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The Thule 487 Traverse Short Roof Adapter Kit is one component of a complete roof rack base system and works in combination with the Thule 480 Traverse car rack and Thule 480R Rapid Traverse roof rack by making them adaptable to certain cars with 2 doors and other hard to fit cars, minivans and pickup trucks with dramatically curved rooftops, short roof lines etc. The Thule 487 Short Roof Adaptor integrates with either the Thule 480 Traverse roof rack system or Thule 480R Rapid Traverse car rack system to extend the cross bar spread between the front and rear base rack system load bars. This increase in distance between the front and rear cross bars allows you to then safely mount any Thule roof mount gear carriers onto the rack bars to carry all types of gear, even long loads such as ladders, lumber, canoe, kayaks etc. We recommend using our handy Thule Racks automated fit guide (see below) to determine if your car, pickup truck or minivan requires the Thule 487 short roof adapter.
- The 487 Thule Traverse Short Roof Adaptor kit is one component of a complete roof rack base system, and works in combination with the Thule 480 Traverse car rack and Thule 480R Rapid Traverse roof rack, ensuring correct weight distribution for increased carrying capacity on cars, vans & pickup trucks with 2 doors, short roof lines, dramatically curved roofs etc.
- Adjusts to position the rear pair of Thule 480 Traverse Feet and 480R Rapid Traverse Feet farther back on roof for greatly improved stability and safety when carrying gear.
- Adds watersport, luggage box and other long item compatibility for short roofed 2 door vehicles etc.
- We recommend using our Thule Racks automated fit guide (see below) to determine if your car, minivan or pickup truck requires the Thule 487 short roof line adaptor.
- Easy-to-follow Thule 487 Traverse instructions included.
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ORDERING NOTES
To ensure you receive the correct product & verify you need this component, in our "order check out" area we will get all your vehicle year/make/model info.
This is one component of a complete base rack system.
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QUICK ORDERING SOLUTION
Alternatively, we suggest using our easy Thule Racks automated fit guide to quickly determine & order the correct multi-purpose base roof rack system and/or gear carrier attachments for your specific vehicle year/make/model:![]()
*please note: Thule Racks fit guide does not always show all compatible options. Please contact us with any additional compatibility questions.




















