Best Roof Racks for 2020–2025 Hyundai Palisade: 6 Crossbar Picks for Its Flush Side Rails

Thule's own fit for the Palisade is the reference point for every other rack on this page. It uses the Evo Flush Rail foot (710601), which clamps the side of the rail, with fit kit 6008 (etrailer part TH83CE) and 127 cm (50 in) bars. etrailer's fit expert gives exactly that combination for the 2022 Palisade, and The Rack Shop sells the same foot and kit as a complete Palisade rack for 2020–2025. The rating is 165 lb, and Thule covers it with a limited lifetime warranty.

The Amazon listing is titled for the Palisade with flush rails and a 165 lb capacity, but it names 2020–2023. The Rack Shop sells the same foot and kit 6008 as a complete rack for 2020–2025, so the parts should match, but ask the seller to confirm before you order for a 2024 or 2025. etrailer lists the WingBar Evo version at $704.85 and The Rack Shop lists the system from $604.85 with SquareBars. Reviewers on etrailer call it rock solid and quiet, and the channel takes Thule and most clamp-on accessories.

The ERKUL Heavy Duty set is the step up from the cheapest generic bars. The title names the 2020–2025 Palisade and says it is compatible with flush rails, so it covers the whole first generation in one listing. ERKUL calls out solid metal mounts, which matters because cheap flush-rail clamps are often plastic bodies with a steel screw. The bars are aluminum with anti-theft locks, and the printed rating is 220 lb.

Treat that 220 lb as headroom for a loaded cargo box, not a new roof limit. The Palisade's own roof limit in the owner's manual still applies, and it covers the bars, the carrier and what is inside. ERKUL also sells a black version (B0CRBHRNS4) with the same title, and a newer aero bar with a smart clamp system. We list the silver heavy-duty version because it is the one with the metal mounts named. Check the clamps after the first week of driving and again after the first long trip.

OMAC sells two Palisade listings, and this one says flush rails in the title, so it is the one to buy. The bars are aluminum, silver, lockable and rated at 165 lb, which happens to match the number Thule prints for its flush-rail system. That conservative figure is a good sign: a seller who prints a number close to the premium brands is less likely to be inflating it.

The listing covers 2020–2025, and it names the rail type, which is the detail that matters most. What you don't get is detail: no published fit kit, bar length or warranty beyond what the listing says. For a family that wants bars for summer bikes and a ski box in winter, and will take them off in between, it is the cheapest set here that names the Palisade and the rail type. The other OMAC listing (B08WJG7XGB) is also for the 2020–2025 Palisade.

Snailfly's listing is the most specific on trims: it names the SE, SEL, XRT, Limited and Calligraphy, and it says flush side rails. That covers the question owners ask most, which is whether the XRT's black trim or the Calligraphy's finish change the rail. By this listing they don't; the same bar is sold for all five. The bars are aluminum and lockable, sold as a pair for trips, bikes, kayaks and luggage.

The title reads 2019–2025. That is common on Palisade listings, because production started in 2019, but US trucks are 2020–2025, so read it as full first-generation coverage. The title does not give a load rating, so use the lower of the seller's stated number on the page and your roof limit from the owner's manual. Snailfly also has an older black listing for 2019–2024 (B07V4J3RHQ). Buy the current flush-rail version above so the fit matches your trim.

Tuyoung prints 300 lb for this set, the highest number on the page, and names the SE, SEL, XRT, Limited and Calligraphy for 2019–2025. The bars are aluminum with locks, and the listing is sold as heavy duty. It is the pick for someone who carries a full cargo box every summer and wants the bars loafing well under their rating rather than sitting at it.

Be clear about what 300 lb means. It is the seller's rating for the bars. The Palisade's own roof limit, printed in the owner's manual, is the ceiling for everything on the roof. A higher-rated bar flexes less under a heavy box, which is useful, but it doesn't make the roof stronger. The same logic applies to the EYOUHZ bars below.

EYOUHZ sells a near twin of the Tuyoung set: 300 lb printed, lockable and adjustable, listed for 2019–2025 Palisade XRT, SE, SEL and Limited with side rails. Adjustable matters on the Palisade because the bars slide along the rail, which lets you set the crossbar spread your box or bike tray asks for, and move the front bar back from the sunroof opening.

The title leaves out the Calligraphy. The Calligraphy uses the same flush rail in the other listings we checked, but ask the seller before you order for one. As with every high printed rating here, the roof limit in your owner's manual still sets the ceiling. If the Tuyoung listing is out of stock or priced higher on the day, this is the set to compare it with, and YZONA sells a similar 300 lb bar (B0DFW1LDMD) for the same trims.