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Today we have a 2007 Volvo XC90, were going to be test fitting a Thule roof rack system.
Well be using the 53 inch Aeroblade road bars part #: THARB53 and well also be using the
Thule Rapid Crossroad feet, part #: TH450R. We already have our roof rack assembled according
to the instructions and now were ready to mount it up on top of our vehicle. Since this
system is designed to attach to factory rate side rails, there are no specific measurements
that we need to use to set our bars. Well take our first bar and set it up on top of
our factory rate side rails. We need to make sure that the bar is overhanging evenly from
left to right and we also need to make sure that the arrow indicator on the side of our
foot is pointing towards the center of our side rails.
Finally we need to make sure that our front bar runs perpendicular to our rate side rails
and to do this well measure from a fixed side point on our side rails to the leading edge
of our crossroad feet and make sure that this measurement is the same on both sides. Once
weve done that well go ahead and use the included tool to tighten down our front load bar. Then
well be ready to move on to the rear. Again, well set the rear bar up into place on top
of our side rails and well check to make sure that the overhang is even on the driver side
and passenger side and that the arrow indicators are on top of our side bars in the center.
For the rear bar though we need to make sure that it runs parallel to
the front.