ISSYAUTO Subaru Forester Cross Bars

ISSYAUTO reached out to me asking if I'd unbox, install and review their cross bars for the Subaru Forester factory roof rails. I agreed and was delighted to find these roof rail crossbars were very easy to install, lightweight, highquality aluminum with durable ABS plastic ends and were adjustable to fit the slight differences in width of my 2018 Subaru Forester roof rails. On highway, these cross bars are practically silent compared to driving without the cross bars in regard to wind noise. Their aerodynamic, wingshape clearly cuts through the highspeed moving air and mitigates any turbulentinduced wind noise. While ISSYAUTO states these cross bars are rated to handle 150lbs, that matches the capacity stated in the Subaru Forester factory user's manual for weightrating on the factory roof rails. ISSYAUTO did not mention whether these cross bars would withstand going through automatic car washes but for me here in Michigan, I had to test whether they'd endure it or not as we routinely use indoor, automatic car washes to help wash away some of the road salt our vehicles are subjected to during our harsh, cold Winters. I was nervous but grateful to find these cross bars easily survived the violent rigors of the automatic car wash brushes and cloth mechanisms and have returned a couple times to be sure these will continue to hold up...and they have...thankfully!

These cross bars worked great with my Thule ski racks to hold my very trendy 1990 crosscountry skis offered plenty of clearance between the ski bindings and the top of the Forester's roof. The Thule ski rack clamps attached perfectly to the cross bars and provided quiet, secure transport of two pairs of crosscountry skis at speeds up to 55mph on our backroads. I have no reservations about heading to the highway for higher speeds...I just didn't have time to get on the motorways to test drive before posting this video.

In my opinion (and my wife's!), I'm not removing these cross bars as I suspected I might if not in use. Why?...because their flatout stylish! I mean it...they look good on our Subaru Forester. They make the Forester look a bit more athletic and as my wife stated, "...makes it look European." I agree with her. These roof rail cross bars actually add to the Subaru Forester's looks. In regard to fuel efficiency, they're very lightweight and I don't feel they add any appreciable weight whatsoever to the vehicle. I'm sure they are adding a bit of aerodynamic drag at highway speeds but the Sunday following Thanksgiving, my wife and I drove our daughter back to Chicago in awful rain storms almost he entire way with very high cross winds and returned without as much rain but even higher crosswinds. Mileage lost is maybe 1020 miles per tank of fuel but that's also possibility due to our "Winter gasoline mix ratio" which lowers our overall fuel economy due to the richer fuel mixture our engine controls use to combat the cold starts and operating temperatures of Winter as well as the fuel mixture itself contains more additives and less combustible efficiency so all cars lose some efficiency here in the rustbelt during Winter. I think any fuel efficiency loss due to these crossbars is very minimal.

Overall, my wife and I really like these ISSYAUTO cross bars and it's not just because we got them for free in return for making this video but because they truly seem to be a good product. I can honestly say I endorse these crossbars and I'm thankful to ISSYAUTO for sending me a pair. I recommend you put your Forester roof rails to work and buy a pair yourself.

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