To see if this custom-fit item will work for you please tell us what vehicle you'll use it with.
Durable nylon legs let you mount Vortex Aero crossbars to your vehicle's factory flush side rails. Custom-fit leg clamps tighten with included tool for easy installation on your rails. Pair with 2 crossbars to create a complete roof rack.
Features:
Specs:
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi, Matt with etrailer. And today we're gonna be talking about our Rhino-Rack roof rack system with the SX series towers and our Vortex bars. Now let's take a closer look at it. Our roof rack system is gonna be a great option for you if you're really looking at getting more space out of your vehicle. If you're kind of running out of room in the back, maybe you have a lot of people in the back, whether they be kids, other friends or anything like that, or it's already full of other things. So it's gonna be a great option for any luggage or camping supplies.
On top, we're gonna have our 54 inch Vortex Aero crossbars, and beneath that we're gonna have our series SX towers. Now let's take a closer look at each one of those. Our Vortex Aero crossbars are really nice, especially with that shape. It's gonna make it more aerodynamic and we're gonna have this built-in weather strip that's also gonna contribute to that and help it be more wind resistant. What I also do like about that weather strip too is protecting that T channel so you don't have any debris getting in there and it's gonna help reduce that wind noise.
And what's nice about this end cap too is we're gonna have this built-in mechanism and we're gonna have an included key so we can take that off. So, and that's just kind of deter any theft if anyone were to come by and try to take any T track accessories off your vehicle. And your towers are gonna come specifically made for our vehicle today. And what's really nice is the way they install is just gonna be right underneath your crossbars and then they're gonna have this built in clamp that will attach to your flush rails. And it's really easy to install as you'll see later.
We just have a knob at the very end to tighten everything up. And it has a built-in lock core just for that added security. Now the way they're gonna sit up here, if we measure from the top of our roof to the bottom of our crossbar, we're gonna have about three inches in between there. So that's just something to kind of note. If you have any clamp on accessories, if you don't plan on using the T channel on top, just making sure you know what you can put on here.
And now if we measure from the top of our roof to the top of the crossbars, that's gonna be four and a half inches. That's important to note, know what areas you have clearance under. So what I recommend doing is taking the total height of your vehicle and then taking the total height of the crossbars too, adding those together to make sure you know. And then for a hangover, because we do have a little bit of hangover, if I'm going from our flush rails to the end of the crossbar, that's gonna be at five and a half inches, which isn't gonna stick out very far at all. It's still gonna stay within your vehicle, but you might be able to put on maybe one clamp on accessory if it has a cylinder clamp. And we're also gonna have a weight capacity of 165 pounds. Just always make sure you check what your roof can handle, just checking your owner's manual. But overall, this is a roof rack system that I really like. It's really straightforward and easy to install, but if you do need a hand with that, just stay tuned, we'll show you how to do that. Alright, to start off our install, we're gonna want to lay everything out. So I'm gonna have my SX Rhino-Rack towers and we're gonna have the keys that go along with them. And then I'd also recommend getting out your pads that go on top those clamps, I just kind of organize 'em so you don't lose them. And I'd also recommend getting a tape measure. You're also gonna have this included tool and this is gonna be your Rhino-Rack key to kind of help you get these end caps off your crossbar. Now let's take a closer look at how to install this. Now what I recommend is starting off with putting these pads on the end clamp here, just kind of matching up that shape and sliding it right on. You can also loosen this up so it fits onto your crossbars a little bit better. Ours are already loosened up. What we have to do to loosen it is just turn this counterclockwise and get this clamp nice and loose. Next up, I'd like to just flip over my crossbar so the bottom side is facing up and we can remove these end caps using our included tool. Just turning that until it unlocks. Sometimes you might have to turn it a little bit more. There we go. And now all we have to do is line up this block here with that channel. Now if you didn't loosen this up enough, or this might just be at a certain point where it doesn't wanna loosen up any, you might have to adjust it some. And after adjusting it somewhere, it'll kind of slide on in there. You can also push this clamp in 'cause that can kind of help too. And it'll just slide through that channel and kind of place it roughly where you think you're gonna need it. After when you've completed this process. Just do that same thing on the other side. Now we wanna get our crossbar spread. Now Rhino-Rack does have a recommendation of how far you should have your crossbar spread. It's gonna be in between a little bit less than 28 inches and all the way up to 31 and a half inches. So just kind of come over here. Can I get a rough estimate of what you need to accommodate whatever accessories you have and kind of mark it off with something. I just use some painters tape. Now if you do have something that is a little bit wider or shorter than that, then I would accommodate that instead, even if it is just slightly off, You're just gonna roughly place it up there, kind of where you left your marker at, just lining up those clamps to your flush bars and then you can go to the other side and make your final adjustments. So making sure that these clamps are around those rails. And when everything is lined up, you can now take out this little tightening knob on the end and tighten these clamps down. You don't wanna tighten it down all the way though, you just wanna get it to where it's getting a little bit of resistance. And then you can go on the other side and tighten that one down as well. Just going back and forth until it's tightened all the way down. Now we can just lock up our end caps on top of our crossbars and lock up the system itself using your included key. After that, I'd like to just double check it, make sure everything's feeling nice and tight. And when it is, then you can take it for a ride. But if you liked everything you saw today, that was just a look at the Rhino-Rack roof rack system on our 2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (334 Customer Reviews)
Durable nylon legs let you mount Vortex Aero crossbars to your vehicle's factory flush side rails. Custom-fit leg clamps tighten with included tool for easy installation on your rails. Pair with 2 crossbars to create a complete roof rack.Package, both items appeared used, but in good condition. The legs were not in the factory box, but just a eTrailer box. The instructions were hard to follow, even with a little help from YouTube. Just about to test drive to check the noise level. Time will tell, there is soft rubber on the legs and it may be wise to remove these when not in use, especially during Florida summers.
