Car Roof Rail Types

The bars themselves foot packs to attach to the bars and fitting kits which connect the feet to the roof.

Car roof rail types. Factory tracks fixed mounting points. Again most commonly found on estate cars the solid roof rail pictured below is a more modern version of the raised roof rail. Of the two types of factory mounting points raised rails are the easiest. Factory siderails flush raised.

Most cars have roof rack options that are temporary can be removed and permanent can t be removed after installation. The main roof types are. Even if they don t have cross bars some cars come from the factory with tracks or raised rails running front to back on the roof of your car. They roof racks you can use will depend on the type of roof your vehicle has.

They tend to be found on cars from roughly 2006 onwards and are flush with the car roof ie there s no gap between the roof and rail. Because cars come in all shapes and sizes roof bars are sold in three separate parts. The main roof types are. Raised side rails are elevated off the roof such that a tower can be fitted all the way around it.

The first type resembles a long inverted c in this type of roof rail the feet of the roof rail are attached to the roof of the vehicle and the rail itself forms an arc. Naked bare roofs. If this is the case for you you can use a thule or yakima mount to connect directly to these. Roof bars for cars with solid roof rails.

A wide range of. Most cars have roof rack options that are temporary can be removed and permanent can t be removed after installation. Roof rails are usually one of two types.