Why We Like The Surf Pad
When we strap our surfboard or kayak to the top of our car, the last thing we need are the crossbars dinging up our gear. Thule's soft, protective Surf Pads wrap around each compatible crossbar to prevent our board from slipping, bouncing, and getting banged up. Hook-and-loop points keep the pads secure, and the abrasion-resistant nylon cover won't be damaged by our board or boat, either.
Details
- Padded cover wraps around crossbars to prevent damage to boards
- High-density foam pads with slip-free grip to keep vessels secure
- 600-denier nylon offers abrasion and UV resistance
- Hook-and-loop closure to keep pads attached to bars
- Use with Thule Locking Straps or Thule Load Straps and compatible Thule crossbars
- Item #THUZ3A7
- Compatibility
- [20in narrow, 30in narrow] Thule SquareBar Evo, [20in wide, 30in wide] Thule WingBar Evo, Thule ProBar Evo
- Part Number
- [20in narrow] 843000, [30in narrow] 844000, [20in wide] 845000, [30in wide] 846000
- Activity
- travel
- Manufacturer Warranty
- limited lifetime
Reviews
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Overall Rating
4 based on 18 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageJune 11, 2024
Nice Pads, not a great XSporter Fit
I like these pads. They don't have a lot of branding and they look nice and pad my surfboards well. However, they don't fit well on my xsporter pro racks. I want to have them closer to the edge of the bars and the velcro wraps run into where the bar connects to the rack, the "t-joint". I wish they had pads designed for the truck racks!
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
February 24, 2024
Best pad for large Thule Track Rack system!
The best pad for the large Track Rack system! Perfect protection for my windsurfing equipment, paddle boards or kayaks after work. Plus as an outside HVAC sales contactor they look professional on my Z71 crew cab truck bed, and protect my rack from ladders. I ordered the largest pads, however, with the three section's of the pad Velcro attachment flaps that wrap the Thule bar, I could only use the inner two because of the Thule outer rack vertical supports. To avoid the vertical support, I attached and folded the pad outer Velcro flaps under the pad, sitting directly on rack top to the outer edge. To keep the wind from becoming an issue when nothing is on the pads, I added single strap Velcro "one wrap tape" that self grips on the ends. Problem solved!!
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
January 30, 2024
BAD FIT!
Good product but in spite of website saying they would fit my Thule racks, the velcro only overlapped 1/2" which is definetly not enough for 60+ mph highway winds.
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
January 30, 2023
Surf Pads
I have some of your Thule surf rack pads already in 24 inch. Was hoping to get another set for a second car. Can't find??? The 20 inch are okay but not as good
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
January 4, 2023
Unusable
These look great and I wanted to love them, but can't. I installed on a Volvo XC90 with Thule Wingbars and the wind vibration is terrible (the Wingbars by themselves make no noise). Based on the speed it can range from "why is my subwoofer so active?" to "am I having catastrophic drivetrain failure!?" The entire vehicle shakes and makes me nauseous. I guess I can just take them on and off each time I want to use them, but I'd prefer not to. My return window has expired, so I will just live with these until I find an alternative solution.
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
August 2, 2022
Poor design, horrible vibration.
Sectional velcro design allows airflow to get under the pads and cause horrible vibration. I find them unusable.
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
July 22, 2022
THULE ROOF BOX
Great product! Very easy to install and works great
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
June 9, 2022
Love the style
Fits great on a 3 inch wide roof rack.. glad I purchased it!
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
November 12, 2021
Surf Pads
Although these arrived too late for me to use this season I checked them out and am looking forward to using them. I had heard good things about them from another SUPer and have been using Thule products for many years and have never been disappointed.
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
September 20, 2020
Just what I needed
Protects my car and my board, easy on and off. Exactly what I needed!
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
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