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Review on ISSYAUTO Cross Bar Roof Rack For Kia Soul 2014-2019 - Roof Rail Luggage Carrier With Lock Key Anti-Theft - Compatible With Fixed Point Mounting System by John Wei

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Easy to assemble, EXTREMELY difficult to attach to car

Assembly of the two rails was easy enough following the video instructions. Actually getting the assembled rails onto the car however was extremely difficult, and there aren't really instructions. I assemble a lot of things and am comfortable with tools, but this experience was levels of frustration like "losing repeatedly at a rigged carnival game." Some tips:1. the ends of the bar slide in and out to change the length -- get them in correct position (e.g. "1.5" each on the built in sliding scale in the rail for a Kia Soul 2019) by lining up with bolts with the car holes while the rubber feet aren't in place. Then take the bolts out and try to install *with* the feet.2. mark the exact placement where the rubber feet should sit on the rail with tape if it helps you keep alignment. You'll be searching for a very tight *domed* screw hole by touch only wiggling around a long bolt, and if the foot slides too much the search will go from difficult to impossible, but you won't know.3. The bolt isn't long enough, but the rubber foot compresses. Lean a bit on the bar while you work, and this will squish the foot and give you the extra 1-2mm of bolt you need to catch the threaded hole--if you can find it.4. push and spin the bolt as you compress the bar to search for the hole -- the bolt can't drop into the hole because it is tightly threaded all the way to the very top of the dome, it needs to be turned into it--so keep turning to catch.5. if your bolt suddenly drops a bit, you probably skipped off the side of the dome.6. The threaded hole doesn't point straight up -- it is at a slight angle pointing out from the side of the car, so aim down and just slightly in towards the car center.I got lucky on bolt number 3 out of 4 and got that one in after just a few seconds, but a single bolt could take you 5-10 minutes of trying to catch those threads. Just try to stay calm.Once they are finally on, the rails seem sturdy and quite nice.

Pros
  • Cargo Bars
Cons
  • The cross bar roof rack may not be visually appealing or aesthetically pleasing, detracting from the overall appearance of the vehicle