Roof Rack Wind Noise Fix

Joined nov 21 2015 32 posts.

Roof rack wind noise fix.

I installed a barricade roof rack last weekend. The wind noise we hear from some roof racks is known as aeolian no ise and is produced by wind when it passes over or through objects. If the rack howls without a boat and straps on see david donaldson s note above y ou have noise from turbulence of the air swirling behind the crossbars. Discussion starter 1 dec 7 2015.

If you still notice roof rack wind noise after checking your rack and mount attachments and want to further pursue roof rack wind reduction consider installing a wind fairing. A roof rack wind fairing is an easy to install plastic shield that deflects wind away from the roof rack therefore reducing wind noise. If the surface the wind passes over has a consistent shape the disturbance becomes tonal and at certain frequencies very annoying. My yakima rack also howled.

Barricade roof rack wind noise fix. The top section of the wind fairing attaches to the front crossbar while the bottom rests on top of the car. The noise would abate if you could move the crossbars back away from the windshield of the car but then it d look silly with the crossbars close together with a 17 boat on it. Wind fairings are usually universal but are available in different lengths to fit your vehicle.