Hairball_2275 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I installed this Thule roof rack today on the top of my 2014 Edge. The install was very easy to complete and only took about 45 minutes including putting the rack together in the garage before I put it on the roof. Main purpose was my Thule cargo box and bike mount for road trips. Thule ARB 53" bars Traverse 480R towers with 1530 fit kit Thule lock set 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingNut Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I am looking to get a similar Thule kit once they have it available for the '15. My question is how easy would it be to take on/off? I don't need the roof rack often, so not sure I want the kit installed all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairball_2275 Posted May 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Taking it off would take about 15 minutes. Each of the bases have a tool inside that is used to tighten the clamp to the roof. I have had the Yakima kit on a previous car and I can honestly say that the Thule ARB kit is much easier to put on and take off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingNut Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Did you buy directly from Thule? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairball_2275 Posted May 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 No, I bought it through a rack wholesale company here in San Diego called Rack-It (http://www.rack-it.com/). I have purchased racks through them before and their customer service is what continues to bring me back. Both Yakima and Thule are excellent companies. While the rack is about $150 more than the factory rack I can say that the ability to remove it and place it on another vehicle or just sell it outright is well worth it. Looking at craigslist you can find many of them for sale years later at close to what the original owner paid for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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