Thule WingBar Evo Roof Rack for Flush Rails - Aluminum - Black - Qty 2
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2004 Toyota RAV4
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Durability matters when you’re loading up for a trip. These aluminum crossbars are built to stay sturdy under heavy loads, with a weight capacity of 165 lbs. Whether you’re carrying gear for a weekend on the water or supplies for a long road trip, the solid construction keeps everything stable mile after mile.
No one wants a noisy drive. The aero-style shape of the WingBar Evo helps cut through the wind smoothly, while the split rubber strips in the top channels reduce wind noise and vibration. The result is a quieter ride that makes long drives and highway trips a lot more pleasant.
Mounting accessories doesn’t have to mean cutting or fiddling with rubber inserts. The split-strip design on these bars lets you easily slide your channel-mounted gear right into place—no trimming required. When everything’s loaded up, the strips close back around your mounts to keep air moving cleanly over the bars.
From hauling kayaks in the summer to carrying skis in winter, these crossbars work with both channel-mount and clamp-on attachments. That means you can use your favorite bike racks, cargo boxes, or watersport carriers without needing special adapters. It’s a setup built for every kind of trip and every kind of gear.
When you’re parked at the trailhead or stopping overnight, it’s easy to add peace of mind. These bars are compatible with Thule’s One-Key System locks (sold separately), giving you a simple way to secure both the rack and any channel-mount accessories against theft.
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Hi everyone, Aiden here with etrailer. If you drive a 2023 Lincoln Aviator and you're looking to expand your cargo space, then I think a roof rack is a really great place to go. This option from Thule is gonna be their WingBar Evo roof rack, and it's gonna give you a really solid fit and excellent look on top of the vehicle and a lot of capability. So let's check it out. Now this style of roof rack is gonna have a little bit of what we call crossbar overhang. That's just this bit of bar that extends past the tower outside closer to the edge of the vehicle.
And honestly, this kit from Thule doesn't have much crossbar overhang, but some people don't love the look of this. If you've ever seen a factory roof rack, it's gonna have crossbars that end right at the towers and Thule does make a kit that will work like that. It's just gonna have slightly shorter bars and they'll just end in the towers here. For me, really it's more of a style preference because functionally you're gonna get the same bars, the same fit kit and just slightly different heights for the towers. And it also depends on what you're putting on your roof.
So if you're only putting a roof box up here, say for a long road trip and that's the only accessory you plan on using, you're not gonna need a whole lot of bar space. But if you do plan on putting like a basket or a bike rack and you want something to be a bit closer to the edge of the roof and easier to reach, then bars like this that have some overhang can be really helpful for that. When attaching those accessories, the most common method you're gonna probably use is a clamp. And these arrow bars are gonna be really friendly to pretty much any clamp on accessory. This bar style is super modern and most accessories are designed to work with it really well, but it does have the option to channel mount things up top.
You can flip open this door to access the channel and usually there's gonna be some weather strip here that you would just slide your accessories around. Ours is not on this set of bars because we keep these down in the shop and after many, many years of use they've just gotten lost. But that weather strip will keep wind noise down and channel mounting things is really nice if you plan on leaving the accessory on your roof for an extended period of time. It just gives you a really clean and secure look. But then also it allows you to move things all the way up to the very edge of the bar without having to worry about clamps sliding off or interfering with your tower at all because these towers are a little bit wider and all of this space they take up, take up is room where a clamp really wouldn't be able to interact very well.
