Question on Thule Roofracks

[Sbloomer]

Hi all

 

I'm considering buying a used Thule Proride for my Pajero Sport.

 

I was looking at this ad and was wondering if the foot pieces are the only things I need to change to get it to fit onto the standard rails on my car.

 

Also, when you see a thule system advertised as 451 or whatever 3 digit code, is it only referring to the mounting of the wingbars onto the roof?

 

Thanks

[Long Wheel Base]

What shape are the standard rails on your pajero?

I have the proride, I got them with the fittings to be able to fit them on the square thule bars on my bakkie. I then fitted the aero bars to my wifes car and had to get the fittings to secure onto the aero bars. I'll post pictures shortly.

[Long Wheel Base]

I got mine with items 50552(uses 3 of them)and 50554(1 of) and 50553(2 of). These work on square bars. For the aero bars(thule) on the other car I bought item 50335(2 of) and item 50336(1 of). I got them from Thule and they weren't that expensive IICR.

[tinmug]

The best part of the Thule system: you generally only need to change the foot components, and this be as simple as only changing the clamping mechanism inside the upright. At worst you will need longer bars ... 

 

Have a loot at this Thule page, this will tell you what products in their range will fit your specific vehicle. 

 

Their stuff is fairly pricey, but long term it's worth it (I am on car #4 with same roof rack, changed only foot packs). Plus you get lots of accessories, and great support for spares. 

[Bos]

My advice is to go on the Thule website, do the online roofrack compatibility - choosing car model and year, It will then give you all the available options.

 

The bars/rails are all compatible, just needs to be wide enough.

The Foot piece, or in this case the black part with Thule branding is pretty generic, but expensive to replace and no point to buy if that isn't right. Big differences are If the mounting is in a roof gutter, a rail system or if its for the plate that hooks in the door frame.

 

The last part is the mounting plates, they are R8-900 and very car specific, you will probably have to get these for your specific car.

[Sbloomer]

Thanks for the feedback.

 

The rails on the Paj Sport are square.

[Mett]

Find out what car (year as well) they were on and Just give any Thule branch a call and explain to them . A foot pack is about r700 if I’m correct. Rail length and foot pads do differ slightly. I bought a set off a Subaru Forester and only had to change footings to fit on my i20

[Long Wheel Base]

Find out what car (year as well) they were on and Just give any Thule branch a call and explain to them . A foot pack is about r700 if I’m correct. Rail length and foot pads do differ slightly. I bought a set off a Subaru Forester and only had to change footings to fit on my i20

The advert the OP posted said they were fitted to an E class merc.

[Long Wheel Base]

Thanks for the feedback.

 

The rails on the Paj Sport are square.

So am I correct in thinking that you only need the proride? and not the rails and foot pads?

[Sbloomer]

So am I correct in thinking that you only need the proride? and not the rails and foot pads?

 

No I need the whole shebang.  The sport has roofrails so one still needs feet and bars

[Long Wheel Base]

No I need the whole shebang.  The sport has roofrails so one still needs feet and bars

Ok cool. Thule also have the foot pads with the strap. It wraps around the rails. This is what I use on my wife's qashqai. You then just need to make sure the rack is wide enough for the pajero.

[Sbloomer]

Thanks to Cape MTB Tours I got this one that was on his Suzuki Jimny

 

 

It’s going to take me a while to trust it though.

 

Question; What the best way to keep it in tip top condition if it lives on the car permanently?

[Sbloomer]

Question; What the best way to keep it in tip top condition if it lives on the car permanently?

 

Any advice.

 

Also not to self, make sure the rack is unlocked BEFORE putting your bike on the rack (or make sure you have your keys with you all the time.   

[Long Wheel Base]

Thanks to Cape MTB Tours I got this one that was on his Suzuki Jimny

 

 

It’s going to take me a while to trust it though.

 

Question; What the best way to keep it in tip top condition if it lives on the car permanently?

They pretty hardy. The black plastic pieces do fade a little but other than that mine still look good for spending so much time in the sun. I have never done any sort of maintenance to mine and they like almost 10 years old now.