Thule Roof Rack - TH7601B

Replace a damaged crossbar or add another bar to your existing roof rack to help distribute a load on your roof with this half kit. It includes 2 legs and 1 black, lightweight aluminum AeroBlade Edge roof rack crossbar.

Features:

• Half kit lets you replace a damaged crossbar or add another bar to an existing rack to help distribute a load on your roof
• Unique, Kammback-like shape creates a supremely aerodynamic crossbar
  • Helps to maintain your fuel economy
• WindDiffuser strip inside T-slot disrupts airflow to dramatically reduce wind noise and drag
  • Keeps dirt and grime out of crossbars
  • Provides cushioning and slip resistance for cargo
• Versatile crossbar works with T-track-mounted and clamp-on carriers and accessories
  • Leg covers are easily removable for fast mounting of T-track-mounted carriers and accessories
  • Clamp-on accessories conveniently wrap around bar
• Arched design complements the curves and lines of your roof
• Lightweight, black anodized aluminum is durable and rust resistant
  • Internal BoxBeam extrusions provide additional strength
• One-Key System lock cylinders (sold separately) are available to lock the crossbar to your side rails
  • Also secure T-slot-mounted carriers and accessories to the crossbar
• Load bar works with Thule Podium foot pack (sold separately) to create a complete roof-rack system

Specs:

• Crossbar quantity: 1
• Weight capacity: 165 lbs
• Crossbar spread: 24" - 32"
• Fixed mounting point/flush side rail spread: 37" - 40-3/4"
• Crossbar dimensions: 32" long x 3-1/8" wide x 1-1/8" tall
• Usable crossbar space: 26" - 30"
• Crossbar weight: 5.1 lbs
• Limited lifetime warranty

The AeroBlade Edge

This single Thule AeroBlade Edge crossbar lets you replace a damaged crossbar or add another crossbar to your existing roof rack to help distribute the weight of a load on your roof. The crossbar mounts to your vehicle's factory fixed mounting points or flush side rails to create a roof rack that is quieter, stronger, and more aerodynamic than almost anything on the road. The low-profile, arced shape of the crossbar couples with the unique WindDiffuser stripping to produce a bar that is so quiet you'll forget you even have it on your car. Many factory and aftermarket bars produce an annoying whistle that can only be quelled by adding a fairing to the system. Not only is a fairing unnecessary with the AeroBlade Edge, but adding one would actually make it louder and less aerodynamic.

WindDiffuser Technology

A built-in T-track sits along the top of the bar, near the front. When no accessories are mounted, the included WindDiffuser rubber stripping covers the T-slot. (You can also cut the stripping so that it can be placed in the slot around any carriers or accessories that are mounted.) The rubber stripping serves to keep dirt and grime out of the T-slot and provides a little scratch-resistant cushion for any mounted items.

The unique aspect of the WindDiffuser, which comes standard with the AeroBlade Edge, is the raised, angled vectors (or ribbing). This textured surface disrupts and redirects the air flowing over the bar, tripping it to create turbulence and clean air release. The result is less wind noise and drag, little to no annoying whistle, and a more aerodynamic crossbar. In fact, the AeroBlade Edge crossbar has been shown to produce 90 percent less sound energy than an elliptical Thule Aero bar, making it the quietest style of load bar in the industry.

Aerodynamic Design

Thule took a note from the manufacturers of high-performance cars, such as Ferrari and Maserati, and designed the AeroBlade Edge with a Kammback (or Kamm-tail) style. This crossbar does not have a full-length teardrop-type tail; rather, it is cut off, leaving a square end at the rear of the bar. The aerodynamic effect is essentially the same as it would be if the bar continued into a full teardrop shape. Air continues to move over it in a streamlined fashion, flowing along the bar as it would if the tail were complete. Because there is no tail, though, the bar is smaller and weighs less.

Strong, Durable Construction

The Thule AeroBlade Edge load bar is constructed of extruded aluminum to ensure an extra-sturdy roof rack system. During the extrusion process, metal is shaped to form a complex BoxBeam design on the interior of each bar, as seen in the cross section of the AeroBlade Edge. Each fold adds to the overall strength and rigidity of the bar. This process creates a crossbar that is primarily hollow but still reinforced for added strength. The result is a bar that can withstand more than 800 lbs of force, yet weighs so little that it takes up only a slight portion of your load capacity.

AeroBlade Edge Installation

The AeroBlade Edge mounts to your vehicle's roof with a Thule Podium foot pack (sold separately). Once you've installed the foot pack onto the crossbar legs, you must position the bar correctly on your roof. To center the bar, remove the covers from the legs and slide the crossbar in and out of the legs as needed until the bar is centerd on your roof. You will be able to determine if the bar is centered by matching up the numbers displayed on the integrated ruler at the top of each leg. When the numbers match - indicating correct positioning - simply tighten the adjustment screw inside each leg with the included tool and replace the leg covers.

Mounting Roof Rack Accessories in T-Slots

Mounting roof rack accessories is quick and easy with the AeroBlade Edge. Simply remove the crossbar cover, slide in your accessory, and replace the cover. Some accessories may require Xadapt hardware (sold separately), and trimming of the WindDiffuser strip may be required to accommodate accessory mounting hardware. To deter theft of your carriers - and the crossbar - add Thule One-Key System lock cylinders (sold separately) to the covers.

7601B Thule Aero Blade Edge Roof Rack Cross Bar for Factory Fixed Mounting Points or Flush Side Rails - Aluminum - Black - 32" Long

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