Same body same car. No matter the year.

500 madness offers them.

https://shop.500madness.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=143_148_228

so does this vendor....

 

Same body same car. No matter the year.

500 madness offers them.

https://shop.500madness.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=143_148_228

so does this vendor....

It must just be shadows, but aren't those in the photo strapped thru the window openings? The passenger has to crawl thru the hatch?

 

I only rely on Thule - above picture from RackOutfitters looks pretty much like what I use: Thule Wingbars, Thule 774 SRA (Short Roof Adapter), Thule Rapid 754 feets and either Thule Rapid Kit 1856 for glass roof or 1611 for steel roof.
Works perfect - I'm used to hauling kayaks, bikes, ski boxes, recumbents etc - have brought both kayaks and recumbents home from Amsterdam to Copenhagen, Denmark over time on different cars.
This set-up is bomb proof - fairly easy to install and sits with a very firm grip. I'd trust it as much as I trust Thule on any other car I've had.

Forget about rigs where You have to dig the grip-plate in under the rubber of the rear side windows; cumbersome and You still have connection rods between bars - and I've seen user reports telling that it's easy to scratch your car during mounting (

 

I have bought the thule stated in this post. It’s a proper solid setup. Couldnt be happier!! Had to get the bits off of eBay. The Fiat 500 feet and hangers were about £140 (roughly half the cost) but everything else was eBay cheaper so £260 in total. Solid as a rock. Fits so well.

 

Nope - just above in the door openings - FYC ;o)

 

NOt sure if this would apply to you but I've heard mounting a Roof Rack on a Sunroof model will crack the Sunroof sooner or later, not sure if it's true

 

As I wrote above: just get Thule Rapid Kit 1856 for glass roof - that foot-pack is designed for the glass roof and doesn't put any pressure on the glass.
Quite sure someone tested it on a "C" model with some luck: from the best of my memory, it worked - except You cannot open the canopy with the roof rack mounted.
Same goes for a glass sun roof.

 

Thanks... odd how you can own a car for 8 months and not notice something like that.

I wondered what that hole was for. One screw secures both racks?

 

Thats what the dealer salesman, told me 8 years ago. They had a rack on a pea green 2012 lounge.

 

Nordrive

I purchased a set from Micksgarage and had them shipped to the US for a really great price. I carry our kayaks and mountain bikes on them with no issues.


You just can't open the sunroof when in use.

 

I'd post a link but am unable to since I'm a noob here, but the product code is 6795955 , I hope it helps

 

What years will a roof rack fit ?
Well - as the body of the 500 has changed 0 % since 2007, it's a safe bet that one rack will fit all years.
Only issues are the glass roof, it takes another foot pack from Thule than the steel roof. And a sun roof cannot be opened when rack is mounted.

The "C" model 'm still not sure about; believe I'øve seen mentiioned that the foor pack for the glass roof is usable - with same limitations as for the sun roof: you cannot open the canvas roof when rack is mounted.

And as I wrote earlier: I would not go with anything else than Thule.
Yes, it may look slightly clumsy, but compared to reading the manuals for the contenders, I feel that Thule is what works everyday.
And once mounted - it's bomb-proof !

 

I just want to say that Jesper's information was super useful. For US-based owners, some of these parts are hard to come by. I have a feeling that Thule has not satisfied some safety requirement and have removed the products from the US market. Even on some European retailers I have seen warnings like this: "Due to the Thule new regulations relating to distribution, we are not allowed to ship some products of this brand to United States Of America"

Here's what I've found so far:

Feet: 754 marketed here as 480R. These seem to be available, new and used.
Fit Kit: 1856 (14856) is not sold locally, but can be ordered from, say, UK, even on Amazon.
Short roof adapter: 774, not sold locally. I have not had luck finding them used either. (There are 477 models on eBay for example, but the mounting bracket looks different).
Bars: I don't think there are any issues getting those.

I've begun the process of trying to assemble a kit. Feet and fit kit are on order. Still trying to find the SRA without paying hundreds of dollars in shipping.

 

I’ll post pics but I’ve got a universal roof rack on my glass roof 2013 turbo 500 hatchback and a cargo basket attatched to it. It’s worked out great so far

 

I bought my whole Thule system from ebay for $299 with Free shipping.

 

Do you have a link? Was it used??

 

I bought it from a Fiat dealership near me the same time I bought the car in 2015. It was a close out sale

 

etrailer has a YAKIMA set. This is what my Thule looks like today with an INNO cargo box and a YAKIMA bike rack. I put the stock wheels back on and will change the front to the EU style

 

etrailer has a YAKIMA set. This is what my Thule looks like today with an INNO cargo box and a YAKIMA bike rack. I put the stock wheels back on and will change the front to the EU style
View attachment 111884

Set up looks great. What base rack is that?

 

I have the PDF for the Thule fit kit.

 

Thanks for sharing. It doesnt say the width of the Thule bars. i know they are availabe in a wide range. Can you tell anything about that?

 

INNO Ridge Roof Cargo Box - BRA240BK
Features:

• Part #: BRA240BK
• Color: Black
• Cargo box dimensions:
  • Volume: 9 cu. ft.
  • Length: 55.1 in.
  • Width: 27.6 in.
  • Height: 13.4 in.
  • Weight: 20 lbs.
• Box Opening: Right

 

Sorry, I don't come here often

 

Here is the rear view of the Inno box

 

It looks absolutely amazing! Thanks so much for the dimensions, makes sense. Think I will go with the Arjes 133cm (which is pretty equivelent to the INNO.

Final question, what is the with/size of your aerobars?

The roofrack dealer I contacted said he ships them with 120 cm / 47 inch. However, this is wider than the cars original roof and on the picture yours looks closer to 105 cm / 41 inch.

Kind regards, Robert

 

Both of my bars are 47 inches. Did you see the PDF I sent on the fit kit For the other measurements? I hope this helps.

 

Aah that suprises me! I checked the pdf en on the second page it outlines the placement of the bars and say 996 cm. So I got confused.

 

 

@JoeyE @Sliderdude
Thanks guys. The box itself is on the way, but so far the preliminairy result:

View attachment 112520

 

Looks great!

 

Thanks... odd how you can own a car for 8 months and not notice something like that.

get-mobdro.com

 

2500 km trip through Scandinavia succeeded!
With at every stop compliments on the car.. for it's kind and economic features
Thanks @JoeyE @Sliderdude

 

What box have you used?

 

(my daughters hand on the window)

 

Can you tell me exactly what you got, as I have a 2013 lounge.