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When you’re loading up kayaks, canoes, or contractor gear, strength matters. These heavy-duty aluminum crossbars hold up to 220 lbs while keeping a solid, stable feel under load. The durable construction gives you peace of mind on long drives and rough roads, whether you’re headed to a jobsite or the water.
This complete system comes ready to go with two Heavy Duty crossbars, four 2500 Series legs, and a custom fit kit. Everything works together to mount securely on a naked roof without extra guesswork. Once in place, the rack feels solid and ready for cargo boxes, camping gear, or paddleboards for your next trip.
Each square bar has top channels that accept Rhino-Rack Heavy Duty accessories like ladder rollers, load stops, and eyebolts. The rubber strips inside those channels help cushion your load and add slip resistance so things stay put. They also close off the track when not in use, keeping debris out and giving a clean look.
When your rack is installed, you can lock it in place using the built-in cover plates on the legs. It’s an easy way to make sure the bars stay right where you left them while you’re parked overnight or loading up at camp.
The silver aluminum bars resist rust and wear from year-round exposure. With limited lifetime coverage on the crossbars and 5-year protection on the legs and fit kit, this setup is built for years of hauling gear through sun, rain, and snow.
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Ratings & Reviews
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
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.
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?
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
I purchased this because I needed 11" brackets and I only needed two to add to my existing setup. Other manufacturers (I could only find one) only sold packs of four at a ridiculously high price. My Rhino Rack mounts and bar arrived within a few days of my order and appear very sturdy and well made. I bought them to add a third support for an awning and a solar shower on the roof of my van. I think I found the perfect solution.
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.
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.
Overall built quality of this Rihno-Rack 2500 series is great. I really like the way it looks on my 3rd generation Honda Pilot.
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!!!
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 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 got the roof rack mounted anyways. Better pics to come when it's all finished!
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.
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!!
Great product everything fit perfectly. With the heavy duty bars almost all the hardware for anything you put on the rack is too short
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.
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 works great. Very strong and reliable. Holds my ladders with ease. I’ve had it loaded down and done 80mph on the highway no problem.
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.
These are the perfect racks for a low profile mounting of solar panels on my Sprinter van.
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