have it, just set it at that. I'll just get both of these even. (measuring tape squeaking) With our bar parallel to our other bar, we can measure the overhang, make sure that's equal on both sides. So, you can move this back and forth so we get that even. (measuring tape clicking) And we want to tighten these down evenly. I'm just gonna snug one side up and I'll go the other side, snug that up, and go back and forth till these are torqued down. The tool that comes in your kit, it will tell you when it's torqued. It'll make a clicking noise to four newton-meters. (lock popping) And finally we can pop in our end cap, use a flathead or a coin, and we can lock up this plastic core. (horn honking) Once you put those caps on, that does it for the look at the Thule SquareBar Evo roof rack on our 2026 Subaru Outback.
Ratings & Reviews
Recently purchased a Raised Rail Thule Crossbar rack for my 2021 Subaru Forester. Price from etrailer was the best I found. Ordered the unit and it was delivered in four days. Came as advertised with all parts and complete instructions. I was able to successfully install the rack in about 2 hours with the tool provided with the kit. Very pleased with both the rack and the service etrailer provided.
Thule makes, with a few exceptions, excellent products. These aerobar feet are sturdy and simple to install. I use them on a Ford Escape with factory bars. Based on appearance and function, they should fit a lot of factory bars.
etrailer, over the years has been a consistently reliable company to do business with.
The items are obviously solid and very sturdy. etrailer has done a fantastic job providing customer support and updating shipping information the entire way. Only reason I did not give 5-stars is because Thule charges extra for the locking mechanism when at this price point I'm sure they could be included at no additional cost.
Worked flawlessly on my suv. Securely attached my sea kayak to my existing roof rails.
Ordering was simple and any questions I had were answered quickly. Items arrived on time as promised
Installation instructions were clear enough, but no text (Ikea-like). The video instructions on etrailer.com REALLY helped, showing the products as well as the surprisingly easy install. These feet feel solid (as a rock). We'll see how they do when we go camping next weekend! Thanks, etrailer staff and user-reviews!
Excellent Quality and was Easy to install the locks (purchased separately)!
Swapping lock cylinders with the Thule system is easy. I have several Thule products including bike rake with built in lock, locking cross bars for our cars, cargo box, and bought cylinders and the Change Key to replace cylinders so I only need one key for all our Thule products. etrailer delivered them fast.
My order was processed very quickly and shipped in a timely manner. Everything arrived in great shape. I am pairing my Thule crossbar kit with a Thule Force XT cargo box to increase my capacity for hauling camping gear for a family of 4 in a 2019 Subaru Forester. The installation and product review videos on your website are very helpful.
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.
The product was delivered quickly and it was easy to set up. Thank you
Thule crossbars are very solid and well made for carrying weight within the stated class limits. I expect long life usage from them. They are also exceptionally versatile for multiple uses. More importantly, etrailer is top notch for service and support. The delivery came damaged by the shipper with end cap missing. etrailer support provided the missing part and had it delivered within a short period. The entire experience with etrailer is nothing less than excellent.
Bought these for our Jeep Cherokee but they struggle to fit the wider rails on the vehicle. Have to lubricant these to slide on. Often the boot come off when removing them or just transporting them from storage to the vehicle. I wish the locked cover was made of something stronger since someone could easily break the plastic and use a Allen wrench to remove them rack and what’s mounted to it. Otherwise I’m happy with these. I like the size and torque limiting features of the included wrench
Installed these with the Thule WingBar Evo Crossbars on a Mercedes GLS 450 SUV. It was a pretty quick install however, they impede the panoramic sunroof from opening. The locks that come with are plastic and they're okay, but I'd recommend getting the metal locks that you can order separately for more security. They do make a whistling sound when driving, but it's not loud enough for me to care. All in all, these are great.
I really like the included tool used for tightening to the roof rails. I have a tendency to over tighten things and this tool prevents that from happening.
It fits all my old Thule stuff, Like bike racks and canoe carrier from over 20 years ago. Thanks!
I needed to update the feet for my Thule areo blade cross bars. With ease I was able to swap the feet and transfer the locs to the new feet. The install was super easy. Finding the right product was a breez with a quick email to Etrailer customer service.
Kevin
6/2/2020
Thule makes a great product. Still enjoying the ease of use and product quality.
Easy to install with included instructions. Lost the torque key a day later
Brooke M.
3/31/2025
If you haven't been able to find it, we carry the replacement - part # TH49VW. One of the nice things about Thule is that almost every part is replaceable. :)
Worked great on jeep.
Kevin P.
5/13/2022
Still working great after a year.
I’ve been searching for a set of crossbars for my 2021 Crosstrek. After looking at several different companys,, I decided to go with etrailer.com and get the Thule Wingbar Evo Crossbars and Evo Raised feet. Ordering was quick and shipping was even faster! Installed them in about an hour with no issues. I love the way they look, and the construction is solid. Shout out to the staff for doing a great job and for the great communication from placing the order, confirmation, updates and shipping the order. You will not be disappointed!
Perfect fit and the installation video made it extremely easy for me to follow
Great product, extremely well designed and very secure.
This is my first Thule product but not my last. etrailer was great to deal with the videos on how to install the product were so helpful. Between etrailer's help and all the reviews that other people had purchased and posted made this a very pleasant purchase and install. I highly recommend etrailer and the complete Thule WingBar system including the keylocks that worked perfectly. I typically don't write reviews but this one was worth doing.
Thule IS in my opinion the Best in Rack systems. There very well made and are pretty stout for my application with a roof basket. 52” X 80” Money well spent!! Thank You etrailer for The Best Service!
Thanks to etrailer.com, I found out these crossbar systems are just bags of interchangeable parts! So glad I didn’t toss my 2019 53” crossbars when they started whistling (Screeching!) at speeds above 45 mph. I had them removed from my ProMaster City van when I couldn’t stand it any more. Luckily i did some research and took them totally apart. The old raised rail feet were pretty trashed, but was able to clean the bars up and reuse the existing end caps and locks. The video instructions on etrailer.com were invaluable, and I was able to find the exact parts I needed. My 2019 crossbar system is like new at a fraction of the price id have paid for a new system!
I had my old feet from my Jeep Cherokee on my Jeep Compass and realize they were not secure. So now I have the right feet on my car,
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Matthew B.
6/18/2020
The raised feet help to bring the crossbars up in height so that when we haul our canoe it does not hit the top of the car. We are still enjoying the car now that it is accessorized.