Will a Thule Ski Carrier Fit the Factory Crossbars on a 2005 Toyota RAV4

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My wife has factory cross rails on her car and Im wanting to mount a Thule ski rack to it. It the kit I need?

asked by: Steve

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Which Thule ski carrier are you wanting to use? Thule shows that the SnowPack # TH7325 is a direct fit to the 2005 Toyota RAV4 factory crossbars.

If you have a Flat Top 724 or 725 you can use mounting kit # 7533998.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Thanks for the picture! Yes, we do offer a longer screw it is the M6x50 Tamperproof Screw item #TH853526902. This Thule Replacement screw has a length of 50mm or 1.969 inches.

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Answer 2

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Hey Jonathon thank you so much for all of that additional information! To haul your bikes behind your class C Sprinter motorhome, while flat towing your Mini, I recommend the Hollywood Racks RV Rider Bike Rack item #HLY64FR and the Roadmaster Dual…

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Congrats on the new motorhome Edward! SnapPad doesn't have the 2026 Allego Red 38 KA in their system so I don't know what size your jack feet are. However, we have a few options that will work with the HWH leveling systems. What you'll…

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Answer 7

The correct bolt you need for your Thule roof ski rack is the part #853-5269 that you referenced. The correct replacement tool you'd need is the part #853-5270-02 as well.

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You will need the Replacement M6 x 35 mm Tamper Proof Screw #TH93PH for your Thule Universal Flat Top Ski Rack 91725B. This screw is 3/16" longer than the Screw #853-5269 you found. We do also have the Tamperproof Wrench #853-5270-02 to tighten…

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Answer 9

You will either need tamperproof wrench #853-5270-02 or allen key #853-0930. If the screws you are trying to remove require a wrench head with a hole in the middle, like screw #853-5269, then you will need #853-5270-02 that you referenced. If your…

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Thule Replacement Tamperproof M6 Screw #853-5269 has a threaded portion that measures 1-1/8-inches and the thread count is 24-tpi. Similar Replacement Tamperproof Screw #TH853526902 has the same diameter and thread count but it is 50mm long…

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If you just want the screws you can use #853-5269 which are sold individually and are 1-3/16 inches long. If you decide you want the mounts for just a few dollars more, you will the Replacement Mounting Brackets and Hardware for Thule Pull Top…

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To my knowledge, part #853-5269 is the only tamper-proof fastener that Thule uses on their crossbars. If the fastener on the crossbars looks like the photo shown in the product description, this would be the correct wrench. This particular bolt looks…

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