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If your Thule Time Travel Series cargo box needs a tune-up, pick up a new master parts bag. Kit includes 4 EasySnap housings, 4 rubber gaskets, 4 U-bolts and 1 sheet of vinyl hole covers for complete box mounting.
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Hi there, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna take a quick look at this Thule Replacement EasySnap Mounting Hardware for the Thule Time Travel ES series cargo boxes. This kit is going to replace lost or damaged mounting hardware for your Thule Excursion ES, Frontier ES, or Mountaineer ES roof rack cargo box. This can also work as a direct replacement for your Thule Cascade and Evolution cargo boxes that are originally equipped with Quick Snap hardware. So these are going to be an exact replacement from Thule. So it is gonna be very simple to get your cargo box put in place.
You've got your U-bolts here and will just slide into those EasySnap housings and then you'll get it tightened down to where you want it very easily. Turn that, rotate that and it will lock in place and you can push down that red tab to ensure that it won't lift up and rotate for you. So this kit is going to include four of these EasySnap housings, four of the 3-1/4 inch wide by 3 inch long by 1/4 inch diameter U-bolts, four of these rubber gaskets on the U-bolts, two tie down straps, and one sheet of 15 vinyl hole covers. So if you are needing to replace even just one of these components, this kit is gonna do a great job for you. And then you'll have some extras on hand as well.
So that completes our look for today. Again, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Thanks for watching.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (71 Customer Reviews)
If your Thule Time Travel Series cargo box needs a tune-up, pick up a new master parts bag. Kit includes 4 EasySnap housings, 4 rubber gaskets, 4 U-bolts and 1 sheet of vinyl hole covers for complete box mounting.Apparently my Frontier Cargo Box is an older version and the easy snap mounting hardware does not fit unless I drill some new holes. No big deal. But they do fit the Rola Aero bars that I have on the BMW X5 which is why I brought them in the first place..
Worked perfectly! I’ve been looking for a solution for my Thule Evolution 1600 for a long time.
Thule doesn't make an Easy Snap System for the older Excursion Cargo Box anymore. I contacted Hally C. at etrailer and she made her "best guess" as to which Thule Easy Snap (TH05704) would come close to fitting the Excursion. Received it on time. It didn't quite fit. Drilled one hole in each of the 4 bolt down locations for the U-bolts and the Easy Snap fit perfectly. Thank you Hally and etrailer, you were great, I couldn't have done it without you!
I was able to quickly retro fit my Thule Classic cargo carrier with the Easy Snap system. I love these ! No more twisting screws to attach to the roof racks. I only had to drill 4 holes and I was done. Took me longer to take the old mounting hardware.
After a year of ownership, I'm very happy with these things. They've made the Thule much easier to take on and off compared to the OEM bolt options. They have been robust enough and nothing has broken.
Great company. I had an issue with a part I ordered being received damaged. Emailed and a replacement part was sent quickly. Will continue to use this company as they stand behind their products!
Part works great an improvement over original oem.
I have the Thule Evolution 1600 from Sears. The mounting system that was supplied with it was simple and straight forward, but way too much trouble and aggravating to use. Item 05704, the EasySnap Mounting Hardware required the drilling of one hole for each of the four units. Also, the existing hole that is used had to be enlarged at each mounting site. The pre-drilled holes were not the correct spacing for the EasySnap. I knew that the hole spacing on the Thule was not the same as the specs given for the EasySnap before I ordered. It's not rocket science. If you're tired of stretching yourself to screw eight knobs while holding everything in place, then just go ahead and get this setup. The EasySnap was not supposed to work with the Thule Evolution 1600, but it does - if you're willing and able to drill a hole. And etrailer.com will get your order to you quick, as usual.
I was surprised that the parts fit my Evolution Thule without any modifications. The physical size difference between the new style and the old style was in the thickness of the holding bracket I am very satisfied.
Jim A.
5/28/2015
Still use the bracket kit and it works great. I loan the Thule out forother scout functions and no one has any problem attaching it to theirvehicles.
Bought these for an older Thule Cascade cargo box. They worked perfect and are easy to use!
