Technical
How long does it take to fit a roof rack?
Short answer
Fitting a Wedgetail roof rack takes from about an hour to several hours for a platform, and Trade Max crossbar kits start lower: the product data lists a fitting time for every solution, depending on range and vehicle. The table below gives the published range for each line, and the product page for your rack shows the time for your exact vehicle. If you would rather not fit it yourself, racks are fitted on site at the factory in Bayswater VIC and by every one of the 134 stockists.
Facts from Wedgetail product data, updated .
- Platforms
- About an hour to several hours
- Trade Max crossbar kits
- The shortest published times
- Your exact time
- Fitment Time on the product page
- Fitted for you
- Factory and every stockist
Published fitting time by range
Every Wedgetail solution has a published fitting time in the product data. The table gives the shortest and longest time in each range, and how many solutions have a time.
| Range | Fitting time | Solutions with a time |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Max | 60 to 360 minutes | 211 of 211 |
| Oval Steel | 60 to 180 minutes | 143 of 143 |
| Trade Max | 20 to 120 minutes | 72 of 72 |
| Wedgetail Adventure | 75 to 300 minutes | 139 of 139 |
| Wedgetail Core | 90 to 330 minutes | 11 of 11 |
| Wedgetail Trade | 120 to 180 minutes | 60 of 60 |
What changes the time
- Bars or a platform: Trade Max crossbar kits have the shortest published times, and platforms start at about an hour.
- The range: each range has its own spread of times, shown in the table.
- Your vehicle: the fit method is set per vehicle, for example a gutter mount, rails on factory tracks, rails using factory fixtures or a drilled rail mount, and the published time is per solution.
- Assembly: the main frame is welded and the other parts bolt or click together, and racks ship flat pack.
Where to see the time for your rack
Search your vehicle in Find My Vehicle, open the product and look for Fitment Time in the specifications table, next to the fit method and the fitting instructions. Where to find Wedgetail fitting instructions shows where each one is.
Fitting it yourself
Read the fitting instructions for your exact product before you start and have the tools they list ready. How to fit your Wedgetail roof rack at home walks through the job.
Having it fitted
Racks are fitted on site at the Wedgetail factory at 7-9 Newcastle Road, Bayswater VIC 3153, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm (phone (03) 9722 5000). Every one of the 134 Wedgetail stockists also sells and fits Wedgetail; in Melbourne see roof racks Melbourne. When you buy online, the product page lets you select fitment before you add the rack to the cart and choose a fitment centre at checkout.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to fit a roof rack?
For a Wedgetail platform, from about an hour to several hours depending on range and vehicle; Trade Max crossbar kits start lower. The table on this page gives the published range for each line.
Are crossbars quicker to fit than a platform?
Usually. Trade Max crossbar kits have the shortest published fitting times of any Wedgetail range, though the longest kits overlap the quickest platforms; the table shows both.
Where do I find the fitting time for my rack?
On the product page for your vehicle, listed as Fitment Time in the specifications table. Find it through Find My Vehicle.
Can I fit a Wedgetail rack myself?
Yes. Download the fitting instructions from the product page and follow them for your exact product. See how to fit your Wedgetail roof rack at home.
Who can fit it for me?
The Wedgetail factory and every stockist. Racks are fitted on site at 7-9 Newcastle Road, Bayswater VIC 3153, and every one of the 134 stockists sells and fits Wedgetail. See where to buy.
Can I book fitting when I buy online?
Yes. On the product page, select fitment before you add the rack to the cart, then choose a fitment centre at checkout.