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These heavy-duty crossbars are built from aluminum, giving you the strength to haul serious cargo without flexing or wobbling. Each bar supports up to 220 lbs, so you can load up kayaks, camping gear, or contractor tools and hit the road knowing the rack can handle it. The black finish keeps everything looking sharp while resisting wear from weather and sun.
The top channels have rubber strips that cushion your gear and help prevent it from sliding around while you drive. That extra grip means your load stays put, whether you’re on the highway or off the beaten path. The strips also help dampen vibration, keeping things quieter and more stable under load.
The square crossbar design isn’t just simple—it’s ready for work. The top channels fit Rhino-Rack Heavy Duty accessories like ladder rollers, load stops, and eyebolts, so you can set up for different hauls without swapping hardware. It’s a solid setup for everything from weekend trips to jobsite runs.
Each bar mounts to your vehicle using Rhino-Rack’s 2500 Series legs and a custom fit kit that connects directly to fixed mounting points. Lockable cover plates on the legs help secure the system in place, adding an extra layer of protection when you leave your vehicle parked. Once installed, it’s a clean, tight fit that feels built-in rather than bolted on.
With crossbar dimensions of 50" long x 1-5/8" wide x 1-7/8" tall and top channels measuring 1-3/8" wide x 5/8" tall x 13/16" opening, these bars give you plenty of room to mount and adjust accessories. The proportions strike a balance between compact size and real carrying power—an ideal setup for everyday use or extended adventures.
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Ratings & Reviews
Thank you for the follow up. The rhino roof rack system I bought for my Mazda have been great. I have enjoyed hauling my kayaks and has made transportation easy.
ORDERED THE RHINO 2500 FOR MY 2011 MAZDA 3. ORDER WAS PLACED ON MONDAY AND ARRIVED THURSDAY. TOOK AN HOUR AND A CIGAR TO GET MY BEARINGS. THE DIRECTIONS COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER BECAUSE I ORDERED THE KIT FOR FIXED ROOF POINTS. MINOR ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE AND ALL CAME TOGETHER. IWOULD ONLY CHANGE ONE PART, THE MOUNTING BOLT THAT ATTACHES THROUGH THE BASE TO THE ROOF SCREW WOULD BE BETTER IF THE SLEEVE USED FOR THE WRENCH WAS CAST METAL.
OVERALL I AM PLEASED AND AM LOOKING FOWARD TO PUTTING MY KAYAK ON THE ROOF WHILE SAVING WHATS LEFT OF MY PAINT JOB. IWOULD RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT TO ANYONE.
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!!!
Bought this kit for my 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The only reason it didn't get 5 stars was because the install instructions weren't clear. To be fair, I should have measured the fixed points on my car on my own rather than relying on the provided spreadsheets. It only took me between 5-10 minutes to make the neccessary adjustments as I was mounting the crossbars and was a pretty easy fix to make. Just frustrating in the heat. Also, when tightening the mounts to my car, I wasn't aware a wrench would be needed and didn't have any available. Had to buy a set, and none of them fit properly (bought in inches, should have gone metric I suppose?)
Other than that, great product. Bought a kayak mount to put on and held it well for a 500+ mile trip. 9/10 would reccomend.
I called etrailer with some very technical questions on fitment to my 2012 Mazda3. I spoke with Janeth, who worked hard to find answers and ultimately referred me to RHINO RACK to find out the size of the wrench needed.
The Mazda has fixed mounting points and a little stubby wrench must be used to tighten it to the studs on the roof. I wanted to use a ball ended allen key at at angle to save time installing and removing the rack regularly. A 10 mm ball end allen works perfectly with final tightening with the OEM wrench. A ratchet with 10mm allen socket or a flex shaft might also work.
The roof rack mounted easily and rigidly after glancing through the instructions. I got 3" longer crossbars than specced so the mounting charts weren't useful. I mounted the towers with the crossbars loose and tightened them afterward.
Thank you Janeth! You were really helpful.