Some measurements to keep in mind, from the center of your roof where it's tallest to the bottom of the bar, we're looking at two and three quarters of an inch. And from that same point to the top of the bar, we're looking at three and three quarters of an inch. Those are important to keep in mind because that space underneath the bar is where your clamps are gonna go. That should leave you plenty of room for accessories to not interfere with your roof. Although I would watch out for any sunroof operations. And if you've got a hand knob to tighten down some accessories, it should allow a decent amount of room for your hand to get under there. As for the overall height, it keeps things pretty low profile, but of course you wanna be mindful of any accessories you have on top of those bars, especially things like roof boxes. They can add up to 19 inches of height to the top of those bars and it might interfere with things like your garage or even a parking garage when you're traveling. Another measurement to watch out for is your crossbar spread. That's just the distance from one bar to another, and that's really important for picking out accessories or if you already own an accessory. They will have a certain crossbar spread range that they work with and you wanna make sure that your bars are set up in the right spot for 'em. Luckily with these rails, you can really set these wherever you want. So if you've got a certain accessory that works with a 30 inch crossbar spread, you can dial that distance in, tighten it down exactly there, and you don't have to worry about any fitment issues. As for your weight capacity, it's really gonna be limited by that of your roof. So always check your owner's manual, see what the roof is rated for, and that's probably going to be the lowest component. So just go by that and make sure you're not overloading anything. Always keep in mind the weight of your accessory and anything loaded up on that accessory. Now to begin your install, it's a really good idea to just lay all the parts for your roof rack out and make sure that nothing's missing. This kit does have a few more pieces than some other roof racks, but it shouldn't be too bad. Everything's pretty clearly labeled. So for your clamp pieces, there's gonna be a piece labeled A, B, and C. And with those pieces, there's going to be this small nut. For the towers, you're gonna have the tower itself as well as the end cap on the outside. You'll of course have your crossbars, two for the whole kit. One is already installed for us. And then a few things you want to have on hand is probably a tape measure and a flathead screwdriver. And then Thule will include a torque tool to tighten everything down properly. Assembling the clamp pieces to your tower is pretty straightforward. You've got a really big open section at the back right here and everything will assemble an alphabetical order. So take the A clamp with the A facing out, slide it over that stud and make sure that the cleats grab up top. On the bottom side of your tower, the fit kit pad labeled B will just line up with the shape of that tower and press into place. And you should see these little rubber tabs seat into some slots. And then your C clamp will hook over the A clamp. That middle hole should line up with the stud on the tower and we can very loosely thread in the nut here. We wanna leave it loose because that will allow the clamp to open up and grab around our rail on our roof. Now to get this attached, we're just going to flip our crossbar upside down so that we can see the end cap tab. Press it in and pull it out. You might have to just wiggle it back and forth here. Take your assembled tower, flip it upside down and just slide it into that slot there. Make sure it doesn't pull out. Pop the end cap back in and repeat that on the other side. Our whole assembled crossbar can then go up on the roof. It can be helpful to have an extra set of hands on the other side to receive the roof rack once you're setting it in place, but it's not entirely necessary. If you're comfortable with your reach, you should be able to set it in there at least somewhat decently. And from here, that's where the tape measure's gonna come in really handy because you wanna set your crossbar spread at this point I like going from the center of one bar to the center of the other, and right here we're sitting at around 32.5 inches. I'm gonna scoop this back just a little bit. 32 inches I think will be a pretty good sweet spot for us. And I of course wanna take that measurement on the other side to make sure that the bars are running parallel to one another. When you're setting up your first crossbar, I like just using some reference point on the vehicle to set your position. So for us on the rear crossbar, I just lined everything up with this seam between the rear door and the rear window, centered it up on both sides and that got us a really good position for this rear bar. When you're happy with the front to back, you can then adjust your side to side because the crossbar is still pretty loose at this time. I like to just eyeball this personally. You can break a tape measure out and get it really precise, but I find that with this, if you get it close enough, you're just fine. And right there's looking pretty good. So I'll go ahead and take my torque tool and start to tighten these clamps up. With these, it's going to pull the clamp tight and pull the bar tight to the tower at the same time and you don't really run the risk of tightening it unevenly like you do on some other roof racks. So you can just go ahead and run one side down all the way until you hear a click in that torque tool. That'll let you know that everything is properly tightened down and not overt tightened. And we can then just turn our attention to the underside of the bar, push this track all the way up to meet the tower, that'll close up this gap underneath and reduce any wind whistling that we might hear going down the road. Just repeat all this on the other side. And to button things all up, we'll just take those tower covers and place them over our hardware. It should click into place and you can use that flathead to twist the plastic core upright to the lock position. These do tend to get chewed up pretty easily though, so if you swap to the regular lock cores, you just swap those out and use your key to lock those up. But with all that done, all you gotta do is stand back and admire your work and just, I like to give things a good shake test, make sure that nothing is moving around or accidentally left loose on me. Luckily Thule makes this pretty easy because there's really only four bolts to tighten down and that will secure everything. So as long as you heard a click on all four corners, you should be good to go. But that'll do it for our look at and installation of the Thule WingBar Evo roof rack on our 2023 Lincoln Aviator. My name's Aiden and thank you for watching.
