Today on our 2008 Toyota Camry well be installing the Thule Traverse Roof Rack System using part numbers THLB50, TH480 and THKIT1438. Now weve already gone ahead and preassembled our roof rack system according to the instructions found within the fit kit so were ready to fit it to the vehicle. Well start by placing our front crossbar on top of the roof, well then measure from the windshield edge back on our roof 9 inches. This will be the location of the leading edge of the front crossbar feet. With our crossbar in place well open the door as the clamp will clamp to the inside of the door opening. We can then tighten down the two feet for the front crossbar using the included torque tool found within each foot.
Well work back and forth across the vehicle tightening them evenly which will then secure the crossbar to the vehicle. Well now move on to the rear crossbar. Well again set it on top of the roof, this time well measure from the center of the front crossbar back 26-1/2 inches. This will be the location of the center of our rear crossbar. With the rear crossbar in the correct location on the roof, we can now open our rear doors again allowing the clamps to clamp the opening for the door where well then repeat the tightening procedure torquing the foot down to the roof of the vehicle.
With all four feet tight our roof rack system is installed and were ready to load our accessories. That completes our test fit of the Thule Traverse Roof Rack System using part numbers THLB50, TH480 and THKIT1438 on our 2008 Toyota Camry.