yes, i agree, but Yakima's own customer site says there is a difference. Pre 2016 the bolt was tapered, Post 2016 it's squared off. As i said, my rack was purchased last year, so i'm assuming it's post 2016 ( there is no date on the rack itself ). If i don't hear from Yakima soon, i might bite the bullet and order the part anyway and see if it works.