Ratings & Reviews
etrailer.com was excellent to do business with. Their website is informative, complete and easy to navigate. Phone service to help confirm availability of my product and their general knowledge of their products was impressive. Product arrived on time and in good shape. Their order tracking system is also very good. I’m very pleased with the Thule Wingbar Evo 135 racks For my BMW X5 with flush roof rails. They are super sturdy, solidly mounted and look good on the vehicle. Mine will be mainly used for surfboards and SUP’s. The assembly and installation was a breeze. The included written instructions would have been sufficient for a seamless installation but I also watched one of many YouTube videos that demonstrated very clearly every step of assembly and installation for this specific set of racks.
Love the racks!! I highly recommend etrailer.com for your roof rack needs.
I ordered the Thule WingBar Evo Crossbars - Aluminum - Silver - 50" with the Evo Flush Rail Feet for Thule Crossbars - Flush Side Rails and the Fit Kit for Thule Evo Flush Rail and Edge Flush Rail Roof Rack Feet for my 2020 Mazda CX9. I appreciated the product selector to make sure I was getting all the correct parts. I was happy with the products, but I did run into an issue where 1 of the rail feet had a defective bolt which required a replacement. I was very satisfied with etrailer's customer support, and how well they worked with me to get the part replaced quickly. I'm giving this a 4 start only because of the hassle of receiving a defective one initially
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.
These bars are light weight and easy to set up. However, the measurements in the directions were not right to fit them to my vehicle, and they were really difficult to adjust once the bars were on the roof. They seem to be snug on the roof and working well, I did a test drive yesterday at varying speeds and they are secure. They don't cause any unpleasant noise - you'd forget they were on there.
It is great. I love appearance of the Thule roof rack that I install today.
Easy to assemble and install. Love the way etrailer packages everything you need and they all are correct for the vehicle you are mounting them on. Once installed they appear very strong. Installed on a 2023 Chevy Tahoe and did not interfere with the sunroof.
Very pleased with order. Shipped fast, not damaged, all parts accounted for. Easy install, very sturdy, and attractive design. Slight wind noise but that was expected compared to not having a roof rack.
I had to warranty the bars because the rubber strips that seal the attachment channel would not stay attached.
Blew off on the highway. Poor design.
Thule warranty is awesome, They sent me 2 new sets. Still wouldnt attach securely.
Thule sent me a new set of bars.
I already bought some square bars.
I dont even want to use the wing bars. I want aerodynamic profile not the rubber strips.
I’ve had it on my 2021 Kia Telluride now for a few months and it works great. When I was mounting the forward bar, I opened the sun roof to make sure I was comfortable with the roof window and bar clearance.
Rock Solid and good looking. Expensive but worth it!
Items arrived later than expected despite cancelling an month long order due to waiting stock on a different set up that was in stock. Once it arrived the box was all torn up and the person that delivered it just dropped it in the garage with the boxes spilling out of the bigger box. Love Thule products, etailer and the shipping supplier not so much,
Thule Rack looks awesome on my Kia Telluride. Products took a while to get to me because they were on backorder but it's not etrailer, they were on backorder everywhere. I messed up one of the pieces of rubber while installing and etrailer sent me a new one at no charge. Definitely recommend etrailer.
Overall solid product. The little rubber strips that fit into the top bar are relatively fragile, I installed them, pulled one out to trim about 1/8 inches of excess length and the strip deformed such that it never went back in correctly. Fortunately etrailer had replacement strips.
