Car Flush Roof Rails

Some vehicles come with a roof rack installed by the vehicle manufacturer that in most cases falls short on functionality or lacks crossbars all together.

Car flush roof rails.

A fix point is a designated point on a car roof or inside the door jamb specifically designed for mounting a roof rack to. New car mazda cx 5 with flush side rails on roof need a roof rack for it on which to carry my kayaks. Standard shipping on orders of 50 or more. Flush rail roof rack refers to the method of attachment of a roof rack to a car or suv roof.

If your vehicle already has roof rails installed the thule complete crossroad system securely straps into position. Shop for roof rack cross bars at rei free u s. These roof rack cross bars have a low profile and do not extend past your vehicles side roof rails. It features thule s own rubber coated steel straps which are extremely durable.

Fix points can be found on any car body style be it saloon hatch estate or mpv. Anyone got a car with these flush rails had any problems. Flush means not raised that is there is not vertical space between the bottom of the rail and the roof of the car it does not mean flat the standard test is. Roof bars for cars with fix points.

The roof bars attach to the rails by hooking under a small lip that runs along the outside of the rails. Raised rails are rails on a car roof that run parallel to the length of the car there is one on each side. However some roof rails are not compatible. Top quality great selection and expert advice you can trust.

Solid roof rails fitted as standard to this estate car. If your vehicle has flush side rails on the roof you can choose from our selection of roof rack packages below. We stock roof rack packages from thule yakima rhino rack and more. The size of this lip worries me it s narrow and just i can t see the mounting being anywhere near as strong or secure as on my old car which had raised roof rails.

The modula universal cross bars fit most all metal flush side roof rails with an indent on the outside edge. They tend to be found on cars from roughly 2006 onwards and are flush with the car roof ie there s no gap between the roof and rail. Flush side rails are the rails running from front to back on your vehicle which do not have space between the side rails and the vehicle often these types of rails with have mounting holes or a ridge for the clip to attach to. Racks for factory installed flush or raised rail roofs if your vehicle has rails running from the front to back this is the option for you.

My previous rack is a yakima and i see yakima makes ridgeline towers but they have mixed reviews some of which are frighteningly bad like rack flying off on highway. For vehicles with flush closed side rails two high quality aluminum bars designed and manufactured in italy before ordering please confirm fitment to your vehicle. You cannot wrap your hand around the rail because there is no room under it.