Thule kayak attachment on OEM Cross Bars

NashX3 · 08-31-2021, 03:30 PM

Can anyone confirm if the BMW Cross bars are the same as the Thule aero blades? Looking to buy this kayak attachment and want to know if it will fit the bmw cross bars. The oem bmw kayak attachment says it will not fit my car so looking at third party options.

Ravenous666 · 08-31-2021, 04:09 PM

Thule has the bar dimensions defined in the user manual. As long as the BMW bar is within the limits you're fine.

NY908K · 08-31-2021, 07:17 PM

Depending on how the kayak rack attaches , my experience here may be helpful:

Mounting accessories to OEM BMW roof bars https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1800532

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NashX3 New Member 2 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Nashville iTrader: (0)	Thule kayak attachment on OEM Cross Bars Can anyone confirm if the BMW Cross bars are the same as the Thule aero blades? Looking to buy this kayak attachment and want to know if it will fit the bmw cross bars. The oem bmw kayak attachment says it will not fit my car so looking at third party options. Attached Images
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Ravenous666 Captain 537 Rep 745 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW X3 & 2024 BMW X3 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Hamburg iTrader: (0)	Thule has the bar dimensions defined in the user manual. As long as the BMW bar is within the limits you're fine. Attached Images
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NY908K Private 49 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Depending on how the kayak rack attaches , my experience here may be helpful: Mounting accessories to OEM BMW roof bars https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1800532
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