That is how we measure them and how the manufacturers of roof racks and accessories measure them.
How to measure roof rack.
Sixteen inches is pretty short.
Make a note of the square footage of each square or rectangular section on your diagram.
Small crossbars 50 jetstream 50 corebar 48 roundbar medium crossbars 60 jetstream 60 corebar 58 roundbar large crossbars 70.
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Just multiply the length and width dimensions.
Did you know that all of our towers accept multiple bar lengths.
Our fit my car tool will let you know the minimum crossbar length required for your vehicle but you can always go bigger to bring more gear and more friends.
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Determine the purpose of the roof rack.
If a section is 120 feet 37 m x 100 feet 30 m its total square footage would be 12 000 square feet 1 100 m 2.
Decide on your budget.
Deciding on a budget isnâ t always easy and depends upon many different factors.
Figure out what you need your roof rack to do.
Think of what you will be.