What Roof Rack Best Suits Your Vehicle? - Stoke Equipment Co

What Roof Rack Best Suits Your Vehicle?

Which Roof Rack System is best for your car, truck or van? This handy guide will help you narrow down options to fit your rooftop cargo needs. 

A composite image displays a Thule roof rack system. The image on the left shows a single crossbar, while the center image illustrates how two bars are mounted on a vehicle roof. The right image provides a close-up view of an end cap proudly featuring the Thule logo.

A roof rack is a great way of adding more space when you need it, making use of your cars roof. A roof rack safely and easily attaches to your car – in most cases you can do it yourself in no time at all.

Roof racks are essential for safely transporting gear for outdoor activities. Roof boxes, bike racks, racks for kayaks, surfboards and SUP boards, and winter sport racks are all possible with the correct roof rack system.

What system fits my car? 

For most popular car make and models, we have a solution that fits without fuss. Our Vehicle Database has a fitment solution for most cars on NZ roads.

Select your vehicle make, then filter your vehicle model, and year to find the perfect roof rack system for your car. get the perfect crossbar system for your car.

Some vehicles may have multiple fitment options depending on the trim level (ie: normal roof vs flush rail). If unsure, drop us a message and we can advise on the correct system. 

Fitment variants for roof racks

 

How do I choose a type of roof rack? 

Do you want a bar with an overhang for more space or a bar with no overhang for a sleeker look? 

Thule WingBar Evo with Overhang

An Overhang Rack System is a versatile roof rack. You can use it with a variety of accessories - including roof boxes and roof top tents. A wider bar on the roof enables easy transportation of more gear. It makes loading cargo simpler and maximizes the use of the entire roof space. 

Thule Wingbar Edge No OVerhang

A Non-Overhang Rack System is a sleek and sporty roof rack that integrates seamlessly with the rest of the car. A stylish solution for your bike rack or roof box, while keeping a narrower profile. Its smooth design provides a smaller usable area that you should consider when choosing your kit. 

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About Stoke Equipment Co.

We're a Dedicated Roof Rack Store, based in Nelson, New Zealand.
We stock a range of Roof Rack Solutions from Thule, Rhino-Rack and Front Runner.
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March, 2025
Used for many purchases now and keep going back - super knowledgeable and passionate about their gear, an all round great company to deal with. Will purchase again
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March, 2025
Always helpful, always go that extra bit for the customer
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February, 2025
Excellent pricing and very quick to process and deliver an order
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January, 2025
Purchased a set of roof racks and platform for my patrol! They were super helpful with finding the right part numbers that would work with my vehicle and gave me a real good price! Will definitely be use stoke for future purchases
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January, 2025
I recently bought a roof rack from Stoke Equipment Co, and the whole experience was fantastic! The website is super user-friendly—clear categories and detailed product descriptions made it easy to find exactly what I needed. They listed everything: dimensions, materials, weight capacity, you name it. The checkout process was smooth. The best part? The shipping was lightning fast! It arrived even earlier than expected, and the packaging was so secure—no damage at all. When I got the roof rack, I installed it myself using the instructions. It was super straightforward, and all the parts were included. The quality is top-notch, just as described, if not better!
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January, 2025
Steve was really helpful and great to deal with - went out of his way to get me the parts I wanted which had limited stock in time for a planned trip. Great products and an excellent local business to support.
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January, 2025
Highly recommended! ordered Rhino Roof Rack. no fuss,placed order on a Friday received the next Wednesday from South Island to waikato. always giving me updates about the item. received item top notch quality,very competitive price also. definitely gonna order again.
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January, 2025
Awesome experience. The prices were reasonable, I was given all the help and advise I needed on how to plan, shop for, and fit my racks and accessories. The website is SUPER well laid out, clean, and easy to use given the complexities of shopping for a rack system that has so many different parts depending on the year, make, and model of any vehicle. I will most certainly be going back for future purchases. I can't say enough good things about my experience
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January, 2025
Ordered a roof rack for my Mitsubishi Outlander after speaking with Steve on the phone, who clarified questions for me. I made the order at 3.30pm and it was sent that same day, arriving in Queenstown the very next day. Perfect service and product. Would recommend.
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January, 2025
Needed roof racks and a cargo box before 2 days before Christmas. With short to no notice the guys turned it around and got them ordered and installed. Great service and a pleasure to deal with highly recommend the stoke team if you need accessories for your vehicle. Cheers guys Bryce