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Help - correct roof rack positioning?

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I didn’t pay attention to selecting the right crossbars (rear and front). Does this look right to you?
 

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Ok! I found the answer - the rear bar sits higher from the roof (that’s because the roof is a few cm lower than the floor at the back, so it compensates for it).

So if you need to be sure, just measure the bar height from the roof. I measured on the split between the bar and the mount, so it’s consistent. I used the included measurement tape - the difference was significant, around 8cm vs 4cm.

The funny part is I cruised around town until I found another model Y with the roof rack and compared.
 
Ok! I found the answer - the rear bar sits higher from the roof (that’s because the roof is a few cm lower than the floor at the back, so it compensates for it).

So if you need to be sure, just measure the bar height from the roof. I measured on the split between the bar and the mount, so it’s consistent. I used the included measurement tape - the difference was significant, around 8cm vs 4cm.

The funny part is I cruised around town until I found another model Y with the roof rack and compared.
Or did you both install it wrong…. 😆
 
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