Rhino rack products are superior and I prefer them over Yakima or Thule.
However, I would like eTrailer to know, and to warn other customers that over the years the items I order from them always come with cosmetic damage or missing parts due to insufficient packaging.
In this case, my Vortex bars were shipped in the retail box which had opened in transit so two of the end caps escaped and are who knows where. Under a conveyor belt line in some UPS building or in one of their trucks somewhere.
This is not an issue as these end caps I intended to dispose of replacing them with the locking end caps I ordered with my bars and towers.
etrailer, I do not need resolution for this issue but your track record with packaging and shipping is sub par. Please step up your game so your customers receive complete orders.
I haven’t installed rack yet and everything appears to be in order.
* I wasn’t anticipating that Rhino -Rack Sports Ladder Peg (s602) be made of plastic.
Does it have the strength, durability to perform well and not get brittle in colder temps?
Using Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars, Using Rhino Kayak holders. Also use a Rhino bicycle rear receiver mount. Love Rhino products.....strong, well engineered, low noise, and every part is quality... mounts, straps, etc. Photo is departure picture from last years trip to Big Bend, Texas. We probably put a couple thousand miles on these pieces of Rhino equipment on all types of roads at both Big Bend Park and Big Bend State Park... You really cannot go wrong buying Rhino products. Everything they make is well designed and will not disappoint.
I bought these for my 2013 Rav4 primarily to transport wood from home depot. Getting the bars safely installed and latched onto the cars longitudinal bars was pretty simple. The problem was the whistling. The cross-bars having a tee slot will whistle if you don't properly cut and install the 2 types of rubber/plastic tee-slot blocks provided. There is a slot block for the top, and for the bottom. The top one is easy to install since it is just one piece, but the bottom one requires 4 piece of this tee-slot block (2 outer pieces and 2 inner pieces. It took me a while to get the bottom blocks installed, quite a bit of measure, test cut, check, remeasure, cut, insert, recut yada yada.
Once I thought I had everything right, I could still hear whistling on the freeway and had to re-cut some better fitting bottom slot blocks. It turns out the more you tighten the legs, the more of the tee slot is exposed, and you need to have more of the tee-slot block. Having looked at some of the equpipment you can attach to the top of these tee-slot racks, I don't see why the bottom tee slot is even necessary.
Anyway, once installed (properly), these bars work great. I can transport wood Lol
Awesome parts. Strong grip and kudos on the rubber flares for the seal.
The instructions is missing the detail about pushing the adjustable leg (the one that grabs the inside of the rail) up toward the top of the leg before sliding the whole leg into the bar’s end. Once you get the idea, it was extremely easy to install. This set up seems to be a universal fit, not specific vehicle. The adjustable plate looks short and only contact about 1/2 in on the inside wall of the flush rail (see pic). I understand that once the whole assembly of 2 legs and the bar is in place it’s rigid and the outside grip on the rail is more important. But I think Rhino-rack could easily make that single part a vehicle specific (longer for the Telluride) to add more security, or at least for the look. I’d like to hear opinions on this from Rhino-rack or etrailer.
This rating is not for the product and solely on the practices of ETrailer. ETrailer erred and did not ship this product when they confirmed and when called to check the status charged me an additional $xx plus for overnight shipping in order that I have the product in time for our trip. 2 of the 3 parts of this order did arrive on time and in good shape, but the fact that Etrailer charged me additional for their shipping error does not sit well with me at all and I would never recommend the company to friends.