The feet are very sturdy and nice to put a strap around. The instructions didn't match the picture of what I was buying because they had a 28in gap between the front and the back feet but I actually needed more like 4 ft. so you can see I used something more like what the picture of a Leaf setup was on the etrailer website. The instructions were a little bit unclear about how the ridge on the bottom of the feet are to sit in the channels on top of the car but on the back rail I had to set the feet way outside the channels anyway. Still seems to be pretty solid
Thule is an excellent product and the fit on my 2017 Chevrolet Colorado is perfect. The good people at etrailer were super helpful in getting the correct fit parts to me as quickly as possible, especially during a tough year for all. I’ve found my Thule racks to be the perfect tool to take our kayaks on our adventures!
I’ve been searching for a set of crossbars for my 2021 Crosstrek. After looking at several different companys,, I decided to go with etrailer.com and get the Thule Wingbar Evo Crossbars and Evo Raised feet. Ordering was quick and shipping was even faster! Installed them in about an hour with no issues. I love the way they look, and the construction is solid. Shout out to the staff for doing a great job and for the great communication from placing the order, confirmation, updates and shipping the order. You will not be disappointed!
Website is easy to use & is better at putting together the correct package than Thule’s site.
etrailer had all the parts in stock for my 2020 Kia Telluride.
Payment process was simple.
Received periodic updates from staffer on my order & could actually reply if needed.
Installing the roof rack went well. Estimate start to finish was about 2 hours. Found it best to really examine each diagram in Thule’s step by step instructions to get it all right on the first try.
Hardness part of the installation was getting the crossbars installed at the proper distances. A tailor’s soft measuring tape & some masking were great aids.
I've always trusted Thule bars. I have an old Xsporter on my truck that works really well and it has held up over time. I needed to get a Thule rack for my Jeep Grand Cherokee and found that etrailer had all the parts I needed specified for my model. That was one of my favorite things about the site. No need to search around for the different parts to attached onto the factory rails. Once I received the rack and components, it was really easy to install. I pretty much watched the etrailer videos before hand.
I have the older Hullavator 897XT to haul my kayak in. With the WingBar Evo, I found I needed to get a slightly longer bolt (6-1.00 x 30), which I got from the local Ace hardware store, to attached the Hullavator support bracket to the WingBar. Once I got those bolts set up, I was on the water with the kayak the next day.
Talked to the customer service a few times and they are great friendly people. And I can understand what they are saying.
53” Thule bars fit our 2021 RAV4 Hybrid! Most people appear to be using 47” bars for the 2021 RAV4 with flush roof rails, but that’s smaller than I wanted. I sometimes carry a sheet of plywood, or a kayak plus a cargo box, and wanted a wider rack for that. I had heard that upsizing to the 53” bar was potentially not possible because the mounting slots on the bottom of the bar may not accommodate the rail locations relative to the bar length. ETrailer helped me out with some dimensions, so I bought the 53” bar knowing it would be close. There is only about a quarter inch of play on either side on the rear bar, but it fit (the front bar had more play, since the towers are a bit further apart at the front).
I’m SO happy with the result! Now I can carry what I want on the rack, and have room to spare! It looks pretty good too!
Thule has great quality and trailer is a great place to order from, highly recommend both!
Reliable and durable
It took me a VERY long time to figure out what I needed to mount my Hullivator on my 22 Subaru Outback Limited. I bought the wrong parts on round 1, and finally after 2 yrs of frustration, asked AI what I needed. I don't entirely trust AI, but it got me on the right track. I asked the 'chat' person on etrailer about the AI suggestion, and the gal who helped me, Autumn, said the feet part was correct, but to use these feet and the TH37CE fit kit. I ordered immediately. Today was the day. Of note, the fit kit has specific parts for the front and rear passenger and front and rear driver side. Pay attention to the photo directions. The parts are different for each side. On my Outback, they mount at 69cm apart on the Subaru rails (folded in) on the Thule Wingbar Evo 55" bars. The cladding and design of the Outback roof system leaves much to be desired, but this worked and I'm looking forward to FINALLY using my Hullivator.
This was the easiest accessory install I’ve ever done. The crossbars were a perfect length. Very solid.
Perfect fit. Easy to install. Excellent customer service and prompt shipping. These guys are great!! THANKS JEREMY!!
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