Door Jamb Roof Rack

In fact closing the door helps to keep the clamp in place.

Door jamb roof rack.

You will of course need a 4 door vehicle in order to fit two roof bars. When correctly mounted these roof racks will offer a solid load carrying platform capable of carrying up to 165 lbs. The straps go through the door frames and attach the rack on top of the roof it fits almost all four door car without side rails it fit four door car with side rails which height is less than 6 4 cm from roof because the distance from car roof to bottom of bar is 6 5 cm. You can really relax behind the wheel knowing that your gear is safe.

With special moulded pads and custom fit clamps tailored to fit your vehicle s door jamb curves the vortex 2500 roof rack is secure strong and efficient. Roof bars for cars without rails or fix points. Thule makes excellent roof bars and has fittings for almost all car makes and models. For a base roof rack two bars running door to door across your roof start with the rack attack combined fit guide.

Safety tips when using a roof rack. As the name suggests this type of roof rack clamps to the car door jambs the door jamb is the part of the roof you can see when you open the door see the image below. To find the best fitting rack for your chevrolet silverado 1500 4dr crew cab choose one of the following. A solid set of well fitted car roof bars open up a whole world of carrying potential.

Aluminium wingbars plain or black coloured instead of the standard black plastic coated galvanized steel bars. If your car doesn t have any of the features mentioned above then it will need a door jamb type of roof rack. Check the thule fit guide for the latest fits from thule. Simply enter your registration and you ll only see the roof bars and fitting kits for your vehicle.

Our database shows all the thule bars available for your vehicle together with any available options e g. Roof racks that secure via fixing points or inside the door jamb don t need to be locked. The sportrack is a door type universal roof rack. Santoprene rubber pads won t rub off onto your vehicle.

The sturdy clamp has a rubber base to avoid damaging your paintwork and the clamp sides into the side of your vehicle above the door. Most of the racks on this list will hold 150 to 160 pounds which should be sufficient for most car trips. Check the yakima fit guide for the latest fits from yakima. If you re struggling to figure out what you need use our roof bar tool.

Weight capacity how much weight are you planning on carrying.