Thule Load Bar Pair

After locking these load bars into my Traverse Foot Pack and hauling my kayak over 1000 miles in a weekend I know these bars are strong. I have the 50 inch load bars on my Pontiac Vibe and they are the perfect fit.

These bars are super strong, Hercules strong, and relativity light weight. I have the 50 inch bars on my Toyota Yaris and they fit great. I have had them on my car for two years now and they have supported everything from mountain bikes to my friends being jackasses. Bottom line: If your looking for a super solid cross bars to hold all your outdoors gear or even an elephant or two look no further.

I am the proud owner of several Thule load bars. The 48 inch lil guys are perfect for a couple of mountain bikes, and the big ol 80 inchers tranform my little civic into a double canoe carrying monster. I've slammed many a wet nasty boat & muddy mountain bike into these, I've loaded ladders & logs on it, and even put a piece of plywood on top to dance on at a bonfire... Just a great thing to have on your car.

I have the rack feet for BMW and volvo and can switch this bar between them whenever im using a different car. it works well with any attachment, and i use it to hold bikes and skis. i also bought this aerodynamic wind shield thing that attaches to the front bar that helps with wind resistance and directs most air over my stuff. ive had this bar for 25 years so you know it will hold up well.

I got the 78 inch bars. They actually measured about 80" but I didn't mind because I wanted them long. They seem to be coated well and appear very durable. The bar endcaps did not fit very securely though. For peace of mind I put black aquarium silicone inside each cap before jamming it on the bar. I think the caps should fit better out of the box.

65s were recommended for my van, but there's not much length past the Foot Pack. I would have gotten 78s had I known. Endcaps fell off pretty quick, but it looks better without them. Solid

Also, it bows down slightly. Not sure why.

The 50 inch bars fit my Prius perfectly and they are very solid. The maximum load is like 165lbs which is way more than I will ever need to put on the roof of my car.
They do generate noises though once you drive faster than 30mph. So you can either go with fairing (not cheap) or wrap a bungee cord around them a couple of times.

These are just load bars...strong pieces of square tubing coated in rubber. The genius of the Thule rack systems are the connectors and extras. The Crossroad 450s worked great for my Passat w/ factory roof rails.

i bought these for my kayaks and they are super strong i also have a hullavator so there is a lot of weight on them and they do not budge, they make a little whirring noise but we got used to it, if it bothers you, you can get a fairing.

Good bars, Just drove 1000 miles with two 15 foot Kayaks on my roof. Did I mention I drove 80MPH in some sections and hit some of nastiest roads Baja had to offer, and not a single problem. Great investment. The Thule package, mounts,bars,and kayak cradles can't be beat.

these bars are great! I recommend buying them long if you're not sure on length, with an angle grinder, or sawsall, trimming an inch or two is easy, and if you start big, then get the rocketbox and bike mount up, then figure how much to trim. Remember, you only have to trim one end to get the desired length.

I've had an old set of Thule load bars for about 6 years now, and they have held up very well, just a bit of rusting around areas where the coating scraped off, but I recently bought a set of new bars. Much thicker and the coating is much, much better, and these bars are really heavy duty - can't go wrong with these. I like the rectangle shape better than the Yakima round shape simply because nothing will "slip" on a square pole.

Two thumbs up Thule!

Bought the oversized 78s years ago for my college mobile: VW Golf. Used em to carry surfboards, bike racks, spacepods, couches, and friends. They're now on my Subaru Outback, and still going strong 7 years later. Sturdy, don't rust, and super compatible with other brands.

I was initially worried that they'd be too wide for my Pontiac Vibe and I'd knock my head on them! But they are perfect. They do not extend too far at all. I am using them with the Thule Big Mouth bike racks which by the way are too long for a Vibe. I cannot fully open the hatch back so I have to be careful. Or I could re-install them backwards and move them forward. But the load bars... excellent fit.

They're just load bars. But they're easy to install, work well and I like em. End of story!

I racked my 1999 Nissan Sentra and the 50" bars fit perfect and look very good on my little green car! I use these all the time with my Cargo Box, ski rack, kayak rack, hauling wood, and I through a bunch of stuff up there when I moved. My car is so small that it doesn't hold very much stuff so this rack lets me carry the things that don't fit in my trunck!

The designers at Thule are fantastic. I have these attached with the Crossroad Railing Foot Pack. This keeps my load bars close to my roof keeping my MPG at a maximum. They are impossible to steal which is also comforting. If you want a great rack for your road bike, try the V2.

The are very stable racks. Mine have not even budged in years, and I carry many skis in my cargo rack. The bars show no signs of wear and tear. All the Thule racks that I have put on these bars have worked great. I definitely trust hundreds of dollars of gear riding on these babies.

I have the 50"s on my jeep, they are crazy strong. I can easily stand in the middle of them and they don't bend. I'm 6' 170 lbs and it holds no problem. These will hold anything you can put on them.

The one issue that we have is that it makes noise on our Volvo Cross Country XP when there's nothing on it and we're driving above ~60mph.

Great bars, easy to install and fit with all the other thule pieces!

I had a set of Thule bars that were given to me that were so long (75"!) that they hung way over the edges of my car & were a danger to any unsuspecting passengers. I finally purchased the correct length for my car, by going to Thule's website, (50") & now all is well in Scooby Land.

When I went to pick up the canoe from the store, the guy helping me commented "nice rack - I wish we sold those here". I'm assuming that wasn't a pick-up line.
Once these bars were on the roof, I was convinced that if I was involved in a rollover accident, these bars would be one of just a few things left on the frame of the car.
Solid feel and easy to install - two thumbs up.