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How to Use Older Thule Square Bars with 2017 Toyota Highlander with Naked Roof  

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I have a 2017 Toyota Highlander with a Thule hulavator kayak system and need new feet for my square cross bars. Can I purchase the feet from etrailer? I have cross bars but I need the associated podium feet with all the necessary parts. Can you help me?

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Hey John, I do have a solution for you but the Thule square bar roof racks changed a few years ago and now their current feet don't work with the older style of crossbar. The new crossbar has a channel that runs along the bottom of it whereas old style did not have this.

But we have found is that the Inno square bars are exact same dimensions so you can use their feet and fit kit with the bars you have now. For that you'd need the part numbers # INK666 for the correct fit kit and part # INSUT for the feet and you'd be set as these are both a confirmed fit for the naked roof versions of your 2017 Toyota Highlander.

Your Highlander does have a naked roof correct?

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John K.

3/7/2025

I don’t have a naked roof on my ‘17 Highlander. I have rails that have openings that I pop open and secure the rack feet thru.

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Jameson C.

3/10/2025

@JohnK Sorry about that! In that case you'd need the feet part # INXP and the fit kit part # INTR153 which will work with your Thule bars.

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