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Low-profile, aerodynamic crossbars attach to your vehicle's OEM fixed mounting points or flush, factory side rails to create a super-strong and ultra-quiet roof rack. Silver aluminum bars perfectly complement your roofline.
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Thule's AeroBlade Edge crossbars attach directly to your vehicle's fixed mounting points or flush, factory 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 bars couples with the unique WindDiffuser stripping to produce a bar that is so quiet you'll forget you even have a rack on your car. Many factory and aftermarket roof racks 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.
A built-in T-track sits along the top of each bar, near the front. When no accessories are mounted, the included WindDiffuser rubber stripping covers the T-slots. (You can also cut the stripping so that it can be placed in the slots around any carriers or accessories that are mounted.) The rubber stripping serves to keep dirt and grime out of each 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 rack. In fact, the AeroBlade Edge crossbars have been shown to produce 90 percent less sound energy than the elliptical Thule Aero bars, making them the quietest style of load bars in the industry.
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.
The Thule AeroBlade Edge load bars are 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 crossbars that are 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.
The AeroBlade Edge mounts to your vehicle's roof with a Thule Podium fit kit (sold separately). Once you've installed the fit kit 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 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 crossbars - add Thule One-Key System lock cylinders (sold separately) to the covers.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (256 Customer Reviews)
Low-profile, aerodynamic crossbars attach to your vehicle's OEM fixed mounting points or flush, factory side rails to create a super-strong and ultra-quiet roof rack. Silver aluminum bars perfectly complement your roofline.I don’t usually write reviews, but I felt particularly compelled to write one on this purchase. etrailer shipped my items quickly and had fair prices for the rack I wanted for my car. The packages arrived in two boxes. The items were floating freely- literally screws, wrenches, bars, instruction manuals etc were just thrown into the 2 boxes. It was a mess. I needed to check under the folded cardboard in the base of the box to find some of the pieces, which had settled under there. Not surprisingly, I was missing 3 screws and 1 plastic lock in the order. I needed to drive to [hardware store] mid assembly to get a screw match. Fortunately, I had ordered replacement metal locks anyway, so that wasn’t a big deal. In the end, I got the rack assembled, but it was a mess and I gotta say, that was the packaging you would expect from an amateur [resell site] order.
Sierra K - 11/30/2021Wow !!!! Excellent service and very fast shipping. I bought the Yakima Megawarrior cargo basket with the Thule Aeroblade roof rack and the Carpod walled folding cargo basket. I love the way these parts fit as well as the cargo carrying capacity. I really can’t say enough about trailer customer service and shipping they really do place value in their customers. Would highly recommend using this company for your part needs !!!
I'm a 61 yo female and installed this product myself. Once you throw away the horrible paper instructions and find the video online on how to install, it's easy. Saved myself a few hundred dollars by not going to a dealership.
First class customer service, will do business with etrailer again. Rack installed on my 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee in about an hour. Now that I know what I'm doing, I can do it in 10 minutes. Thule picture directions are useless, check YouTube. Rack looks good, I like the look on my Jeep. Have yet to endurance/speed test.
I really like my new Thule roof rack. Attached are a couple of pics of it. Your advice and service were first class.
Easy to install and have held up great with lots of use a weight. Would Definitely purchase again. Thanks for having something available for those that purchased a vehicle that never started with rails in the first place.
I like the quality of the roof rack and style but! when ordering I was unaware of other part needed. I only ordered the cross arms first and when I when to mount it to the Jeep I could not. I needed the THKIT3142 which fits into the factory rail system. I read the reviews but missed the one about the above kit. I didn't notice that one came with the kit and the one I bought did not. Might want to think about a flag that comes up to ask the buyer if they need it. No problem for me I don't need the rack until a summer trip.
Heather A - 04/05/2018These are a perfect fit for my 2013 Grand Cherokee. Gives it a nice clean finished look.
It only took 30 minutes to do a full install. Quiet; can't even tell they've been installed. 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited.
Love it! Thule AeroBlade Edge Roof Rack is holding up great! Keep up the good work.
Easy to order, Delivery occurred when when expected, installation was seamless. I highly recommend etrailer!
Get rack system for anything you need to carry.
Purchased rack with locks - just as advertised... A breeze to install, looks great and very solid... Thanks again to etrailer and especially George J
Very easy to install! My wife and I were finished in less than 45 minutes including opening the boxes! Well worth the $$$. GREAT PRODUCT!
Perfect, good quality roof rack.
Wasn’t hard , took about half an hour
Fits perfectly On ny 2018 Grand Cherokee. Easy enough to install. Looks great. The ski rack I bought elsewhere fits on there nicely.
East to mount , no noise issues!
Randy D - 08/11/20202014 Jeep Grand Cherokee - install was simple and took about 30 minutes. Haven’t noticed any additional noise while driving on the expressway and these bars fit my ski rack perfectly.
Excellent customer service. Great product and easy install on our 2009 Honda CRV.
Fits great and looks good! Very sturdy! Great customer service!
Review from a similar AeroBlade Edge Crossbar in Roof Rack
The 7602 and 7603 Aeroblade along with fit kit 3132 was a perfect fit for my 2020 Acura MDX. It looks nice and installation was fairly straightforward though the Thule instructions could have been a little more clear. The only negative is the plastic end caps are held on with a plastic quarter-turn bolt which was not easy to get to engage at first. I don't think these plastic bolts pieces will hold up long term.
Thomas M - 01/26/2022Review from a similar AeroBlade Edge Crossbar in Roof Rack
Great Value. Sturdy box, added the extension for a better look and more capacity. Paired with Thule Aero Edge crossbars for a lower profile look. Really happy with the outcome.
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