Work great, but attachments can damage skin and end caps are NOT included
These bars work really well, but there are two things to know:
1) the end caps are pictured, but are NOT included with these. The end caps come with the foot pack or can be purchased separately
2) when you attach things like Thule bike racks or ski attachments, the plastic skin can become cut by tightening the attachments to the bar. This can lead to rust and failure over the very long term. They should have used a tiny bit tougher plastic skin.
Be sure to use the end caps or they will rust from the inside out.
Thule is over priced junk
I bought the whole Thule kit. The load bars are not that strong and the kit itself is very poorly designed and way over priced. Cheap flat hooks and a cheap carrier will work just as well.
Bars great; picture of product slightly misleading
This is a pretty straightforward purchase: two Thule-brand bars of dimension 1.25" x 0.75" -- exactly what I needed to replace my old (ancient!) Terzo-brand bars that finally rusted out and gave way. Only 3 stars are awarded as I found the picture misleading: the end caps are NOT included, I'll have to buy these separately now. Had I known (or read the written description which omits mention of the caps) I would have sprung the extra to get the caps included in my free shipping.
Load em up!
Good crossbars for the roof system. I could have gone a little longer on the bars but there's enough gap on the outside to fit a bike carrier.
Thule classic square load bars are available in a variety of lengths and deliver maximum load carrying capacity
Amazon.com Product Description:
Providing the base for Thule multi-purpose roof-rack systems, the two 50-inch load bars in this set are made of 2 mm cold-rolled steel, galvanized inside and out for long-lasting rust protection, and coated with rugged weather-resistant polyethylene. The bars' square profile provides maximum clamping stability for load security. They come with a limited lifetime warranty against defects.
What's in the Box?
2 x LB50 50-inch load bars, instruction guide
Manufacturer's Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty
About Thule
To say that Thule’s beginnings in the U.S. were humble would be an understatement. Founding member Ake Skeppner sold products at windsurf competitions on the New England shoreline, exhibited the product line at a number of different trade shows, and even canvassed local retailers in the greater New York area, all from his "office"--a now-famous station wagon. Initial success was found in the small but growing sport of windsurfing where a strong, reliable roof rack was an indispensable piece of equipment. This was quickly followed by success in the ski business where Thule's Swedish heritage certainly helped the product gain rapid acceptance.
By the mid-1980s, the company sold products directly to ski and windsurfing shops but sold through distributors to address the large and growing bike business. A risky decision was made to terminate these distributor relationships and sell direct to retailers through a network of independent sales representatives. Much of the company's market success today can be traced to that decision. Shortly after, Ake hired an engineer and set up a small assembly plant in Elmsford, New York in order to design and manufacture bike carriers that would offer the features demanded by the U.S. consumer and compete effectively with other racks on the market.
The company has since grown rapidly through product innovation, a commitment to quality, and the continuance of a strong entrepreneurial spirit as well as continuing to evolve their products to meet the needs of users.
- Two 50" load bars provide base for Thule multi-purpose roof-rack systems
- Made of 2 mm cold-rolled steel galvanized for rust protection
- Coated with rugged weather-resistant polyethylene
- Square profile provides maximum clamping stability for load security
- Limited lifetime warranty against defects
