by rackdawg on September 29, 2011
Here’s a really solid overview of the Thule 460R Rapid Podium roof rack system, featuring the ultra-sleek and whisper-silent Thule AeroBlade crossbars. The informational video includes an installation of the complete car rack system on rooftop fixed-points for a premium factory rack looking 2011 Honda CR-V roof rack crossbars multi-purpose system. With the system installed you can then connect any roof mount gearcarrier attachments to the AeroBlade load bars. The components used in the 2011 Honda CRV car rack install are the Thule 460R Rapid Podium Foot Pack, Thule 3042 Podium Fit Kit and pair of Thule ARB47 AeroBlade load bars. The 460R Rapid Podium system is Thule Racks most versatile roof rack solution, as it is often used for other configurations such as mounting to flush side rails, roof tracks and certain custom, permanent rack applications. There are many Podium Fit Kits available, each designed for a specific application and particular vehicle year/make/model.
Tagged as:
3042 Podium Fit Kit,
factory rack tracks,
fixed-rack attachment points,
permanent roof rack,
rack for Thule AeroBlade bars,
roof tracks,
Thule 460R Rapid Podium,
Thule AeroBlade load bars,
Thule ARB47 AeroBlade,
Thule Tracks
by rackdawg on July 29, 2011
Picture of the TracRac CapRac truck cap rack - tonneau cover rack system, a versatile professional grade work rack for pickup truckbed camper shells, caps, toppers and fiberglass tonneau covers. Also serves as an excellent truck rack for carrying sports gear and equipment.
Now owned by the Thule Group, parent company of Thule Racks, the TracRac Truck Rack Company is uniquely situated to dominate the commercial work rack market even further. With the backing of Thule Racks engineers, product developers and efficient production and manufacturing systems in the United States, Trac Rac Truck Racks is upgrading and improving their entire product line with even more features and benefits. Witness the release of the TracRac CapRac truck cap rack system, specifically designed for permanently mounting to any pickup truck bed camper shell, topper or cap (alse serves as an excellent fiberglass tonneau cover rack). The TracRac CapRac now uses a very innovative swivel bracket mounting design for a universally perfect fit on virtually all styles and designs of pickup truck caps, camper shells, toppers and fiberglass tonneau covers. All the fastener hardware is also hidden, delivering a very impressive clean and finished look. The included gaskets also ensure the TracRac CapRac truck rack remains 100% waterproof at all times. Also includes a full set of Load Stops that serve as the perfect tie-downs to secure and stabilize a wide variety of gear and equipment such as ladders, lumber and plywood, conduit and piping etc. The premium, universal Trac Rac cross bars also serve double time for leisure and recreational sport activities. Go ahead and mount a wide selection of roof baskets, cargo boxes, bike racks, kayak racks, canoe carriers, stand-up paddleboard and surfboard racks, ski and snowboard carriers etc.
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camper shell roof rack,
commercial truck rack,
ladder rack,
permanent roof rack,
tonneau cover rack,
Trac Rac truck racks,
TracRac,
TracRac CapRac,
Truck Racks
by rackdawg on July 15, 2011
Image of the various Whispbar Roof Racks Base Fitting Kit Clips. Fit Kits are for use with patented universal Whispbar SmartFoot & Cross Bars on vehicles with bare roofs, factory installed fixed-points, side rails, roof tracks, raingutters and more. Whispbar Racks is owned by the Yakima Rack Company.
An important aspect of the Yakima owned Whispar roof rack systems is the modular component design that allows for a cost-effective way to transfer the same roof rack over to a new vehicle. In most cases all that is needed is a different set of Whispbar Fit Kit attachments that connect to the base of the patented universal SmartFoot on any of the Whispbar Racks general-purpose base rack systems (Flush Bar, Through Bar, HD Bar etc.). Using the correct specific Whispbar Base Fitting Kit with the SmartFoot will allow the system to mount to a vehicle with a roof mounting requirement that the specific Fit Kit is designed for, such as automobiles with completely bare roofs, factory installed fixed-points, factory side rails, roof tracks, raingutters, even custom permanent roof rack mount applications. There are many different models of Whispbar Fit Kits available to match virtually all specific vehicle year, make and models. Please note that the Rail Bar factory side rails car rack does not require Fit Kit attachments. It will transfer directly over to another vehicle with factory side rails.
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car rack,
permanent roof rack,
roof rack,
Whispbar Fit Kits,
Whispbar FlushBar,
Whispbar HD Bar,
Whispbar Racks,
Whispbar roof racks,
Whispbar ThroughBar
by rackdawg on May 12, 2011
Picture of the all-new Thule 3113 Podium Fit Kit which replaces the discontinued Thule TK13 Tracker Kit (as the 430 / 430R Tracker II systems are discontinued and are replaced by the 460 / 460R Podium roof racks for applications such as permanent install racks, fixed-point racks, roof track racks, flush side rail racks, factory roof track racks etc.) The Thule 3113 Fit Kit is for drilling and permanently installing a roof rack on fiberglass surfaces such Jeep Hard Top, camper shell, tonneau cover etc .)
Photo of the Thule 3114 Podium Fit Kit which replaces the discontinued TK14 Tracker Kit and is for drilling and permanently installing a roof rack on any pickup truck,van and car metal rooftop surfaces etc.
Thule Racks has completely overhauled the popular Thule 460 Podium Foot Pack and 460R Rapid Podium Foot Pack and included many more Podium Fit Kits (previously the 460 / 460R Podium was only compatible with vehicle rooftop fixed-points) and now works on factory rack flush side rails, factory rack tracks and all Thule Tracks, as well as applications for permanently installing a roof rack on fiberglass surfaces and sheet metal surfaces. Hence, the Podium system now replaces the discontinued Thule 430 Tracker II Foot Pack / 430R Tracker II Foot Pack and all TK Tracker Kits. The Thule 3113 Podium Fit Kit replaces the TK13 Tracker Kit and is for drilling and installing a permanent roof rack on any fiberglass surfaces (applications include pickup truck camper shell, topper & truckbed cap roof racks, tonneau cover racks, Jeep Wrangler Hard Top roof racks etc.) Likewise, the Thule 3114 Podium Fit Kit replaces the TK14 Tracker Kit and is for drilling and installing a permanent roof rack on any sheet metal surfaces such as pickup truck, car and van metal rooftops etc.
Tagged as:
A.R.E. camper shell,
camper shell roof rack,
Fleetwood camper trailer,
Jeep Wrangler Hard Top racks,
permanent roof rack,
pop up camper rack,
Thule 3113 Podium Fit Kit,
Thule 3114 Podium Fit Kit,
thule 460 podium,
Thule 460R Rapid Podium,
Thule Fit Kits,
Thule Foot Packs,
Thule Podium Fit Kits,
tonneau covers
by rackdawg on September 22, 2009