Are Thule Fit Kits Made for 480 Feet

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Looking to located a Thule Fit Kit for Traverse 480 to fit a 2018 GMC sierra 1500 with no roof rails do you have that part or know what the number on that

asked by: Ben J

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Hey Ben, that type of Thule roof rack has been discontinued for quite some time now so the fit kits aren't available anymore. Only solution would be a new style Thule roof rack like the Wingbar Evo part # TH96KG. Do you have a set of Thule bars currently? If so, what shape?

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Ben

6/12/2025

they are on sale on your website https://www.etrailer.com/Roof-Rack/Thule/TH480R.html why sell the if the fit kits aren't available?

Jameson C.

6/12/2025

@Ben Very valid question. So we have a ton of old stock of that old style foot. At one point this foot was going to be used with the new bars for some fits as they attachment is still the same between the crossbar and the foot but Thule quickly got away from it and changed their feet and fit kits altogether. We basically have 140 of these feet kits and no fit kits for them since Thule changed it all. With that said I found an old Thule catalog and the fit kit number you would need is the 1520 which I wish we still had but we sold our last stock. Looks like it's been gone for about 9 years too.

Ben

6/12/2025

thanks for the info...i'd like to confirm the 1520 is for 2018 gmc 1500 crew cab...i found several available fit kits on ebay, etc but they indicate 1520 is for '09 and up body style 1500 dodge ram, i just want to make sure i can get the right fit kit before i buy the foot packs

Jameson C.

6/12/2025

@Ben It's the best shot and seems to be correct. I was only able to find up to a 2016 year catalog which should still be correct for your truck.

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