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I have the Wingbar Evo. The rubber parts on the top has 2 different rubbers (not a only a single one like in the video), so I guess I don't have to remove it before inserting the T shaped screws. What do you think?
Hi, I think the rubbers are just there for aesthetics and can be cut to fill the space between your bike racks. To be honest I tend to leave them off but if you are always using the same bike rack arrangement you cut cut them and put them in after everything is up. Hope that helps.
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What holds the wingbar in place? I've got that plastic "measuretape" on one side and the rubber und the other side. Is that all to keep the wingbar secure and safe? I'm concered it could move left/right.
Thanks for this great video, just got this delivered today, fitted my Evo Wing Bars to my car last week, couldn't figure out how to fit these onto my bars, now your video has helped a lot. Thank you.
Please, tell me, while driving without the bikes on the roof, how do you stabilize the 2 arms of the rack? I mean, I can imagine they vibrate, move and hit the rack when the road is not so flat... Do they have something to tie them down?
Received this product with no instructions. I do not like the metal component to adjust it as it can easily scratch the mounting bars. If you have black bars know that it will likely scratch some areas as you install it. I guess the silver option which isn’t painted doesn’t get affected that much.
@@paulstaines9205 I have wing bar edge. I went to a local dealership and found that everything is properly mounted. Conclusion was - in some models it is just louder. I was anxious to do something more and I wrapped a spiral made of paradors around front bar and the issue was solved. The noise substantially less pronounced.
@@paulstaines9205 No, its just autodictionary. I have wound a paracord line around 5mm in diameter in a spiral pattern on a front bar. And it works! :)
Many thanks for your video! I got frustrated looking at the Thule (Volvo) instruction guide that reminds me of Ikea and decided to search if RU-vid had a wizard who made a video assembly guide. You saved me from hours of headaches haha!
Great video man. I just got the Evo wingbar and I'm waiting on the mounting kit for my Mercedes. The instructions aren't very good and you would think Thule would have their own videos(but they don't). After this investment I'm really thinking I need to go ahead and get the locks. Very clear on every step.
@@paulstaines9205 Yah, no doubt. One thing about the kit they sent me. The screw that goes into the roof has an end to it so I have to thread it through the mounting bracket. It's very hard to find the thread on the car.
@@paulstaines9205 I had to attach the mounting kit first. It was impossible to find the thread hole. I'll have to see if I can attach the rails with the mounting kit attached first.
@@wlouisharris I had one end right and the other end loose, then you could put the bolts into the car first and and locate the mounts over the bolts. Fixed end first then the loose end.
Look at 4:12 on the video of how the fix the bolt and then if you look at the end when the bikes are on, my orange one is sitting further forward than my Son’s bike which allowed to clamp the very bottom of the frame.
Thank you for an informative video. I thought Thule were a top-end supplier of roof racks and cycle racks. But their instruction booklets are appallingly bad - and will leave a lot of people very frustrated. I should write and complain!
For anybody watching who has a Ford Mondeo with the Genuine Ford Mondeo Mk5 Roof Rack Carrier Crossbars (Model: 1809110), they appear to be Wingbar style, so you can use the wingbar attachments for the FreeRide which is more secure and awesome!
I have a MK3 focus with genuine ford roof bars, they have a groove for the T bolts but the instructions don't actually mention they can be used like this, I'm guessing they can 🤞
Hi Paul, great video thanks, one question, is it possible to remove the bars as one lump with the racks attached so you can basically leave everything attached and just remove it as one?
Hi and thanks. I haven’t done that but I would say yes. Just loosen the 2 Allen key bolts on either the left or right side of your car (so 4 bolts in total), because the bolts don’t point straight up for security and stability, then it should lift off as you can slide 2 of the feet slightly outwards to lift it off. Definitely a 2 person job that though! Watch the plastic feet underneath the rubber feet as they could fall off onto the car.
No tap in screw in the kit I was sent.... Got to say, about to fit these and having watched your video, the rubber feet seem to leave gaps. Expected a little better from Thule.. Great video though. Cheers.
Would have to speak to them about the tapping screw. Should still go in ok I would guess. The rubber feet don’t really need to fit down snug as they just stop direct weathering, you can see from the end of my video they follow the profile of the body work but don’t actually pres ms down on it.
@@McStoolio yeh I would say so. Just spray a bit of WD40 in and screw it in and if it feels tight, unscrew it and then screw it down again. It will free up any gunk in the thread.
