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These bars are built to handle serious loads, making them perfect for hauling kayaks, canoes, or cargo boxes packed for long trips. Each aluminum bar is sturdy and lightweight, with a total system capacity of 165 lbs. You can load up heavy outdoor equipment knowing the rack has the strength to keep it steady during your drive.
Wind noise can make long drives tiring. The WingBar Evo crossbars use an aero-style shape that helps cut down on drag and sound. The top channels have split rubber strips that fill in around your mounts, reducing vibration and air turbulence. You’ll notice smoother airflow and a quieter ride whether you’re cruising to the lake or heading cross-country.
If you already own gear from different brands, you won’t have to worry about starting over. These bars work with most bike, watersport, snow, and cargo carriers that mount either in the top channels or clamp around the bars. That means you can move from kayaks in summer to skis in winter without changing your setup.
Installing gear shouldn’t take extra tools or cutting rubber. The split-strip design on top makes it simple—just slide your accessories into the tracks and the strips close up around them. It’s a clean setup that keeps your bars sealed against wind and weather while keeping installation straightforward every time.
When you’re parked overnight or away from your vehicle, adding Thule One-Key System locks (sold separately) lets you secure both the rack and any channel-mounted gear with one key. It’s an easy upgrade that gives peace of mind when your rig is loaded for adventure.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
How's it going, neighbors Today we're gonna take a look at the Thule WingBar Evo and see what it's made of and how well it fits on a vehicle. Today we're just gonna use a Jeep Cherokee to get a feel for how it connects to a raised rail system. But most importantly, adding a roof rack to your vehicle is going to allow you to take advantage of the negative space on top of your car. So let's check this thing out and see what it does for us. The WingBar itself gets its name from its shape. It looks like an airplane wing.
And what that does for you, it's gonna cut through the air and create less wind noise when you're going down the road. You also have access to your T track channel. So if you have T track accessories, you can slide those guys right into place. Overall, the aluminum construction is gonna be nice and lightweight and corrosion resistant while you're out in the world, putting up with the abuse of being able to, you know, be in all the elements as far as hot temperatures and cold temperatures. As far as the polymer that they use for the base, it's really similar to the same types that they use for the parts on your car that are exposed to the temperature.
So you don't really have to worry about it expanding or contracting and cracking and fading because it's designed to deal with, you know, the real world. Now, real cool feature here is if you have other Thule accessories, you can pop out this plastic lock core and switch it out for a single core system that will work with all your Thule bike racks and roof rack systems, so you just don't have a bunch of keys to fumble about with. Now as far as how it fits on the Cherokee specifically, you can see it wraps around your raised rails and grips pretty solid. So I think that when you have something like this it's super versatile, 'cause it's gonna allow you to use just about anything. So if you're going with a rooftop basket, kayak carrier, bike carrier, any one of those things is gonna work super well with the WingBar, and actually install super easy in the box.
You're gonna have the torque wrench you need, so grab a tape measure and I'll show you how to install it. Now, I've already put on the rear bar to walk through the process, and this is pretty straightforward. So we're gonna start right in here and remove our end cap. Thule gives you a strip to measure for your spread. And this guy's just gonna slide right on.
You have a little bit of a hook right here that goes into the track below, and you just guide it into place. And you're just gonna do the same thing on the other side. You're just gonna be able to pop this end cap off in a similar way. And from here you're gonna grab your tape measure and then make sure that you're at the spread that you're looking for for your crossbars. So I'm just gonna reach across and drop this on my bar and then lay it into place here. So from here I'm gonna grab my tape measure and make sure that I have the crossbar spread that I desire, as well as making sure my bars are even for tying down. So I'm just gonna go to the other side and do some measuring. So when you're tightening up, you wanna make sure you're going from the passenger to the driver's side, back and forth as you tighten it down, 'cause it kind of has a tendency to pull from one side to the other. Now that we got that click, we know we're nice and secure. And final step is gonna pop on that cover right here. Thule does a great job of creating a product that you can just put on your vehicle and get down to making memories. And personally, I'd love to see some photos of your roof rack in action because I just like having that interaction with you. Now again, this is Ed with etrailer.com, taking a look at the Thule WingBar Evo Roof Rack. Have a great day.
Ratings & Reviews
George M.
6/8/2016
Still three stars. Very fiddle-y to get right. The older clip in footer type is much easier to use.
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7/31/2021
We have logged about 15000 miles with the Thule roof storage rack and have not had any problems. It is a great product.