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When you’re loading up kayaks, canoes, or a cargo box for a road trip, strength and stability matter. The Thule WingBar Evo Roof Rack delivers with aluminum crossbars that handle up to 165 lbs while staying lightweight. The bars measure 60" long x 3-1/8" wide x 1" tall, giving you plenty of space for multiple carriers. The sturdy build keeps your gear stable mile after mile, whether you’re heading to the lake or crossing state lines.
Long drives can get noisy when wind hits your rack wrong. These aero-style crossbars are shaped to cut through the air smoothly, while the top channels use split rubber strips that help reduce wind noise and vibration. You don’t have to trim the strips to mount your gear—the design closes neatly around your attachments, keeping things quiet and clean as you drive.
This setup works with both channel-mount and clamp-on accessories, so you can use just about any carrier you already own or plan to get. Bike racks, kayak cradles, ski carriers, and cargo boxes all fit right in. The open top channels make swapping setups easy—slide in what you need for the day’s adventure and lock it down securely before you hit the road.
You don’t need factory rails to get a dependable rack. This complete system includes two WingBar Evo crossbars, four Evo Clamp feet, and a custom fit kit designed for naked roofs. Everything fits together precisely for a secure hold without damaging your roof’s finish. Once installed, it looks clean and ready for everyday use or weekend trips.
If you want extra peace of mind at campgrounds or trailheads, this rack works with Thule’s One-Key System locks (sold separately). They let you secure both the rack and your channel-mounted accessories with one key—quick to set up and easy to manage wherever your travels take you.
Alternate Instructions
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Hi, I am Dan with etrailer, and today we're gonna be taking a look at our Thule Roof Rack on our 2024 Ford Maverick. Putting a roof rack on a Ford Maverick is a great idea just due to that smaller bed size. This allows you to use it for bike racks, cargo carriers, or even a kayak rack. This aero style crossbar will help with wind resistance 'cause it's got that teardrop shape. So your Thule Crossbar can accommodate most clamp on accessories. And your T slot is over here.
You just slide that out of the way. And you can put your T slot in this groove. And what's nice is that you don't have to cut this weather stripping like you do on most other brands, where you have to measure your exact accessory and cut it to that size. This one just simply slides in. This fit kit does come with specialized clips and pads for your Maverick.
It has this rubberized coating so it won't scratch your paint, and it fits pretty nicely to the contour of the top of your truck. So now to get you a measurement here. So from the top of our roof rib here to the top of our rail is about three and three quarter inches. So that's important to know if you have like a big cargo carrier up here and you know the height of that and you're pulling into garage, you don't wanna hit that. If you have an accessory that needs to go past this point, your antenna actually will unscrew here.
So you can just unscrew that, and then you have perfect clearance for your accessory. So these roof racks also come in silver, and it might actually really match this neighbor's vehicle today. So he might opt for that if he chose to get them. But overall, these are a great roof rack design. As far as the install goes, they're very simple to put on.
Probably a 30, 45 minute setup. So if you do chose to get them for your Maverick, please let us know what you're using 'em for in a review or comment. But without further ado, let's get into the install. First off, you're gonna wanna take off the Thule cover here. And you just wanna lift up on those and those will clip right off. Next we're gonna take our rubber pads. If we get these on, instead of just pushing vertically, I found it kind of easy where there's this tab here to kind of hook that and curve it in, and then push down. And that seems to work a lot better. Go ahead and flip this crossrail over and take off our end piece here. Just kinda wanna push down on this piece, wiggle it back and forth so you get it out. And then it does come with a built-in ruler. And it will tell you on the fit kit of what to set this to. So I'm gonna go ahead and set that. Right about there. And now I can go and put my foot in. So what you wanna do is you're gonna wanna push down on these two silver tabs here, and that's going to push up on the top there, and that'll help you get it in. Just gonna go until it stops on our ruler. I'm gonna do that on the other side. I've already installed the first rail here closest to the engine. And they want us to measure from the top of the glass to the edge of our foot right here. And they actually give you a paper ruler. So I'm just gonna go ahead and show you how I did that, just measured from the top of that glass. And then put it to the specs in the instructions. And do that on both sides so it's nice and square to the vehicle. I'm gonna go ahead and put this on our Maverick. So with this first one set, we can go ahead and measure off that. And from the front of the rail to the front of this rail is my next measurement. And I'm looking pretty good. I'm gonna check the other side, but those are also in the instructions. And tighten it down once it's set in place. Do make sure not to tighten one side all the way. Kind of go back and forth so you tighten 'em down evenly. Another thing to note is to have these clips on with the door open, 'cause you can catch your door liner in there. So now once you've tightened both sides down pretty much all the way, you're gonna wanna take the torque tool that comes with the kit, and you should be able to torque that down until you hear a click. Just like that. Now with all four torque down, you can go ahead and put your covers back on your feet, and on the rails as well. So your kit does come with flathead locking pin here. It is just a flathead, so you can't upgrade to an actual metal locking one, but it's nice your kit comes with this. And that was a look at our Thule Roof Rack on our 2024 Ford Maverick.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
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Ratings & Reviews
Car: 4 door Civic sedan
Bought this as a set along with a set of locks. They did not have the locks in stock, so when I went ahead of canceled that portion of the order, they were able to process and ship it out the next day. It took roughly 1 week for it to arrive.