Very well made rack components, and fast shipping from etrailer. However, I will comment that when I entered the year, make, and model of my vehicle on their website, this Rhino-Rack component did not show up as a compatible part. I also sent a message to etrailer before ordering the parts to ask if they might work with my car. They responded saying that these parts are not designed to fit my vehicle. I decided to order them anyway, as I only needed a set of 2 rack legs, and not a full set of 4. The rack pieces actually fit my vehicle perfectly and are quite secure. I believe that these SX series legs are a more "generic" part that would fit quite a lot of vehicles with raised factory side rails.
Its been one year since I installed the Rhino Rack crossbars and I have absolutely no issues. The main use is to carry my Kayaks on my 2013 Subaru Impreza utilizing Yakima JayLow kayak carriers. The only caveat is to be sure to properly cut and install the plastic channel inserts (underside) or you will experience an annoying whistling sound. If you're looking for high quality crossbars, I highly recommend these.
The parts were simple to install. The foam padding did drop out as I manipulated the parts, so being aware of its placement during installation was important.
The neat, clean appearance of the items provides a nice look for my 2012 Kia Sorento.
Just what I was looking for for my 2021 MB Metris Cargo Van with Raised Rails, for hauling a 14-foot SUP. I wanted as low profile as possible and the Rhino Rack SX Series Legs and Aero Crossbars looked best. Relatively easy to set up.
I am very pleased with the etrailer.com. Easy to navigate website and expedited shipping for no extra cost. I ordered and received my product in about a week, which is very reasonable for being across the country.
The product arrived in tact and with no damage. Easy to put the rack bars on my jeep. I've included pictures of the completed result. We plan on buying the attachments that will mount our bikes and when we do we will be doing so from etrailer.
Not my first purchase from etrailer, and it won’t be my last. The research and purchase experiences are second to none.
The racks are just as expected from Rhino Rack. They got here quick, installed in 10-15 minutes, and look great. They easily support my RTT and myself after a big dinner. Excellent quality.
Although, my sticker was messed up! So there. That’s the one con.
I purchased the Rhino legs, cross bars and J-style kaya carriers together and could not be more pleased with the combination. The system was installed in an evening and used the next day. The legs were very simple to install on the cross bars and then mount on the vehicle.
These feet worked like a charm! We were able to use these to install the Rhino Pioneer Rack onto our existing factory rack (2007 Toyota Land Cruiser). Adam at etrailer.com was awesome!
I spent a week reading reviews and forums to find the right one for my 2019 Jeep Cherokee that I just bought a few weeks ago. I just have to overthink everything but it paid off. I just received them this morning and installed them myself! First time for everything! It was really easy. The only part that was frustrating was the very first part... sliding the rubber pieces into the crossbars. They would not slide very well so I ended up using a bit of oil to make them slide better. Other than that, installation was easy and quick. I LOVE the looks of them. Very gorgeous!!! Thank you so much!! Very happy with the end result!!
Made really nice. Instructions were easy to follow. At first I read all of the reviews for this model of rack. The only complaint was the whistle you get after the install. I experienced the exact same thing, however I did use the the "cross under bar strip" after my initial test. Took it back out, and there is no wind noise at all. This rack is awesome, and well worth the price.
Exactly what I needed to replace the factory cross bars to make it easier to take off my roof top tent. Easy to install and secured nicely to the factory rails.
I would have given 5 stars except that upon delivery the boxes with the cross bars in them both had open ends and the bars were sliding out. Also the box containing the leg supports had a huge hole punched in the top. So I had to quickly do an inventory to make sure all the bits and pieces were still present and to check for any damage. Fortunately all was good, but I honestly don’t know how. I was lucky. Your shipping department needs a do better slip in the way they package things together. Otherwise great price, and Rhino-Rack I already knew was a highly rated product.
These were a lot easier to install than I thought they'd be. We've had them on our KIA Telluride from coast to coast now. They're sturdy. I haven't had to tighten them or anything and we were not going easy on the luggage rack.
Great product except it scratches the drip channel on the roof. Would recommend.
Easy to install on the Bronco Sport factory roof rails allowing for a very low install height for the Pioneer platform!
It is rather hard to give a review on each part.
Here is the review of the SX-Series Rhino-Rack.
I enjoyed the detailed shipping status.
The bars will be used with a roof tent (also from etrailer).
Climbing trip to Idaho in a few weeks.
We shall see how well this all works!
Interestingly, the upper side of one internal bar is white with my black set.
Maybe it was missed in the painting process.
etrailer has been a pleasure to work with thus far.
Shipped according to schedule, easy to install, and looks great. Can’t wait to put it to use. Thanks!
Info for this part was:
At etrailer.com we provide the best information available about the products we sell. We take the quality of our information seriously so that you can get the right part the first time. Let us know if anything is missing or if you have any questions.
Thank you! Your comment has been submitted successfully. You should be able to view your question/comment here within a few days.
Error submitting comment. Please try again momentarily.