I bought these. Comes with soft connect straps and a bag as well. Used them for plywood and 2x4s, ladders. I have had zero issues.
Husky 16 ft. 1.25 in. Ratchet Tie-Down Straps with S-Hook (4-Pack)-FH0836E - The Home Depot
You can put them where you need them to be for your application. You can always change it depending on what you're using them for. This is where I put mine.
One dealer near me had them. I placed an order for pick up through parts.ford.com
I haven't noticed any noise so far actually. Only been on the highway twice (70mph) since I put them on. Didn't notice anything. Otherwise at 55 it's been silent. Already used them for a load of wood and...
Ok, on everyone's advice I went with the Thule crossbars and picked them up at the dealer. Easy to put on and even comes with the locks. Off to home depot for some ratchet straps. Thanks for the advice.
Think I only have 5k left. Think that's like $5, haha. I'm going to call my local dealers and ask for their price. See if that route works. If not I'll bite the bullet on the $300.
So, using parts.ford.com local dealers have different prices. Bastards. I'm in michigan, looks like 1 dealer has the thule for $312. That's not a bad price.
Those seem decent. Always nervous with no reviews. I wish there were more photos of the bars themselves.
Not too worried about cost. Within reason anyway. I'd rather pay for quality any day.
Ok, so I'm looking for some cross bars to put on my sport. There's already a ton of options. Some seem to have T track, others don't. I'm confused on what to buy. I know nothing about this stuff and I'm getting frustrated. I don't want to spend hundreds and then be pissed I should have...