Are these crossbars easy to put on and take off, or are they intended to be mounted permanently?
1731853
Yes, they are very easy to put on and take off. They are not intended to be mounted permanently, although I will probably leave them on as they can be locked.
1731854
10 to 15 minutes to put on or remove. Be sure to keep the keys and tool handy. I put them in a zip lock bag in the car pocket. They do make wind noise, but it seems like all of them do.
1731855
They are easy to put on and take off. We used the for our Thule and it was great. Advice not to keep on if you want to drive around with the sunroof open-really loud.
1731856
they can be removed......i leave mine on because i feel they add a sport look to the RX350 it sort of dresses it up more...
1731857
The crossbars are easy to put on and take off. We leave ours on all the time since they look great!
1473553
There is no way to lock the cross bars without altering the hardware. If you are concerned about being stolen, take them off when you do not need them to lessen the chances of being stolen, or get cross bars that lock with a key, by Yakima or Thule, but they are more expensive.
2262550
They seem pretty easy to mount to any solid surface. I would mount them up as high as you can and point them down to the road, that way they don't blind "cagers" and they allow you to see into the distance.
1968604
You must have a low clearance garage. The J bars fold down and only add a few inches of height in the collapsed position. But if you don't have a few extra inches, they remove with two hand-tighten nuts each. So it would take 15 minutes to take them on & off, but not something you'd want to to every weekend. We leave ours on all the time, just flipped down. Except for one trip to the lumber store when we loaded them up with a bunch of 2 x 4s. :-)
1905903
The brackets have to attach to the crossbars. If you don't have crossbars, this is not for you. See photo. It's pretty clear how they attach. You can always return them if it doesn't fit your needs. The brackets fit on the crossbars with wingnuts and they are adjustable. Hope this helps.
1487151
Its been a few years since installing my light bars so I had to look. They appear to be mounted by double sided tape and its holding up well. Yes, they can be stuck on.
2046598
Depends on mounting method you adopt. Thru bolts with adhesive will be permanent.
1174460
The item is easy to mount and almost impossible to unmount. Once it's in place...
549707
I wouldn't worry about these big foot brackets. More of a question where your cross bars could handle the weight. There are little foam pads the might need replacing over the years, but I expect these to last quite a while.
731339
They are purposely designed for easy removal. I only put them on when needed. Very easy and quick to install and remove.
100303
I guess it depends on what you mean by "easy". If you use the provide screws and mounting rails, then there are about 12 screws that you need to use a Phillips head screwdriver on. It's not difficult if you need to take it off, but you are not going to take it off to carry it into a store to remount it when you exit. Hope that helps.
1968606
I have found it very straightforward to remove and re-attach the "J mounts". I have moved them back and forth between vehicles on several occasions.
106309
They attach with a generic, slightly bent, metal strip and bolts. The Thule cross bars are rectangular in shape and I've had no issues with these.
727666
There are pre drilled holes in the crossbar to mount lights. There is a hole to access the bolts so you don't have to go all the way through
1709036
The directions come with the packaging. It was very easy for my husband to install them on my vehicle. He had never done an installation with them before, and was done with them in about 15 minutes. You just have to follow the directions they're pretty straightforward. And we love the cross bars. They work perfectly.
1509433
I've had mine for at least seven years and I can put it on and off in under ten minutes. The initial setup takes a while to measure and arrange all the brackets to match your roof rails. But once the layout is done the removal and mounting is fairly easy. I can have the four mounts loose and lift the basket over my head and walk it onto the top of my Expedition or Durango. Then I climb on wheels or stepladder to tighten down mounts. Once you got a little system it's easy. With two people it is even safer and faster.
1212217
Yes you can. The crossbars can be loosen with hand screws and slide them forward and back along the rails.