Following the instructions they provide you with was fairly simple, there was a QR code scan for a video that you can watch as well. I assembled this along with ski carriers that I had as well. I did struggle a little bit with the spacing I needed to fit my snowboard, but it wasn't too much of a hassle.
After assembling it, I was impressed with how it looked and also how stable and tight it was when I was trying to shake it around. As for the test drive, I was very impressed with how there was no wind whistle and they did not fall off (peaked at 70mph).
Overall, I would say it's definitely worth it to buy a good quality cross bar set. And more importantly it was worth it to purchase it from a retailer that does a good job processing and shipping your order without any issues!
Easy install great product
2018 GMC Sierra duramax
etrailer fantastic customer service!
Thanks Lori B!
I think Thule products are painfully pricey......however the rack I put on my Ram 2500 is flawless and a absolute perfect fit. I added the Thule rack for the roof of the truck. I have a truck bed utility custom rack and it wasnt enough. I carry a 16' heavy canoe and a 12' kayak so the additional crossbars make for a very sturdy and dependable way to carry since we also tow a trailer. Very happy to have it.
Customer Service at etrailer is par none, both before the sale and after. I had an unpleasant experience elsewhere buying and installing a roof rack for my old Prius. After a few days of frustrations, I sent it back to that old online store.
This time, I contacted etrailer to see what ALL I needed to install a rack on my new 2018 Honda CRV. They sent me the part numbers and a link to purchase. Viola! After they arrived, I had difficulty with one of the parts (at 69 yo my hands are not too strong or flexible) and contacted etrailer. They sent pictures and more thorough instructions on installing the rubber strip. Another VIOLA!
I'm so very happy with my total experience at etrailer. Customer Service, truly, is not better any where else I have made online or brick-n-mortar purchases.
Superb quality. Of course, it is from Thule and they are expensive for sure. But, you really get what you pay for!
And, just consider how expensive it would be if using something more affordable (cheap generic brand) and the racks/bars take off from the roof with the box on the highway!
These will not take off, super sturdy and fits the car perfectly.
Just be sure to get the right kit.
And follow the paper instructions coming along the parts.
Can recommend these, were for Nissan Leaf 2021.
And not to forget the etrailer company, they did their part as well with flying colors. All parts arrived in time and were correct!
So, etrailer has made the process of buying my 22 ford explorer Thule cargo kit. A couple of issues. 1) the lack of quality was not there the top weather stripping is short and leaves a gap maybe that is the cause of the whistling. I have tried repositioning and the rope trick. No luck. Getting a fairing that will have to dump another 200 to hope this helps.
2) little more thought into strap thickness. The 2nd rail is a little tough to get through the opening in the roof rack.
Seems a little picky about these things, but when you dump 1,400 for a cargo rack system you should be.
I've owned this roof rack for a year now, and it has served my purposes (carrying my kayak around on my truck) quite well. It was fairly easy to assemble, largely because the entire instruction guide was in pictures.
I have had to retighten the rack a couple of times since putting it on the roof, so I tie the kayak down to the front and back of the truck as well as to the roof rack. I suspect the ocean kayak puts a bit of lift on the roof rack resulting in the loosening.
