Roof Rack Bar Spacing

The crossbar spread will vary depending on the accessory you want to put on the roof rack.

Roof rack bar spacing.

These will be outlined in the fit kit installation guide for your vehicle if needed. The next generation of roof racks. The yakima frontloader wheel mount bike carrier part y02103 will work with a crossbar spread between 16 and 48 inches so you can see it will work with most roof racks. 24 42 cargo gear skybox 12 18 21 skybox pro 12 18 21 round bars 30 36 cargo gear rocketbox 16 spacebooster 11 round bars 30 42 cargo gear platinum pro 12 18 21 blacktop pro 12 18 21 round bars.

The crossbar spread is the m4 distance. This spacing will determine which accessories and what load your vehicle can carry. Thule edge and thule evo. Constantly aiming at staying one step ahead and working closely together with the car industry thule introduces a new generation of roof rack systems.

We make durable and easy to use roof racks luggage boxes bike carriers kayak carriers load securing accessories and more. Most kayak carriers like part th834 require at least 24 inches crossbar spread. Many vehicles have specific fitment spacing requirements. According to rhino rack the crossbars should be spaced 27 9 16 inches apart center on center as shown in the provided diagram.

Our q tower and baseline fits are specified for a fixed position and should not be moved from the indicated measurements the 4 m s. If no special fitting positions are given in the assembly instructions the bars should be placed between 24 and 36 inches apart measured from the same position of each crossbar. Crossbar spread is determined by where the towers of your rack are placed on your vehicle.