We love our Rhino Racks! We got them to haul our kayaks around on our crossovers. These were our first racks we've ever installed to a vehicle so we struggled a little bit to figure them out, but once we did figure it out, it was super easy.
Mostly importantly, we initially ordered the wrong rack in error. etrailer was helpful and accommodating and made the return process super easy and helped us get the right product ordered. I would definitely recommend this company and these roof racks.
I received THREE different sets of instructions for the 2500, plus the PDF I was prompted to download...REALLY confusing. I have put together all kinds of furniture, including a 3' x 6' armoire (I am a 5' tall woman), installed paneling and flooring, including carpet in my van, installed bathroom tiles, built closet storage 'out of my head' and from plans, pulled and installed a car radiator/brake and clutch pedals assembly/starter assembly during the course of my 56 years on this earth...but I have never, never, never had such a difficult time making sense of 'too much information'...please go over the instructions and combine what needs to be combined and separate the info for the different vehicles!!!
I am pleased with the outcome as far as the overall sturdiness of the product and I look forward to making use of this system. Besides the assembly instruction difficulties, I am disappointed in the fact that I bought the lock sets for each crossbar, only to see that the insides of each of the legs is exposed... ??? Please consider that in future design 'tweaks'.
I got the roof rack mounted anyways. Better pics to come when it's all finished!
Very nice produce give props to the designer well build nice costume fit to my car easy too install even make the vehicle looks good and thank you to Melissa A at etrailer.com really helpful and awesome ty ten stars.
I installed using the fixed mount on our 2016 Mazda CX-5. Install, while a bit lengthy, was fairly straightforward when you follow the directions. Solid roof rack that is good for strapping items down, including kayaks/canoe.
Note of caution for 2016 Mazda CX-5 owners! If using fixed mount with a moonroof, the placement is directly over moonroof. It whistles too. Enough to want to keep the moonroof shut.
Again, if using fixed mount on 2016 Mazda CX-5, the space between bars is TOO WIDE for any standard cargo box. Literally nothing out there that will fit. I learned the hard way.
Love it, fast shipping, works great and it looks awesome on my car :)
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.
Fairly easy installation. Read the instructions thoroughly before hand and get familiar with the parts. Take care when installing mounting studs onto car itself so as not to strip or cross thread them. Once installed they look great.
love it, no problem and easy to install and take on and off, 47,000 miles on the highway and not a single issue. I even like the song the ladder hums to me driving down the interstate. This is my second Rhino and both have preformed to a high standard.
It took me a little while to install because the size numbers for my vehicle were off. But that being said, fast deliver and all the CORRECT parts for my particular vehicle made it a reasonably easy installation. I would order from e-trailer again.
It works, yet for the price I expected more precision manufacturing than what I got. Several screw threads had rough spots and there is no way to tighten the nut on the underside of the metal bracket on one leg. It would have been nice for the instructions to mention the wrench for that nut is a 10 mm. And whatever made the designers think the regular user would have the type of torque wrench they require?
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!
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!
Pretty nice rack system. Held up to my 90lb canoe no problem. However a piece did fly off on the highway and the "locking" bar end cap can pull off super easy.
The directions were ok. There is some stuff you have to kind of figure out for yourself, mainly the roof trim. I plan to leave the rack on so I drilled theough the trim
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.
I got the roof rack mounted anyways. Better pics to come when it's all finished!
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!
Rhino Racks definitely has it dialed. My 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander GT with bare roof/fixing points. I'm not the brightest star in the night but the instructions were spot on. It's a rugged yet aero bar set up. The feet anchor securely in the fixing points. Did a quick drive and at 62mph there was a noticeable low rushing noise. No big. When the ski box goes on it's going to break up the airflow.
Rachel was awesome. Very thorough in nailing down what would fit my car.
Thanks Rachel!
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James
10/31/2025
Great, works just as advertised. It has held up well to the high UV and wet conditions of Florida. They are also subject to salt marsh water from kayaks and I have seen no signs of corrosion or degradation.