Easy install, no issues with this roof rack in almost 1 year of using it
I bought the Thule Evo Roof Rack to transport my kayak on my Lexus 300H. Thule will advise you on their website that his particular rack is not right for a Lexus 300H (i.e., they don't make a roof rack for a Lexus 300H); it is really for a Camry, but etrailer told me that is worked, I trusted them and they were correct. After all, a Lexus sedan is really a fancy Camry, but Thule will not acknowledge this point. It works great. Thule makes a solid product.
Just insralled the racks and J-Bars. Easy install, worked exactly as wanted. To out on freeway witth racks only, just some wind noise at 70. This is my second order thru etrailer. Both orders were great referrals, worked good, delivered witnin a few days. Thank you etrailer.
Great rack design. Fit my truck like a glove and holds two kayaks with no issues. I’m planning on installing a fish rod holder in between both kayaks.
The product quality seems great, and fit my Jeep Wrangler without having to do any drilling, or semi-permanent mounting of overly obtrusive cage type rack system. Tried mounting my Kayak on top and it seems like it's going to work for what I wanted it for. I especially like the fact that I can easily take the whole system off with ease as I would typically leave it on only in the summer.
Great product that compliments the look of my vehicle while serving a function. Initially, the product arrived missing some key parts, but the staff responded immediately to my email and took great care of me to ensure that my experience was completely satisfactory. Carol and Kelsey are truly attentive to the customer’s needs. Great job everyone!
Excellent crossbars for my 2020 JLU with sky top. Quality construction and I really like the swivel end caps to allow quick access to get things channel mounted quickly.
The whole experience was freakin awesome.
* Ordered on-line, delivered when promised, all packages were in excellent condition, and all parts were accounted for - no shortages, THANK YOU!
* The Thule roof rack design, quality of materials, comprehensive instructions were really impressive. Everything went together without a hitch and really looks good installed.
* We plan on carrying our 12 1/2' SUP's on the roof rack when we head out to the lakes.
* It saves us time as our SUP's are inflatable, however it takes a bit of time to pump them up once we get there. Now it's just loosen them up and we're ready to go.
Great job etrailer, I would definitely buy more products from your organization!!
I just installed these on my 2015 Odyssey's side rails.
Easy-peasy to install and appears to be quite solid.
Just not sure how tight I need to screw them.
It only took me 30 minutes to assemble and install the Crossroad feet with the 60" WingBar EVO. It will probably take me 10 minutes to move to another vehicle.
I chose the Crossroads for the ease of installation so I can switch them between our two Odysseys. When loosened for removal they also loosen the crossbar (60" WingBar EVO) which makes it so much easier to switch to a vehicle with a different width requirement.
Fits that requirement perfectly.
Will be loading the canoe on top this coming weekend. Looking forward to using these.
Sturdy bars. The rubber strip gasket eventually became loose and flew off down the highway. Options available to use metal locks w/ key, instead of the plastic locks.
Great quality products! Easy installation with properly guided instructions. One of the best tracking information, from ordering to delivery. Would strongly recommend etrailer to anyone looking for roof or hitch bike racks.
Easy to fit into the feet that are sold separately. No clue why the rubber strip just can't come already attached but it only takes a minute or two to put them on. Make sure before tightening the feet, the bars are even.
Good fit for my Maverick. Required a little help from the wife to get the front to back spread lined up during install.
Really happy with these a year later. (I have another set too on another vehicle for over 3 years). I use them for kayaks and small boats and they are perfect. Look really slick too. Vehicles: Ford Maverick and older Saab wagon. Highly recommend spending the money for these.
Really easy to install- I did it alone- and they stay put. The only thing to remember is to periodically check the weather strips along top of rail. They sometimes slip out and flap.
Really impressed the quality of this product. It really fits well with my Ford Maverick. The videos really helped with the install.
Instructions are poor, once I figured out what was missing from them it was easy. The video I was sent was not very descriptive the product it self seem well made
It fit my Maverick PU as expected and holds my canoe securely and with style! Certainly makes my little pickup more practical for hauling long loads such as canoes, a ladder, a few long boards.
I recommend the Thule WingBar Evo system if you have a Ford Maverick.
I had ordered the Rhino Rack and it was shipped with problems to the system and looked like I got one that had been previously returned. So I returned it and replaced it with the Thule Wing Bar Evo roof rack. They shipped the new system out quickly and processed my refund quickly. Thanks eTrailer.
What a difference in the build quality and packaging in the Thule system over the Rhino Rack system. It was very easy to install and looks good on the truck.
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