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This custom fit kit lets you mount 4 Rhino-Rack 2500 legs to your vehicle with a naked roof. Clamps mount to legs with bolts. Includes 4 clamps and 4 pads.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (2298 Customer Reviews)
This custom fit kit lets you mount 4 Rhino-Rack 2500 legs to your vehicle with a naked roof. Clamps mount to legs with bolts. Includes 4 clamps and 4 pads.Excellent Roof rack. Fits better than the factory installed racks on my Honda pilot. The Thule cargo box tend to be too far back on roof and interfere with the rear hatch when opening. The Rhino-Rack2500 was easy to install and helps by being able to move the cargo box forward. No scratching to vehicle. The Bars also great for loading lumber, No sliding!!
I originally just ordered the Rhino-Rack 2500 for my 2016 Honda Pilot and forgot it needed the Custom Fit pads and brackets. Once I had both on hand (shipping was extremely fast), it was extremely easy to install. Just follow the specific directions and watch video's if necessary, and you can't go wrong! It fits like a glove on my car and can easily handle the specified cargo weight. And it was less expensive than other "name brands". Like every other product I have purchased from eTrailer, it is of high quality and the service is fantastic.
The way the bolts fasten to the bracket is kind of a pain. The nut end of the mechanism keeps falling out, which for short folks is a pain in the you know what. The system works well, but install can be a pain.
Overall built quality of this Rihno-Rack 2500 series is great. I really like the way it looks on my 3rd generation Honda Pilot.
The parts were all high quality and went together easily. It mounted easily and have it on our Honda Pilot with a Thule box. Box does sit farther forward than if on bars on factory rails. I did have one problem, We put it together per instructions which called for one distance between feet for our bar but this was to short. We found a sticker on the ox saying to use one of the other measurements and this worked fine. We hadn't buttoned it up with end caps etc. just in case so wasn't bad. I would have also liked an explanation by the bolts holding the bar on were only tightened so much. They seemed loose, may bar needs some give? anyway it looks good and seems to be up to the task. I have the rack on a 2019 slick top Pilot. Didn't want the rails and crossbars nor the expense and I look forward to having a slick roof come snow season when cleaning off the roof of snow as we park outside.
I did a little bit of research and decided for my money Rhino Racks was the best option. They had very high ratings when compared to Thule, Yakima and others. The assembly of the load bars and legs went pretty good although it took a couple of tries to get the measurements right. I did have a problem attaching the front assembly to the roof of our 2017 Honda Pilot. The front clamps didn't fit. They seemed to be too short. At first I could only see two variables preventing them from fitting. One is the clamp and the other is the bolt used to secure the clamp to the crossbar assembly to the vehicle. I finally decided to go back and read the instructions again and discovered a short statement (page 5, number 4), "The 2500 Legs will come with hardware assembled, however if the Pivot Nut is not attached to the leg, install as shown with the angled face of the nut facing outwards. " The legs were assembled so I didn't bother to check the position of the Pivot Nut. When I had trouble fitting the front full assembly I checked and sure enough the Pivot Nut was not in the legs correctly for installation on my vehicle. I didn't think I would have to adjust a part within a part that was assembled from the factory. Anyway, I popped the nut out and inserted it correctly and it all went together well from the point on. The black roof racks and Aero Crossbars bars look great on our silver Pilot. I have attached our ski racks to the roof racks and have they have performed as I had hoped. There doesn't seem to be any additional road noise and they are very solid on the roof of the vehicle. Overall, I am very happy with the Rhino Racks and would recommend them to others looking for a solid, well engineered and well built roof rack. It looks like it will be quick and easy to remove and replace each season as needed.
I have not taken them off since the day I installed them. They are still pretty steady, the color has not faded. Good purchase.
Quick process and now ready for extra storage space as the family and I are going on vacay.
I ordered this roof rack system to transport pole vault poles with a 2017 Honda Pilot. The rack is easy to assemble and install. Well balanced for bag with 10 poles. Very, very, very quiet. This review is after our first trip with speeds up to 80 mph. Will see how it does over time. Very pleased so far.
Time will tell in terms of durability, but, in terms of customer support & product availability & fit & installation A+
I ordered a set of crossbars for my 2019 Honda Pilot. They work great and easy to take off for the winter when I am not using them. They are solid. I have carried 2 kayaks with no problems.
Fit our Honda pilot as expected, easy to install, arrived right on time.
Good product. Fairly easy set-up. No co mplaints.
Review from a similar DK in Roof Rack
Installed this and 65" Vortex Areo crossbars on a 2015 RAM 5500 chassis cab/crew cab. It is listed to fit 1500 to 3500 RAM's and neither Rhino-Rack or etrailer would confirm it would fit the 5500. My research suggested there was not much, if any difference, between the 3500 and 5500 crew cab, so ordered it any way. Installation was relatively easy, fit seemed to be good and have made multiple 200-300 mile trips with a 75lb kayak. Good price, great customer service and fast delivery through etrailer.
Review from a similar DK in Roof Rack
The rack was fairly easy to mount on my Durango. I was able to load my kayak from the side since I have a bike rack on the rear. I use a bathroom rug and flip the boat up on the car, then slide the boat directly onto the rack. I only carry it this way for short drives to local lakes. There is some wind noise at 50 mph.
Review from a similar DK in Roof Rack
We originally got this rack system (Custom DK Fit Kit for 4 Rhino-Rack 2500 Series Roof Rack Legs - Naked Roof Item #DK427) mostly for our Kayak racks on our 2015 Ford F-150, which worked great. Then we totaled our F-150 and the racks actually fit on our new 2022 GMC Sierra 2500 HD P/U. We took it on a 16,000 mile trip from the East Coast to Alaska with both 12 ft. kayaks on the top. Through the various speeds (sometimes up to 80 mph), weather conditions, and the high crosswinds of the mid-West, the racks help up perfectly. No issues or problems. I would recommend these to anyone.
Review from a similar DK in Roof Rack
I've had this Rhino Rack 2500 series for one year. I've outfitted the rack with one "J hook" style kayak holder and one "cradle" kayak holder. I am able to securely travel with two kayaks on the roof of my 2014 Honda Civic sedan without issue. During the one year I've had this rack I've traveled over 1,000 miles with two 12 foot+ kayaks on my roof. I can set cruise control at 70mph and not worry about the rack failing. I rate it four (4) stars because the cradles will sometimes move during a long drive and have to be readjusted. This is something that is more cosmetic in the since it looks slightly off, however it does not affect the racks security.
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