( 8 reviews )
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Posted: Jul 11 2009
Have owned a Thule roof rack for years and always attached it to our Jeep's existing roof rack. However, we sold the jeep last summer and were disappointed to learn that our new car's roof rack did not come with the cross bars. We purchased the Thule cross bars, foot pack, and locks and loaded up our car for the Jersey shore. Worked like a charm. Installation was easy; the biggest issue was moving the feet in tandom to get everything even (the existing bars were curved to contour the car). In a nutshell: my husband didn't work too long at the installation and any complaining was minimal (if any) so, for us, that is a success story! Upon our return from vacation, I wondered if the locks were really necessary given how weighted down the Thule was with luggage; however, better safe than sorry and it was nice not having to worry about one more thing that could go wrong! Worth the money.
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Posted: Apr 12 2009
What else to say - Thule doesn't provides it as part of the system. They sell them as add-ons for obvious reasons to make money. If you are putting money into their expensive base system; you will obviously fear of getting it stolen and will be motivated or fearful enough to buy the locks. So, I bought the locks and had to use little pressure and mechanical sleight of hand to fit them. I bet, after a tiring, struggling and brainy (if you are not mechanically inclined) installation of the whole system, no-one would ever be willing to take off their rack systems; Only time I see them taking them off is when I need to dispose them off.
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Posted: Apr 1 2009
Maybe I did smething wrong, but mine are jammed! I can't get my racks off! I'm useing the 400XT feet and I can't unlock them. The key twists, but I can't pull it out.
