Q: I own a Mercedes Benz GLK 350 2010 with factory crossbars and would like to install a Thule 599 big mouth rack. Will the bike rack fit on my factory crossbars?
A: The online fit guides don’t showing a version of your car with factory crossbars, just side rails (you should be able to use the Thule 599 if the crossbars are present) – so I checked with Thule and sure enough they said there is a OEM bar option that you probably have and you can use the Thule 599 Big Mouth with your 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350. If you didn’t have the optional crossbars, you could have gone with a Thule 450 or 450r system as a base rack and then add accessories for four seasons.

A couple of nice shots of a 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 roof ski and snowboard rack for use with factory crossbars.

This 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK-350 ski and snowboard rack for factory crossbars is using the Thule 91725 ski/snowboard rack , which comes ready to carry up to six pairs of skis or four snowboards.  It will attach to virtually any factory crossbars (check the fit guide to make sure) and it comes with locks. 

Complete info for 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK-350 ski-snowboard rack.

Customer install pic of a 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 bike rack using factory mounting points. Thule 460R Rapid Podium base rack system mounts to fixed mounting points using Thule 3049 Podium Fit Kit. 2 Thule 598 Criterium bike racks attach to Thule Rapid Aero bars using Thule X-Adapt 8 kits.

This 2009 Mercedes C300 sedan bike rack system is made possible with the Thule 460R Rapid Podium base rack system which uses the Thule 3049 Podiuim Fit Kit to connect to the Mercedes C300 factory mounting points for a clean, custom look.  Continuing the integrated theme, two Thule 598 Criterium bike racks are connected to the Thule Rapid Aero bars using the Thule X-Adapt 8 kits.  For security, the Thule 596 lock pack provides 4 locks for the Rapid Podium feet and 2 locks for each Thule Criterium bike rack. 

More photos and installation details for 2009 Mercedes-Benz bike rack for two bikes.

2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 roof top bike carrier for 2 bicycles. Includes 45050 Thule CrossRoad Roof Rack Kit and 2 Thule 516 Prologue bike racks.

This bicycle roof rack for a 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 compliments the car’s beauty and sleek design.  The 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 roof mounted bike rack seen here consists of the Thule 45050 CrossRoad roof rack system kit and 2 516 Thule Prologue fork mount bike racks. 50 inch load bars for the Mercedes Benz GLK roof top are integrated in the 45050 Thule CrossRoad roof rack providing plenty of space for attaching the fork mount bike racks.

More information on this 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 bicycle roof rack setup.

A great photo of a 2003 Mercedes Benz ML500 roof rack cargo luggage carrier and fishing rod rack system using the Thule 450 CrossRoad Roof Rack System, Thule Cargo Box and Thule 885 Castaway fishing rod carrier.

Who says you can’t travel in luxury and enjoy the great outdoors at the same time? Not the owner of this 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML500 roof rack luggage carrier and fishing rod rack system that is configured using the Thule 450 CrossRoad Complete Roof Rack System to hold the Thule 885 Castaway Fishing Rod Holder (now discontinued and no longer available from Thule Racks, we highly recommend using a Thule ski rack as a fishing rod rack instead. Trust us a ski rack works awesome as a fishing poles carrier) and  a Thule cargo-luggage carrier (may have lawn bowling equipment stored inside). Sweet Set Up!

Complete installation & product details for 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML500 car rack with cargo box and fishing rod carrier can be found here.

Q:  Hello, I am looking for a complete bike roof rack system for a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. So far, it looks like no car rack companies have had any 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer roof rack systems as of yet. Can you recommend any? Thanks.

A: Good news, Inno Racks now has the Inno IN-SU roof rack system engineered to work as a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer car rack multi-purpose base rack system. The Inno IN-SU system includes four Inno IN-SU Stays, four Inno K336 Fit Hooks (these Fit Hooks are specific to your 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer) and two cross bars (please note the B127 50″ cross bars are the recommended length for your vehicle). You can then attach any Inno, Thule or Yakima gear carriers directly to the front and rear cross bars.  This car rack also comes with locks included to lock the rack to the roof top.

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Q: I have the 2008 Ford Taurus X and it does have the side rails. I really want to use the Thule 867 Tahoe roof bag on the roof top. I love how this roof bag is waterproof and has a ton of room for all our luggage gear. But i’m confused whether it works directly on the Ford Taurus X roof rack side rails or if i have to install a base rack system with crossbars on the side rails first. The Thule 867 Tahoe luggage bag says it even mounts to cars with just side rails. But I used the Thule fit guide and it says I have to get a rood rack first? What do I need? I also want to lock the roof bag, what is the best option for a roof bag lock?

A: Roof bags will not work directly on your side rails. You will need to install a 2008 Ford Taurus X roof rack on the siderails first in order to get the crossbars that you can then attach the Thule 867 Tahoe roof bag to. We highly recommend the Thule 450 Crossroad car rack system for mounting to the side rails. THe 58 inch load bars are the length you will need for the 2008 Ford Taurus X roof top. An excellent option for roof bag locks is the SteelCore Lock Straps.

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Q: I am using the Yakima Control Tower roof rack system with the Yakima LP11 Landing Pads as a 2008 Mercedez S550 roof rack setup. I then have the Thule 897XT Hullavator kayak rack attached to the Control Tower crossbars. My question is what would I want to use for a wind fairing on this setup? Would the Yakima Wind Jammer work on the crossbars?

A: Both the Yakima 50″ extra-large fairing and the Yakima WindJammer will work on your 2008 Mercedes S550 roof rack Yakima crossbars.

Image featuring the Thule 884 Roll Model kayak rack attached to an older model Thule roof rack mounted to the 2001 Mercedes ML factory side rails.

Customer installation picture depicting a 2001 Mercedes ML roof rack and kayak rack roller system. The kayak rack is the Thule 884 Roll Model kayak carrier with rear roller for easy loading and unloading of the kayak. The 884 Roll Model is attached to a Thule roof rack system (discontinued model) that is mounted to the 2001 Mercedes Benz ML factory side rails.

2001 Mercedes ML kayak roof rack installation details