Roof Rack Noise Solutions

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Roof rack noise solutions.

Xrackpro2 server rack from gizmac accessories llc is an industry standard 19 inch rack that measures 48 2 cm width. Its sleek design gives a stylish look on your vehicle. Thus the solution is to roughen the surface of the bars to create a transition to turbulent flow which will reduce whistling. The new aero foil cross bars provides a significant improvement in roof rack noise.

Yakima is the world s leading brand of car racks including roof racks bike racks hitch racks and many more for all of life s adventures. Based on a 4 post rack the xrackpro2 can mount most all computer servers raid storage network switches and routers audio video gear and any other rackmount equipment. If your vehicle has a roof rack with a cross member then you know it gets noisy one the highway. I have used many other solutions over the years such as a small bead of caulking on the bars or a piece of twine wrapped around them or just erratic layers of duct tape.

Does your roof rack sound like a wind tunnel while driving down the highway. The thule aeroblade and rhino rack vortex bars both feature noise reducing strips that makes them almost silent in many applications. Mines starts roaring and getting annoying when i get up to. In this video i briefly discuss the noise that comes from vortex shedding and show an inexpensive way to get rid of it.

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