ECS Tuning T3 Touareg Overland Roof Rack

This is more than your ordinary roof rack. Our range of roof racks may share a consistent blend of striking good looks and incredible functionality, but here's the twist: each one is meticulously tailored for your vehicle's chassis, ensuring a seamless and precise fit. Unique geometry, patterns, and profiles are used to integrate flawlessly with factory mounting points and fit snugly within the space constraints of your vehicle's body. This guarantees that every roof rack aligns perfectly with the front and rear, with no overhang and zero interference with doors, hatches, or any aspect of your daily vehicle use.

Crafted from durable 5052 Aluminum sheet metal, this roof rack system exemplifies durability and reliability at its core. Featuring 6 gauge side panels and fairings, along with 1/4” roof mounting brackets, it offers a perfect blend of strength and lightweight construction. The complete roof rack, including 5 crossbars, weighs in at just under 50 lbs, ensuring ease of handling and installation without compromising strength. This kit includes aluminum crossbars available in both round and square shapes, featuring t-slot channels designed to accommodate a wide range of roof rack accessories.

Despite its lightweight nature, this roof rack is engineered to withstand substantial static loads, supporting well over 500 lbs with confidence. Our team has engineered a versatile solution suitable for various applications, whether it's transporting gear for outdoor adventures or carrying professional equipment. For optimal performance and safety, users are advised to consult the manufacturer's guidelines for maximum dynamic roof loading, ensuring your vehicle is up to the task that we know our line of roof racks can handle.

Our roof rack kit comes fully loaded featuring a total of 5 80/20 crossbars and 2 round bars. Enhancing the overall structural stability, the front and rear square bars (80/20) are specifically utilized for mounting the front and rear fairings. This arrangement leaves you with 3 full-width square bars equipped with t-slots, alongside 2 round bars, providing flexibility in setup and accommodating a variety of roof rack accessories. This configuration ensures optimized utility and adaptability for your specific needs.

Our design engineer's incredible attention to detail left no aspect overlooked. A standout feature is the floating design, eliminating the necessity for a bulb seal on the front fairing, protecting your vehicle's paint from gradual wear and tear. Additionally, the sloped front fairing is designed to seamlessly align with your vehicle's roofline, effectively minimizing wind noise and eliminating any unwanted whistling noises often associated with alternative roof baskets and racks.

Key Benefits:

• Allows full operation of your factory sunroof
• Compatible with all roof rack accessories
• Adjustable cross bars that can be moved to perfectly fit all accessories
• Provisions for ratchet straps and tie-downs along the entire roof line
• Lightweight, Less than 50 lbs fully assembled
• Durable 5052 Aluminum sheet metal design for high strength and low weight
• Can support well over 500 LBS in static load (refer to manufacturer guidelines for maximum dynamic roof loading)
• Rugged anodized aluminum crossbars come in a round bar shape as well as a modular 80/20 shape for use with many optional roof rack accessories
• Floating design prevents the need for any bulb seal on the front fairing, protecting your paint from wear over time
• The sloped front fairing matches the roof line, limiting wind noise and producing no undesirable whistling noises common with other roof baskets and racks

Design:

• Well-thought-out modular roof rack to accommodate all of your overland needs while being aggressive in styling
• Roof rack includes sheet metal side profiles, fairings, and mounting feet.
• Bent sheet metal brace stiffens the front fairing to keep it light and resistant to buffeting from the wind
• All components are satin black powder-coated for superior corrosion and wear resistance
• Black anodized 80/20 cross members are used to tie the sides together and mount the fairings
• Fairings include mounting provisions for off-road style lighting and tool mounts
• Fairings include pass-through holes for straps, ropes, wiring for lighting, and much, much more
• Side profiles include tie-down cleats, ratchet strap hook slots, and a large number of slots for mounting accessories
• Modular crossbar mounts to create a flat top for rooftop tent and cargo box mounting (can open sunroof), or low mounting for a basket style rack (canNOT open sunroof)

Product Development:

Our ECS Modular Roof Racks are designed, engineered, tested, and quality inspected by our Research and Development team in our Wadsworth, Ohio facility. We strive for the highest level of precision and quality through leading-edge product development technology including FARO laser scanning for reverse engineering and quality inspection, SolidWorks 3D CAD modeling, and rigorous long-term product testing.

Installation and Support:

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