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This sleek, aerodynamic roof rack provides space to carry gear on your vehicle. Crossbars with push-down rubber strips in top channels work with channel-mount and clamp-on accessories. Installs to raised rails on your vehicle's roof.
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Hi, everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer, and today we'll be taking a look at this Inno Roof Rack system with the 51 inch long crossbars and the Inno Through Feet for the raised rails on your 2018 Nissan Rogue. So you got your Nissan Rogue and you're ready for adventure. You gotta admit it's a cool looking vehicle. But sometimes, for different adventures, you're gonna need different things. So, what if you wanna carry a roof box, or roof baskets, or kayaks, or even roof-mounted bike racks What you then need is a roof rack system just like this.
So this is the Inno Roof Rack system which has longer crossbars, these are 51 inches long, and the Through Feet that was attached to the raised rails on your Rogue. So quick comparison of this crossbar system versus the other cross bar systems for your Nissan Rogue, is this is the Inno version. And I personally prefer them, just because they look really good, especially with our trim here. The silver accents on the end of the cross bars match well with the silver trim of the Rogue. But other than that, this is gonna be the wider version from Inno.
So you're gonna have a little bit more overhang on this one, compared to others. So compared to Flush Feet, where you have a more low profile or closer to the inside of your roof, this is gonna give you more space, great for those accessories that require overhang, like kayak load-assist carriers. So let's talk about overhang, and that's gonna be measured from the end of your towers to right before your end cap. Here in the back, we have it at 3 1/4 inches. For our front cross bars it's gonna be about three inches, so it does depend on where you measure.
Overhang is important for if you wanna maximize having a roof rack. I prefer having as much overhang as possible, 'cause then you can clamp things to the outside. It's easier to reach, but also if you use a kayak load-assist carrier, like the Thule Hullavator or the Yakima ShowDown, those require a specific length of overhang, since it comes down. This actually is not enough, so you may need some longer crossbars if you want those specific carriers. So let's talk about roof clearances.
So if you have this Nissan Rogue with that glass roof, you'll wonder how much space do I have for my accessories before scratching up my roof. So measuring from the top of the roof to the bottom of the crossbar, we have it at 2 1/4 inches, which isn't that much, honestly. So if you have items that clamp around your crossbars, they use the U-bolts with the wing nuts, you're gonna be very conscious of how much space you have there. Now that's when I recommend taking advantage of the T-tracks on top, because then they clamp on top of the crossbar, and you don't have anything underneath. Now for the height this adds to the top of our roof. Measuring from the top of our roof to the top of the crossbar, it sits at 3 1/2 inches. That's where your cargo and your accessories are going to sit. So if you're carrying, let's say, skis and snowboards, that also isn't a lot. So it's nice, because it's low profile, it looks classy, but then, if you have extra thick bindings, you're gonna wanna make sure you get the ski and snowboard carriers that have the lift. I think the Yakima FatCat EVO has that. And then they sit higher up, and you're less likely to hit your roof. Let's talk about the crossbars themselves. So we have these very nice, sleek aluminum crossbars with a black powder coated finish. They do have a weight capacity of 165 pounds. But just note, when we're talking about weight capacities, you remember to add up your cargo, add up your accessories, add up your roof rack system, and make sure that total does not exceed your actual roof weight capacity. These are also gonna be aero crossbars, which means they're a bit more aerodynamic than your round and square crossbars. That way the wind flows, and you have less wind drag and less wind noise, compared to those crossbars. Now let's take a look at crossbar length. So, your usual crossbar length is gonna be 51 inches, but that's only if you use the T-track accessories. The crossbar length for your clamps on the inside is gonna be from one tower to the other tower, 33 1/4 inches. So that's another reason why I highly recommend using T-track accessories, because then you can use all of the crossbar, like for example, for our raised rails here, they're 39 inches apart from edge to edge. And you wanna make sure, if you are getting a roof rack system, to make it the most out of it. So earlier I mentioned the in caps as stylish, but they're also helpful, because they cover your T-track system. So if you pop the end caps off off their clips, unfortunately these do not lock, so you can then insert your T-track accessories. The really cool thing about Inno, is all you need to do is push down on that rubber seal, slide the accessory through, and it adjusts around it. So compared to Thule, where it splits apart and tends to come off, because it's thermoplastic, and compared to Rhino-Rack, where you have to cut up the Vortex strips, this one, you leave it, forget about it, you're good to go. Speaking of end caps, you also have the tower end caps. So you get two keys. They are the exact same key. They access all four tower end caps, take that out, and now you can install or uninstall your towers. So speaking of the install process, Inno gives you pretty much everything you need to tighten this down. You don't need extra wrenches. You don't need extra tools. You just have this lever, you have your keys included. So let's take a look at that super easy process. The install process is gonna be super simple, because you have raised rails. So, you just need your crossbars and you need your towers. Then you also have your end caps for your towers, and your end caps for the crossbars. The only thing not included with this kit, but I recommend adding on, is gonna be some tape measure, just to make sure you get all your measurements right. So, I'll show you how to put the crossbars and the towers together. So inside your crossbar, you're gonna line it up so that your tray is on or towards the center. So just push this through. Then you have a button here, press that button and continue to push it through until this panel is open. That lines up with the inside of your tower, with those tabs. So with the strap facing out, you're gonna pop this in, slide it, and just like that it's attached. And with both towers on your crossbar you're ready to put this onto your roof. So you wanna make sure that you have the tall portion facing the front of your roof, and the tapered portion facing the back. I'm gonna have a friend, Lucky, on the other side, he's gonna grab the other end as we get it gently onto our raised rails. Since you have raised rails, you can kinda pick pretty much wherever you want your cross bars. I just kinda center them in the center of our fixed mounting points. And then you're gonna measure for overhang. So here we're gonna have about three inches from the end of the tower to the end of the end, right before the end cap. And once you have that on each side, just tighten it down with this lever. So with everything tightened down, all four towers look good and secure. You then put the end caps on the towers, lock them with your included keys. Then you have the end caps for your crossbars. Those just pop into place. Give a little pat-pat there. And then with all four end caps on your towers and your crossbar's good, then you are good to load this up and hit the road. So my personal thoughts about this Inno roof rack system, is I would definitely recommend going with these. Now, some people don't like extra long cross bars, because when they have shorter vehicles, they're worried about hitting their heads as they walk into their vehicle. As you can see with the Rogue, it probably is not gonna be an issue. That way you can get longer cross bars, still looks good on the Rogue, and you can maximize your space. So probably gonna be one of my favorite roof rack systems for your Nissan Rogue. But, hopefully this video helped you out with understanding the differences between this roof rack system and other roof rack systems. That way you can get the best fit for you and your different types of adventures, and your vehicle. And that was a look right here at our Inno Roof Rack system with the 51 inch long Aero Crossbars and the Through Feet for your raised rails, on your 2018 Nissan Rogue..
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