My van only has crossbars...no side bars...can this product still be used?
1747045
The carrier will work perfectly attaching to the cross bars. Several of the other answers indicate running the straps through the van or using the car clips. If your van has sliding doors the straps running through the doors (and the car clips) WILL NOT work as they will interfere with the van door closing.
1747046
Yes you can. As Mike pointed out, you should probably run a side strap through your doors and inside the vehicle along with strapping it to the crossbars.
1747047
Yes you can still use it. Though you may have to open your doors and run the side straps through the inside. There are videos on this product that will show you how to do it.
772068
When we went on our last vacation, I was borrowing my father-in-laws Thule soft luggage bag that rides on top of the vehicle. I thought you needed crossbars for that, but you don't, it only attaches to the roof rails. You only need the crossbars for the hard rigid luggage containers. That is the only thing I can see them for.
70720
You might check their website. I had cross bars on my roof rack and they mounted no problem.
748796
Hi George, i purchased this a few months ago and this item does not come with the side rails only the horizontal cross bars that mate to existing side rails. Sorry.
997822
Only the cross bars are included. There is another crossbar set that doesn't require rails, E361SFJ000.
60152
Hi George, this product is designed for vehicles with a naked roof only. To find a crossbar solution for your vehicle, please visit the Thule buyers guide to see all the options we have available. Thanks!
1300346
Should fit. You need to already have a rack with crossbars. If you do, the box has mounts that adjust forward and backward to fit on your crossbars. If you don't have crossbars, you need to get them first.
1353239
No. This is the cross bars only. I ended up returning and contacting a junk yard to get the full kit. From the junk yard the whole kit was $125. Start there. Good Luck!
1262320
I own a 2013 Traverse and I purchased the T-Slot Roof Rails but I was not able to use them because my Traverse did not have the proper side bars. I believe the side vertical bars are called c-channels, if your Traverse doesn't have them then the T- Slot roof rails are obsolete. Unfortunately, I spent $200 on the Roof Rails and they are sitting in my garage.
488218
If your wagon came with the front-to-back roof rails, these crossbars will fit. I would advise against purchasing them, as they have to be removed every time you're finished using them, then remounted for the next use. Otherwise, you will be driving around with noise that sounds like a small airplane is about to land on your roof, and unable to use the radio or talk to anyone in the vehicle. My last car was a Toyota Sienna minivan, which came equipped with aerodynamic, noiseless crossbars, so I know these square-sided crossbars that I recently bought for my Jetta wagon are a poor choice unless you don't mind mounting and re-mounting them for each use. If your wagon came with the front-to-back roof rails, these crossbars will fit. I would advise against purchasing them, as they have to be removed every time you're finished using them, then remounted for the next use. Otherwise, you will be driving around with noise that sounds like a small airplane is about to land on your roof, and unable to use the radio or talk to anyone in the vehicle. My last car was a Toyota Sienna minivan, which came equipped with aerodynamic, noiseless crossbars, so I know these square-sided crossbars that I recently bought for my Jetta wagon are a poor choice... » Read More If your wagon came with the front-to-back roof rails, these crossbars will fit. I would advise against purchasing them, as they have to be removed every time you're finished using them, then remounted for the next use. Otherwise, you will be driving around with noise that sounds like a small airplane is about to land on your roof, and unable to use the radio or talk to anyone in the vehicle. My last car was a Toyota Sienna minivan, which came equipped with aerodynamic, noiseless crossbars, so I know these square-sided crossbars that I recently bought for my Jetta wagon are a poor choice unless you don't mind mounting and re-mounting them for each use. « Show Less
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Over all great product......but really???? No....crossbars are not included.
1968603
Depending on how well the mounts fit your crossbars, it could take a lot of adjusting/finagling to take them on and off. I plan to leave mine on all summer/fall and just take them off in winter. They fold so flat, though, that clearance is not likely to be a problem. If your car is that tight in your garage, I would be impressed.
491748
I have side rails only (front to back) without cross bars and it worked perfectly without the cross bars.Just make sure you attach the straps to the posts that connect the side rails to the car so the straps and bag don't slide. It didn't budge an inch on my Pilot all the way from Ohio to Florida and back.
2217427
Roof rails are already on car. There are plastic screws in the rails in locations where you might want to mount cross bars. Simply remove the plastic screws in location you want the bar and place cross bar and secure with included hardware. It's pretty easy to do but you will need a ladder.
491747
You actually don't even need rails with this bag, the straps can also be threaded through the doors across the inside of the vehicle as well! (This is how we used it.) It comes with two different sets of straps, one for cars with rails, and one for those without. So yes, I am 99% sure that it will fasten well to side rails without cross bars. Of course, if there are no cross bars, the bag will sit directly on your car, and if you have lots of heavy stuff inside the bag for a long period of time, it could weaken your roof and potentially dent it...this is not likely to happen though.
21430
There are actually two sets of mounts to allow the rack to work on more that one style of cross member - it's extrememly versatile. I have a 2014 Subaru Outback and they work fantastic. I drove 5 hours one way, mostly high speed interstate but also hilly curvy small hwy road - performed flawlesly. If your cross members have a bow to them, you will want to mount the rack in the middle if it's improtant that you have your bike perfectly upright. if its flat, the side is fine. good luck
347400
I looked at some pictures of your car and the only problem might be that there are no roof racks. There have to be racks running front to back to attach the rails to. If there is an option for this or aftermarket product you can purchase, you will need to do so. But if the racks run side to side (like on my 2008 Subaru STi) then you won't need the Malone racks as you can attach whatever you are carrying directly to the aftermarket (or whatever) racks. Hope this helps.