A roof rack for a vehicle, comprising: - a roof rack foot member comprising a vehicle roof support surface, - an engagement member for engaging with a vehicle bracket of the vehicle, - a tightening member for tightening the engagement member, - a cross bar member for carrying a load on the vehicle, wherein the tightening member is coupled to the roof rack foot member and the cross bar member for securing the roof rack to the vehicle, wherein, the tightening member comprises a first engagement section and the engagement member comprises a second engagement section, which first and second engagement sections (42, 32) are connectable and correspondingly configured for tightening the engagement member with respect to the vehicle bracket, wherein the roof rack has a width extension (w), a height extension (h) and a longitudinal extension corresponding to a longitudinal extension of the cross bar member, and wherein the first engagement section is connectable to the second engagement section in a first connection direction which is different from the height extension (h), wherein the first connection direction corresponds to the longitudinal extension, wherein the second engagement section comprises an opening, such as a slot, for receiving the first engagement section in the first connection direction, the opening facing in a direction corresponding to the longitudinal extension of the cross bar member, wherein a second roof rack foot member is provided on an opposite side of the cross bar member, wherein the first engagement section is further connectable to the second engagement section in a second connection direction which corresponds to the longitudinal extension of the tightening member, such that, when the first engagement section has been inserted into the second engagement section in the first connection direction, the first engagement section is moved upwardly towards the cross bar member when the tightening member is tightened, characterized in that the first connection direction is directed away, in the longitudinal extension, from the second roof rack foot member. - a roof rack foot member comprising a vehicle roof support surface, - an engagement member for engaging with a vehicle bracket of the vehicle, - a tightening member for tightening the engagement member, - a cross bar member for carrying a load on the vehicle, wherein the tightening member is coupled to the roof rack foot member and the cross bar member for securing the roof rack to the vehicle, wherein, the tightening member comprises a first engagement section and the engagement member comprises a second engagement section, which first and second engagement sections (42, 32) are connectable and correspondingly configured for tightening the engagement member with respect to the vehicle bracket, wherein the roof rack has a width extension (w), a height extension (h) and a longitudinal extension corresponding to a longitudinal extension of the cross bar member, and wherein the first engagement section is connectable to the second engagement section in a first connection direction which is different from the height extension (h), wherein the first connection direction corresponds to the longitudinal extension, wherein the second engagement section comprises an opening, such as a slot, for receiving the first engagement section in the first connection direction, the opening facing in a direction corresponding to the longitudinal extension of the cross bar member, wherein a second roof rack foot member is provided on an opposite side of the cross bar member, wherein the first engagement section is further connectable to the second engagement section in a second connection direction which corresponds to the longitudinal extension of the tightening member, such that, when the first engagement section has been inserted into the second engagement section in the first connection direction, the first engagement section is moved upwardly towards the cross bar member when the tightening member is tightened, characterized in that the first connection direction is directed away, in the longitudinal extension, from the second roof rack foot member.