Nicole
7/31/2018
The parts are still great. Have held up and are easy to use. I have recommended your site to others, hopefully some have become customers.
I ordered replacement parts for my Thule Excursion roof carrier. I haven't installed them yet but everything looks good. Product delivered in a timely manner.
Ann
11/4/2018
I have been using these parts for about a year now and they work perfectly.
The Thule windscreen was EZ to install and made a significant difference in wind noise from my Thule square bar rack system. The windscreen fit perfectly between the factory rails on my '17 Toyota 4Runner. I went from putting the rack on when I needed it to leaving it on all the time. Now I use it more often because its less hassle and without the windnoise!
I purchased this knowing that I may have to retro fit my 1st generation thule 673 excursion box. When it arrived I realized the holes were approx. a 1/2" closer than the original which meant I'd have to drill additional holes. I used a 7/16" drill and bored the original mounting holes larger at the 2nd hole position in on both ends of each mounting section and added one additional hole on either end to account for the possibility of different rack locations on several vehicles. I'm using it on this trip with thule load bars and it is now much easier and faster to mount than with my old quick mount hardware with thumb screws. Overall it took less than an hour to adapt it for the easy mount hardware and I can easily convert back to the old style hardware if something were to break.
They work. I forgot I had them on when I took my thule box out this year and it made installation faster. I worry that they won't hold since they are not screwing on like an old fashioned wing nut, but as I said, they work.
The only down side is that you need to push the u-bolts in from below while simultaneously tightening the clamps from above, and I have a very tall vehicle. but I was able to do it without too much fuss.
So yes, they work.
I purchased this kit to upgrade and replace the mounting hardware for my Thule Cascade cargo box. The kit was easy to use and makes mounting the box on my car easier then the old hardware. Because the holes in the plastic sliders are further spaced then the new U-bolts I had to drill a 7/16" new hole at each location.
Direct fit replacement and came with everything. Great purchase to keep my Thule going another 10 years!
I bought this product to replace a different style (perhaps older?) Thule EasySnap hardware that came with my Volvo cargo box (manufactured by Thule.) The newer product works as intended, but I do like the original style EasySnap hardware that originally came with the cargo box better, but I've been unable to find those.
I retrofitted this to an older Frontier box. The old mounting hardware which is ironically called "quick mount" is a nightmare to use, especially in the cold and or snow/rain. I used a 1/2" bit (I read 7/16" is perfect but didn't have one) and drilled one new hole behind the existing holes. After that the Frontier now attaches in a just a minute or two. This product is going to save me a lot of time, and my kids will learn fewer new words. The U bolts are a little long, so you have to be careful to not scratch the roof. I'm not sure how well it will fit my wife's Volvo XC60 since the bars are pretty close to the roof. Overall I love this product thus far.
These work great and it's nice to be able to tie items down IN the carrier. I will say though that I had to drill news holes because the brackets did not fit. Might have been my error but drilling holes in plastic was not hard. I would recommend these and I'd buy them again!
Great replacement u bolt system that works on many different thules
Really happy with this purchase. Makes putting the car-top carrier on a lot easier, able to get it on in minutes now. Installation is easy and they hold tight, even on long trips. The EasySnap parts have held up well, no complaints so far!
Works as advertised after some modifications. Hole modifications to the box were required and U-bolts needed to be shortened.
The Thule product I ordered was hard to find as it was discontinued. I am glad etrailer has the whole set in stock and had a very accurate description and video to show me how to use to install my thule properly.
The customer service was amazing! Had three personalized emails confirming the order, shipment and receipt. You cannot get any better involvement than that. I cannot wait to place another order.
Great job!
Joseph
This kit allowed me to fit a Thule box from 1985 to my 2015 Subaru Outback. I mounted it a week ago and have been driving around with it non-stop and it is totally secure. I'm super happy with this purchase.
ordered these to go onto an old sears roof rack cargo carrier; put a couple of new holes in and done. Easy to order and no issues, great job.
The products fits perfect, works great - better than the mounting hardware I had to replace. eTrailer customer service was outstanding - answering all of my questions and getting the shipment out on time as promised. The delivery even came early.
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Gene P.
3/29/2018
No problems! Easy to use. Very pleased.