Roof Rack Rails

[AGILL7]

Those are them.

Bought the setup from etrailer.

thanks for the reply, buying them now!

 

[Sarge]

Looks like they're about an inch and a half lower than the Yakima ones.

 

[AGILL7]

Looks like they're about an inch and a half lower than the Yakima ones.

what length rails did you buy, i see it normally comes with 49” but i was thinking of getting the 54”, for the extra room

 

[Sarge]

I have the 49, but haven't installed them b/c I'm hoping the current car gets traded in with a dealer-assist 'buyback' and I'll have a new '22 in a month or so. My thought was I can cut them down if they're too long, but in the summer I like the bars protruding to tie things down (all sorts of different gear/rafts/etc).

 

[HEKA]

So I ordered the HEKA's off of Amazon, they shipped from China and came in 4 days... I installed them today to get them aligned and then took them off for when I need them. There were no instructions whatsoever, but pretty straight forward. It had a picture showing smallish washers for the screws that held the supports to the rails, but they only had largish washers which I wound up using with the larger bolts that go into the top of the Jeep, so I used some washers I had in stock for the support to rail screws. Overall, happy with the result...

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[Sponge]

Tried to order the thule then the rhino and both out of stock until May - so going to try these HEKA you guys referred and keep my fingers crossed! I have Thule Aero Bars used on my last several SUV's...nervous about wind noise, but not a chance I will put those stupid tall ugly Jeep rails on....thanks for the info and referral everyone

 

[AGILL7]

Tried to order the thule then the rhino and both out of stock until May - so going to try these HEKA you guys referred and keep my fingers crossed! I have Thule Aero Bars used on my last several SUV's...nervous about wind noise, but not a chance I will put those stupid tall ugly Jeep rails on....thanks for the info and referral everyone

if you havent bought the HEKA's yet go look at the low profile Rhino-Rack's! my order will be in Alaska tomorrow and bought them Monday. Also I bought them on Etrailer.com they are cheaper then the dealer

 

[RichSNJ]

if you havent bought the HEKA's yet go look at the low profile Rhino-Rack's! my order will be in Alaska tomorrow and bought them Monday. Also I bought them on Etrailer.com they are cheaper then the dealer

Let me know how you make out with them. While I agree that the lower profile the better, I don't think I would want them any lower than what I've got because of the sharkfin - any lower and something placed on the rails will hit it...

 

[Nolan_GCL]

The first time I saw the Mopar replacement. I learn the OEM are ABS, 150lbs capacity, does it true?
Found the aftermarket are aluminum alloy. Will be a nice choice.

https://www.amazon.com/Snailfly-Upgraded-Crossbars-2021-2022-Accessories/dp/B09ZFBS8SL/ref=sr_1_8?crid=2OUYO3T8U9K6O&keywords=roof+crossbars+for+grand+cherokee+l+2022&qid=1651836554&s=automotive&sprefix=2022+grand+cherokee+l+crossbar%2Cautomotive%2C294&sr=1-8

 

[Sarge]

The factory attachment points are only rated for 150lbs, so that's all any rails can support, no matter the manufacturer. If you want to carry more on your roof, you have to change the side rails for an as yet unavailable steel rail that will distribute the weight better. Companies offered aftermarket options for the WK2, but there's nothing available yet for the WL.

 

[RichSNJ]

The factory attachment points are only rated for 150lbs, so that's all any rails can support, no matter the manufacturer. If you want to carry more on your roof, you have to change the side rails for an as yet unavailable steel rail that will distribute the weight better. Companies offered aftermarket options for the WK2, but there's nothing available yet for the WL.

I saw a clip recently, I think on TFL on Youtube, where Jeep had a 4xe "concept", which pretty much looked just like a regular 4xe / GC except for the paint job. It did however have a "Tent Ready" roof rack which looked a little beefier than the standard racks...

 

[Superlubricity]

The first time I saw the Mopar replacement. I learn the OEM are ABS, 150lbs capacity, does it true?
Found the aftermarket are aluminum alloy. Will be a nice choice.

https://www.amazon.com/Snailfly-Upgraded-Crossbars-2021-2022-Accessories/dp/B09ZFBS8SL/ref=sr_1_8?crid=2OUYO3T8U9K6O&keywords=roof+crossbars+for+grand+cherokee+l+2022&qid=1651836554&s=automotive&sprefix=2022+grand+cherokee+l+crossbar%2Cautomotive%2C294&sr=1-8

I have these and just shared some pics and my initial thoughts -> Thread 'Snailfly Mopar/OEM style cross bars'
https://wljeepforum.com/index.php?threads/snailfly-mopar-oem-style-cross-bars.1830/

 

[wowsa]

Looks like I waited too long hoping Thule would come out with a solution (I have a bunch of other Thule accessories that mount to their rails). They finally did, but now theirs and everyone else’s bars are back order until July, Aug, or Oct. I need some for June!

 

[SweetAndLow]

I didn't really care for the height of the Mopar cross bars and decided to try the Rhino Rack vortex aero cross bars, as the height is much lower than the Mopar ones. Attached to them is a Thule Motion XT XXL cargo carrier, I probably would have went with a XL but none were is stock and needed for an upcoming trip. Overall I'm happy with both products.

No wind noise at all, don't even know that their is something up there.


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Any thoughts on if the sunroof still works when you have a carbo box attached with the clamp style attachments? I guess maybe i need to go open the sun roof and see how high it sits when it's open. Looks like there is 3.5" of clearance

 

[AGILL7]

I didn't really care for the height of the Mopar cross bars and decided to try the Rhino Rack vortex aero cross bars, as the height is much lower than the Mopar ones. Attached to them is a Thule Motion XT XXL cargo carrier, I probably would have went with a XL but none were is stock and needed for an upcoming trip. Overall I'm happy with both products.

No wind noise at all, don't even know that their is something up there.


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I bought the Rhino Rack also and with just the bars mine whistles really bad, is there something I need to do to fix that you think? thanks

 

[Jake22]

I bought the Rhino Rack also and with just the bars mine whistles really bad, is there something I need to do to fix that you think? thanks

Turn up the stereo 🤣

 

[saffireii]

Any thoughts on if the sunroof still works when you have a carbo box attached with the clamp style attachments? I guess maybe i need to go open the sun roof and see how high it sits when it's open. Looks like there is 3.5" of clearance

I have the rhino rack low mount. I've opened the sunroof with the bars attached but not the cargo box. There isn't much extra clearance so I don't think you'd be able to with the clamp on it.

 

[SweetAndLow]

I have the rhino rack low mount. I've opened the sunroof with the bars attached but not the cargo box. There isn't much extra clearance so I don't think you'd be able to with the clamp on it.

Got any pictures are measurements? I'm optimistic it will work but would really like to know for sure.

 

[rabletD]

Did anyone fit Thule WingBar Evo on Jeep GC L? If yes, could you please share the pictures? Does it sits as tall as Yakima ones or the Mopar ones?

 

[biga111]

I didn't really care for the height of the Mopar cross bars and decided to try the Rhino Rack vortex aero cross bars, as the height is much lower than the Mopar ones. Attached to them is a Thule Motion XT XXL cargo carrier, I probably would have went with a XL but none were is stock and needed for an upcoming trip. Overall I'm happy with both products.

No wind noise at all, don't even know that their is something up there.


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I just bought this exact setup and it whistles like crazy over 30mph, I have to turn on the ac fans or radio to drown it out. Any suggestions?