Thule Fit Kit Car Rack Review

I bought this fit kit for a 2008 Scion xB (just saying that because it's possible that it fits other cars). Anyway, the kit works, it's strong and I have no doubts about it's ability to do its job.

However, the weather strip on the doors sticks out kind of funny. For me, it's more pronounced and awkward on the rear door than front. It may be unavoidable but it's awkward. Also, this is my first Thule rack and I'm extremely disappointed in the instructions. The Aero Foot instructions say the bars should be 28" apart, the fit kit instructions say 26". That's just silly. Mine are more like 38" apart, though I suppose that would depend on the type of load you want to carry, in my case, surfboards.

The fit kit tells you how far apart the aero feet should be (47 1/4" for the front, 47 5/8" for the rear). This just is not correct. If you do this, you end up needing a ridiculous amount of force to properly tighten the feet. Give yourself and extra 1/2-3/4 of an inch.

Another disappointment, and I add it to this review because a better design fit kit could fix this, is the angle that the aero foot sits at. It just looks silly with the plastic shell that comes with the foot. The bottom of the shell wants to be parallel to the ground, while the base of the foot has to fit the contour of the roof. Silly. A longer fit kit could allow the angle of the bottom of the aero foot to be less, making it a closer match to the bottom of the shell. It's the "aero"dynamic shell that makes the aero foot, aero.

It's worth noting that the fit kit has two different sized brackets, the smaller for the front, the larger for the rear.

Now that I have my kit on, I have no questions about the strength of it. I fully trust it but boy was it a bear to get on. In the end, you're only other option is to go with a non-Thule brand or a universal mount and drill into the roof.

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Product Description:
Each clip has been designed and tested to work with your vehicle. Using a system such as this over a generic fit all type clip, is that this kit ensures a better, more secure connection between your car, and your rack. The benefit for you owning this Fit Kit Car Rack by Thule, is for sure the design, durability and the benefit for you is that the brackets have been coated, and they will protect the finish of your vehicle. Keeping everyone happy, secure and on the road. . Product ID: 23570, Shipping Restriction: This item is not available for shipment outside of the United States.

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