Genuine Toyota removable cross bars

I am trying to figure out a part number for the removable cross bars listed as a genuine toyota accessory for the 2024 Prius on the Toyota web site. Closest thing I can find is PW301-02009 which is the part number for the Carolla hatchback Crossbars. From my research based on a reddit post and a priuschat post the Carola hatchback roof is narrower at both the front door and rear door.

Is anyone familiar with this accessory or know what the Prius Removable Crossbar part number is?

Here is a picture of the Cross Bars.

 

I left them a message. In the meantime I think I find the number. Looks like PW301-47009 and they are using an old photo from the Gen 4 Prius on their site. You can see the wave shape in the rear hatch.

If anyone has an more info on fitting these on a gen 5 prius I would be curious to hear.

 

I bought a set with part number PW301-47009 from North Park Toyota of San Antonio for $307 with shipping and tax. UPS expected delivery date is tomorrow.

I am a little nervous to see if it will fit. I have looked at several pictures comparing Gen 5 roof and Gen 4 roof and they look similar enough I figured to make it worth giving them a shot. Supposedly they are made by Thule and they look pretty similar to Aeroblade bars with a edge clamp. I can't find anything with that exact combination from Thule in their store.

One problem I know I will have to deal with are the are the pins on the supports that are aligned with predrilled holes on Gen 4 Prius roofs. Most Thule racks do not use pins to attach or align on roofs eg the 2023-2025 Prius Thule Kit 145367. Assuming I can find a 2 positions on the roof that span the roof width successfully I will need to decide whether I want to drill holes in my Prius roof or cut off the pins. Hopefully that is the only really challenge to mounting them.

Here are the steps from the instructions referring to the aligning pins to give a better idea of what I am talking about.



Within a couple days I should have a better idea of what it is going to be like to install them. I'll update this thread afterward.

 

Thanks for the heads up. I have a little roll of PPF so I will make a point of apply some first. Hopefully that is enough to protect the paint.

 

Got them on. They fit pretty good. First cut off the pins. Had to make a second pretty simple adjustment shaving off about 1/8 inch of the rubber feet of the front crossbars. About 19.5" between crossbars front to back. Here are some pics.

 

The back cross bar just fit really well there about an inch in front of the back edge of the panoramic glass.

I am wondering that myself. Many references on the web especially for roof top boxes or cargo baskets cite a minimum distance of 22"-24". I didn't get the cross bars till early evening and just happened to get them fitted right before the sun went down so I got it to a point where I can drive with them and mount my Starlink on the rear crossbar. I am planning on trying to get them a couple inches further apart since many roof rack mounted accessories cite the 22" to 24".

Unlike the Thule branded cross bars the directions do not state how to separate the bars from the clamps. I am sure there is a way to separate them just not intuitive from looking at it.

I was able to easily remove the rubber feet and removed the front two to trim the little lip off with a utility knife to get them to sit flat since the roof steel on the 5th gen prius is a little wider and taller than I estimate the steel on the 4th gen prius to be from pictures. I read on one site that one of the differences between the prius cross bars and I think maybe the carolla cross bars are the rubber feet and the angle they are cut.

 

Today I used a dremel to cut off the little stump from the pin I cut previously with pliers on the front bars. Removing the little stump made it easier to separate the bars by another 2-1/2 inches so now the bar spread is 22 inches. The poor job I did removing the pin the first time caused some little scratches on the bottom of the roof luckily it is not very visible.

Here are some pics to better show then new positioning.



The front edge of the rubber feet of the front bar is 14” from the front edge of the panoramic glass roof.



As stated previously the back edge of the rubber foot for the rear rack is 1” in front of the rear edge of the panoramic roof. Here is a picture.



Here is a picture of the bar spread measurement.



Here is a picture of the rear rack rubber foot with a red line illustrating the lip I cut off on both front feet to get them to sit flat.



I took this pic of the left front foot with the lip cut off.

 

The 4th gen Prius was released in 2016 and one of the manuals for the crossbars are dated July 2018.

I got some pics of the bolts and nuts holding the bars onto the clamps. Looks like a propriety setup.

From above.



From beneath.



Here is a view of edge of the cross bar where it attaches to the clamp.



Here is a youtube video from rackwarehouse for installing Thule Aeroblade Edge bars. Clamps look different but bars look identical from the outside. Without removing the clamps from the bars it is hard to see what a cross section of the bar actually looks like.

Also able to get the back rack positioned 2 inches further back to increase the spread to 24". Found some more little scratches made from hastily mounting the bars. Will touch up later once I give the car a clean.

 

I got the bar spread up to 27.5" by moving the rear bars back another 3.5" made possible by cutting off the rubber lip on the rear feet like I did on the front feet. Here is a picture a rubber foot before and after cutting it off.

Before.



After