Thule WingBar Evo Roof Rack for Rain Gutters - Aluminum - Black - Qty 2
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Wind noise can make long drives tiring, but these aluminum crossbars are built to keep things quiet. The aero-style shape helps air flow smoothly over the bars, and the split rubber strips in the top channels seal around your accessories to cut down on whistling and vibration. The result is a calmer, more relaxed ride whether you’re heading across town or across the state.
When you’re hauling kayaks, canoes, or a fully packed cargo box, you want a setup that feels rock solid. These Thule WingBar Evo crossbars are made from durable aluminum and rated for up to 165 lbs. They provide a strong, stable platform for carrying all kinds of outdoor gear without flexing under load. It’s the kind of strength that makes you trust your rack every time you hit the road.
No matter what kind of gear you’re carrying—bikes, skis, or camping equipment—these bars are ready. The integrated top channels accept channel-mount accessories, and the rounded bar shape works with clamp-on mounts too. You can mix and match attachments from trip to trip without needing different racks or adapters.
Installing accessories shouldn’t take half your day. The top channels use split strips that let you slide mounts right into place without cutting or removing any rubber. Once your gear is installed, the strips close back around it to help keep out wind and weather. It’s a clean setup that stays quiet and looks neat.
You can upgrade the security of your rack with the Thule One-Key System (sold separately). These locks let you secure both the rack and any channel-mounted accessories with one matching key. It’s an easy way to protect your gear when you park overnight or take a break on the road.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi, everyone. Jesse here with etrailer. Today we'll be taking a look at and I'll show you how to set up the Thule WingBar Evo roof rack kit on our 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. This roof rack's a great way to add some extra storage to those adventures that you plan on going on. You can throw up accessories, for example, a cargo carrier like that Yakima SkinnyWarrior we have on top of ours. And as you can see, even with that installed, we have plenty of room for other accessories, for example, a kayak carrier or anything like that.
I really like this kit because it doesn't involve drilling holes or permanently installing anything. It's temporary and very easy to get installed. It just simply clamps onto the gutters of your roof. We'll take a closer look at how it actually clamps on. As you can see, you have a rubber strip here that's gonna go into your channel and then a rubberized clamp that's gonna squeeze that together and keep it nice and tight.
I did say that installing this is easy. It in fact does not involve any tools at all. This is just a hand knob that you can turn and tighten down. There is an optional lock that you could purchase separately in case you wanted to keep this a little more secure. Just keep anybody from coming in and stealing a roof rack.
And our crossbars are the WingBar Evo. They're very aerodynamic, as you can see. They're kinda shaped like an airplane wing. It's gonna cut down on wind noise and just be more aerodynamic than some of your other options, for example, square bars. As far as the weight capacity, it really depends on the roof of your vehicle.
So make sure that you check with your owner's manual or your manufacturer what their weight rating is so you don't exceed that 'cause you don't wanna damage it or have anything unsafe on top of your roof. Really, that's about all there is to it. In my opinion this is the easiest way to get some extra storage onto the hard top roof of your Jeep. If you have any questions or concerns about this roof rack or anything else we offer here at etrailer, feel free to reach out to us. We'd be happy to get you pointed in the right direction. But otherwise, let's get this pulled into the shop and I'll show you how to get this installed. We'll begin by building our crossbar. As you can see, we already set up and installed the rear crossbar, so we'll be working on the front one now. It's the same process with both of them, but we'll start by adding our rubber to our little foot here. And this just slides in. You want this bump to be on the outside. It'll kind of show you that in the instructions. This can be a little tricky to get slid into place. It is pretty stretchable, so you can just work it on there. We'll do that with both of our feet. Now with that rubber pad on, we can assemble the rest of our foot here. I'd like to start with these plastic caps that just simply slide over. You'll kind of see they have a dimple on the inside that'll match up with this here. So that will just slide right over, and once you get it to click down into place, it'll hold itself there just like that. And then we'll take this piece here. You'll notice it's rubberized. This is gonna slide right into there with our bolt going through the back. Just slide it up with both those slots, get a washer and our nut. I'm gonna leave this pretty loose to get everything hooked up. As far as the rubber strip that goes into our channel on top of our crossbar, we already have this one cut to fit because this is a crossbar that we use for demonstration purposes. But essentially you'll just push your stripping in along all the way to the end and then cut off any excess that you have. And after that, we'll move on and flip over our crossbar here. We'll pop off our end cap by pushing in that tab and taking it off. And then our foot is