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Pretty minor thing, but curious as my 450e delivery is getting close:
Does anyone know if the crossbars from my 2018 GLE will fit a 2024 GLE?
I don't believe so, but not positive. I bought new ones for the V167. They improved the attachment method, but they are still a little PITA to install. Front & rear are need to be adjusted to different lengths.
picked up vehicle yesterday. FWIW - the crossbars do fit, and when tight i can't push/move them with all my strength. That said, the profile of the roof rails is slightly different than the old ones and the little lip that goes under the outside edge of the rail doesn't go under.
Not something i want to mess with - can just see the roof box lifting off at highway speeds. So i will go with a different solution.
picked up vehicle yesterday. FWIW - the crossbars do fit, and when tight i can't push/move them with all my strength. That said, the profile of the roof rails is slightly different than the old ones and the little lip that goes under the outside edge of the rail doesn't go under.
Not something i want to mess with - can just see the roof box lifting off at highway speeds. So i will go with a different solution.
I’m trying to figure out what solution I want for taking golf clubs on road trips. Are the cross bars something that need to stay semi permanently or can you easily take them on and off? I don’t want to keep the crossbars permanently affixed and trying to decide if a top box or a trailer hitch box would be better.
I’m trying to figure out what solution I want for taking golf clubs on road trips. Are the cross bars something that need to stay semi permanently or can you easily take them on and off? I don’t want to keep the crossbars permanently affixed and trying to decide if a top box or a trailer hitch box would be better.
I have only put them on for roadtrips (with cargo box) or for something large like a christmas tree. otherwise always took them off. takes < 5min.
if you have a W166 GLE and are looking for some i would give you a good offer for my old ones (MB originals).
I used the Wingbar Evo 135's.
Pano roof will not fully open, fyi, if you have one.
Otherwise pretty quiet at high speeds. Slight noise but can't hear it with the radio on.
Wife's 11' SUP fits great on this.
Does anyone know of roofbars which "do" allow the panoramic roof to open fully. I would have thought that someone would make the end caps higher. If not, I guess I will buy the MB which are specified for a 2024 GLE 450e...which are on lase now in Canada.
Basic Carrier Bars For Roof Rails - Mercedes-Benz (1678903000)
Does anyone know of roofbars which "do" allow the panoramic roof to open fully. I would have thought that someone would make the end caps higher. If not, I guess I will buy the MB which are specified for a 2024 GLE 450e...which are on lase now in Canada.
Basic Carrier Bars For Roof Rails - Mercedes-Benz (1678903000)
Yes, with the Thule rack I can still fully open the roof.
I don't believe so, but not positive. I bought new ones for the V167. They improved the attachment method, but they are still a little PITA to install. Front & rear are need to be adjusted to different lengths.
It looks the crossbars construction is the same as my 2021 gls has, OEM’s, might be only slightly narrower on gls. I think X167 crossbars has big design issues, especially those two bars are two wide to move to rear side, why they make a lot more wind noise than should in highway. As you know the roof rails get slightly narrower toward rear side and moving forward is more flexible than the other way (can’t little or none to rear) with about an inch leeway on both ends of the bar. According to instruction manual, the crossbars should be installed fairly to the front, but I think this should be wrong as it creates lots of wind noise because the air stream flows through windshield ends up hitting the bottom of the roof box. This is all the way toward rear side on crossbars (even box) but still they are only in the front half
And we know the panorama glass roof looks great but sound insulation is not good. Without roof box on, the bar itself even makes whistling more than should compared other SUV that I have had. In addition, even with the big gap between glass roof and bar (which is not favorable to noise/aerodynamic too), it still doesn’t let me use the sunroof opened…
I am trying to make the aluminum width narrower for wind noise thin by cutting them off maybe 1.5inch overall each front and back crossbars(still should be able to install the same position due to adjustment room on both ends if wants). Has anyone the same issue as I have and know how to trim off the aluminum bars? Even thinking about asking MB dealer (first attempt via phone pretty much ignored “don’t do that”) but afraid they can’t. Or I have to return it… please help me!
I know can cut off the aluminum bars to make them narrower but am not sure still the aluminum bar can slide in and out of the side plastic holders and work fine. Please advise.
I know can cut off the aluminum bars to make them narrower but am not sure still the aluminum bar can slide in and out of the side plastic holders and work fine. Please advise.
I don’t have any wind noise but not using a roof box either. The bars can be cut easily with a fine carbide tipped circular blade, but looking at hem it’s not clear to me how to remove the end bracket.
I got my MB roof racks yesterday and we put them on my friends 2024 GLE 450e...so, look great and super happy....now just waiting for my GLE to be built and delivered.
The front rack as a rubber bumper on the saddle...can anyone explain to me why this is there?
I don’t have any wind noise but not using a roof box either. The bars can be cut easily with a fine carbide tipped circular blade, but looking at hem it’s not clear to me how to remove the end bracket.
Looked like I could cut the aluminum bar part off with an oscillating tool but was not sure if the plastic part slides in further as much as cutoff. It slides in and out like an inch or so now and it looks like there’s something stops sliding out inside of the aluminum part. anyone has the drawing/ diagram? I am going to ask MB dealer but not much expected from them though.
I got my MB roof racks yesterday and we put them on my friends 2024 GLE 450e...so, look great and super happy....now just waiting for my GLE to be built and delivered.
The front rack as a rubber bumper on the saddle...can anyone explain to me why this is there?
That was what stops the sunroof opening. It appeared to be just a rubber block on x167’s. MB designed to not be able to open the sunroof when the crossbars on????
I can't believe nobody mentioned this. The instructions for the Mercedes crossbars for the W167 (for me, a 2024 GLE 450e) say to put the center of the rear crossbar at 28 inches from the back end of the rail. This puts it dead on the mounting post for the side rail. It can't hang on there because the crossbar clip cannot grab the rail. The crossbar will fit forward of that, but not aft of that because the distance between the rails tapers as you go back. What did you do? So far, I mounted it forward of the side rail post. I guess that's OK.
Also, to answer(?) a question. They put rubber bumpers on the front (only) crossbar SPECIFICALLY to stop you from sliding back the sunroof. I wonder why? Anyone try reversing the front and rear crossbars to defeat this? (I doubt they would be the right lengths, but I don't know.)
Yes, they put that there on purpose to stop the sunroof from opening to slide (but allow tilt). For what reason, I have no idea, but I bet it's noise. It is very touch to design a sunroof that does not "organ pipe".
01-30-2024, 11:02 AM
