How To Install Roof Rails & Cross Bars On Your 2017-2022 Honda CR-V 

This video is great. Do you know how I can get my hands on the instructional manual as well? Thanks!

Tmx for ur time..! Awesome vid...! Have a 2019 crv and im due to camping😅

Great video about to do the same thing. Question. Are the cross members adjustable front to back to get a wider gap between then or do they have to be installed in 2 set locations? Thanks

great job thank you to teach me how to do for my self have a nice day

Great instructive video. Unfortunately, I'm not mechanically inclined and don't have many tools, so I sought professional installation. I had one dealer quote me $600 to install which is total BS. Another quoted $190, so I went with that. For anyone that is considering having a dealer install, it pays to shop around. And while it isn't much the dealers often offer 10% discount coupons on accessories.

Would these fit my 2022 Honda cr-v?

Does anyone know if the process for a 2024 crv would be different??

Great video, instructions were right on target and made this project super simple! I think 20 mins from start to finish after watching your video. I appreciate the time you took to make this video. I deviated from your instructions in 2 areas that might be of interest to others looking to do this project. 1) The 4" cut point ended up right on top of the last clip before the windscreen. I was worried the weather stripping wouldn't have enough support and would flap or bend when at highway speeds. So I was careful to not fully destroy that clip and moved my cut line back behind the clip (toward the tailgate). The clip uses a slip tab to be secured, so I just slide the clip to align with the wider portion of the opening so the clip would sit flush with roof. It's a real pain to lock it back in - tough to slide the clip with the weather striping down in place. But the clip provided plenty of support under the rack. No issues with the additional length of the weather striping, it just ended up under the rack. 2) I just used a regular hack saw to make the cuts. If someone's worried about dinging their car with a power saw the hack saw worked just fine - 30 seconds to cut through.

I found a Dremmel tool with a metal cutting blade worked just as well as a sawzall. It was rather quick too!

Apologies if it’s been answered already but what brand / model of roofbox did you go with? I have installed same roof bars but my old roofbox hits off the shark fin antenna. Thanks

I really appreciate the practicality of this teaching video. Akes me feel confident. We plan to add kayak holders to the cross bars to transport our 2 10' pelican kayaks.

Where you able to open the Sunroof?

Would you be willing to link where i can buy these or the part number?

Man… thanks much for this tutorial! Really appreciate the details that you shared. Just concluded mine and it looks great - even more so as Honda quoted 600 bucks for the service. Tip for other friends: I used a dremmel with reinforced disks to cut the original rail…

Great video, simple, effective, informative. Saving it for when I throw rails on mine 👍🏼

Also, a yoga block works quite nicely for that 5” prop they call for

Would you be willing to link where i can buy these or the part number?

Extremely well done video. Clearly described each step and well linked (documented) information on tools, etc...

This video helped my installation immensely. Thanks so much for the well made detailed video

Just get my roof rails added by following your video, thank you so much!

On the touring they have the roof rails added - not cross bars though

Thank you for this video! It really helped me!

Is there a gap or a proper seal on the outer edge of the rail against the car? I just got to the bolting part on my rail the gasket doesn’t cover the gap. Not sure how to fix that or if it’s not an issue? The inner side has the gasket extending into the car which is why I’m concerned

Thanks for the awsome detailed instructional video I mounted mine after watching your video which was very helpful 👍

For cutting how about just using a dremel with a cutoff wheel? Less likely to slip and damage the car with a saws all?

In the guide, step 14 it states to tighten the torx nuts to 7.4 lb-ft.

Thanks for the video. So, it seems to me like there is no need to worry about leakage when it rains, right?

Great vid, thx! Do you know the measurement from the shark-fin antenna to the rear crossbar? I plan to install a ham radio antenna before I can budget for my roof rails and want to make sure I hard mount it between the gap so it doesn’t interfere with the rear crossbar when I get my rails. Thx in advance!

I needed wider crossbars. Any options or suggestions?

Gracias por tu vídeo ,muy bueno!! Me ayudó bastante, saludos desde Palm desert CA

Great video. About to order my rails.

Thanks you very much,for the video, and installed instructions, I appreciated it😂😂

Any problems opening the trunk lid?

What is the point of them? What are they even for?

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Thanks sir helped me a lot

NO RED THREAD LOCKER!!

What a great video! Looking for advice: I use a soft clip-on cargo carrier (40" L), looking for a side rail solution for 2022 CRV EX but need the high-rise type to strap down on sides. Checking your product, the cross bars appear too narrow to support the carrier without adding a basket. Do you know of a high-rise brand that could be installed on the CRV? College Hills and other OEM suppliers don't seem to have any other than for the Odyssey (or not willing to help). Any tips you have would be appreciated. Thanks!

@bossadamsgarage Great video! I've been wanting to this to my 2020 CRV and I would have never known about needing to cut that metal trim piece before installing the rails. How noisy are those OEM cross bars? I've seen some reviews of third party ones that whistle and I'm trying to avoid that.

Will a hand saw work okay?