going to slide right into that channel. It can be kind of tricky to get it started, but usually once you're started, it'll slide pretty freely. While we're here, you may notice this measurement strip here. That's so we can make sure that both of our feet are evenly spread out. So whenever you get both installed, try to make that measurement even. Now we're ready to take our assembly and install it onto our roof. Just make sure you have the more round, thicker side on the front and we'll just kind of get our rubber feet placed into our gutter here. And then I'll go over to the other side and get that one set up. And I'd recommend having a second set of hands to help you safely place it on the roof. But then as you can see, our rubber foot just kind of stays in our gutter here. And then this rubberized clamp will be on the outside. So what we'll do is get our crossbar spread measured out. They say you can measure or you can have it spread out up to 60 inches. It really just depends on your accessories and where you want it to be. So we'll get ours set up and then I'll start tightening it down. Now before you tighten down the knob, just make sure you have all your measurements where you want 'em to be. And that includes the distance sticking out on your crossbars. 'Cause when we tighten this down it's also going to lock that crossbar into place along with clamping it down to the roof. So now we'll just snug this up. They give you a torque spec, but I don't really see a way to get that exact torque spec. I think just snugging it up by hand will be good enough. Once you get everything tightened down I like to give it a nice shake test, make sure it's all nice and tight. But other than that, you're ready to throw your accessories on and go out on your adventure. So that's gonna do it for our look at an installation of the Thule WingBar Evo roof rack kit on our 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.
Ratings & Reviews
I ordered a Thule Wingbar Evo Crossbars 150 and Thule Rapid Gutter Feet. I studied and appreciated the online video reviews and customer comments. The pricing was competitive. They were both in stock. I was alerted by email when they shipped along with a tracking link.
The order arrived quickly. The outer box provided good protection, and both products were undamaged. I appreciated the online instruction documents. These were digital versions of the paper instructions that were included. Thule could have done a better job with their instructions, but etrailer was as thorough as I could have wanted.
The bottom line is that the crossbars are now properly mounted on my vehicle, and I’m completely happy with the product and my buying experience!
The Thule Evo Rail feet with 60" wing bars are an excellent choice for folks who routinely transport bulky equipment on their vehicle rooftops. The instructions for mounting were straightforward and easy (especially with the installation video link). I had to extend the slots under each wingbar to make them fit my 2004 Dodge Durango roof rails, but besides that, I'm thoroughly happy with the product. Do order the key locks separately, as they do not come with the feet.
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.
Easy install, no issues with this roof rack in almost 1 year of using it
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.
This was my first purchase of an expensive roof rack system. I never expected to have the problems I am. Unfortunately it’s so universal that there are gaps that are creating really bad whistling sounds. I wish I could return and get my money back.
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.
what can one say. etrailer has the best products at the best prices, great customer service with actual people that answer the phone and actually know what the heck they're talking about. My product was even delivered sooner than it was supposed to be. Sounds like a perfect business plan to me!
Beware of purchases from Etrailer...they offer no returns on opened products. So might say well you could just use and return it...true, but in this case the wind noise is horrific on my Jeep Wrangler and made a two hour ride nearly unbearable. The Thule product is clamps well, although I would prefer to see more paint protection the outer clamps.
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.
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.
Great product just as advertised….very good quality and fits perfectly on my Jeep with clearance to open up my Sky One Touch roof.
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.
This feet are the defacto choice if you have the Sky one touch roof on your Jeep (as I do) these give you the requisite clearance to be able to fully open the top while crossbars are installed. Super easy to install, easy to turn knobs to make quick on jeep adjustments and then lock into position. Very robust rubber covers on all jeep contact points.
Right part, right price, exceptionally good and fast service. How does one improve on that? (Free parts for positive reviews? Haha!) Thank you for your prompt accurate service.
This is really what ive been looking for it’s height is enough to clear my sky one touch roof on my jeep. It helped alot that you have a photo on your website installed on a jeep wrangler
Kate F.
3/18/2026
Thanks for including the picture, the set-up looks great Pia! Glad we had the right parts for you =)
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Katrina B.
4/25/2023
You could always use a fairing like, part # TH22WV to prevent some of that wind noise. As for the returns policy, its only if the product has been installed that we can not accept the return.