Mounting Renogy Solar Z-Brackets on Thule Tracks?

[BroncoHauler]

Originally Posted by kccourtney

Wow, thanks REF. You're right. They make the same kit with flexi panels that are long enough to span the tracks. Stoked!

Just make sure any flexible panels will NOT flex in the wind. The constant flexing of solar panels will quickly cause the connections between individual cells to deteriorate and eventually fail. Make sure they are rigid in the high headwinds they will see.




Herb

[REF]

Yes, just to be clear, I wasn’t intending to recommend the flexible panels from Renogy. Here’s the compact design I was thinking of, seems to be a bit longer and a bit narrower
Renogy 100 Watt 12 Volt Monocrystalline Solar Panel (Compact Design) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GF5JY35..._NbEYCb1DDHB89
These are the panels I got, the high efficiency version, a bit shorter.
Renogy 100 Watt 12 Volt Eclipse Monocrystalline Solar Panel High Efficiency Module Off Grid PV Power for Battery Charging, Boat, Caravan, RV and Any Other Off Grid Applications https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B3TEM1E..._geEYCbAKEN5HZ
With any panel, you can run aluminum angle the span between and into the tracks and attach the panel to that, just maybe get the 1/4” stuff for rigidity. That way, you can run any sized panel you want.

[ctb]

I just messaged how we mounted to our Thule racks on another post up now...take a look...it has worked well for us!