SportRack Complete Roof Rack System

Worth it if you are handy or good at figuring things out. Installation instructions are not much, but the rack it self is very simple and straight forward design. It did took me a little while to get the rack perfect, but its was mostly because of the curvy design of my car roof.The rack it self it's very sturdy, I've driven with my kayak on foam blocks up to 65 mph very confident, and with my bike on a Yakima rack up to 80 mph. But to be extra safe, I avoid highways if I can.I recommend running a wind fairing because the square tube designed can be loud for some ppl.Also, I recommend re adjusting and re checking everything after the first few rides. Mine needed further adjustment after the first time I drove with my bike on the rack, and it has been perfect ever since.2004 Toyota Matrix XRSI got mine used for under $130, got a few dings and dangs but everything was there.If you're not very good with your hands, go ahead a pay $500-700 for a professional to install a main brand rack on your car.

I bought a Sportrack like this 3 years ago for another car I had bought. It was great. Affordable, easy to install, sturdy, and easy on and off. I just bought a newer car but unfortunately the old rack was too small for it. This rack is a product by a company owned by Thule, so along with their reputation and my past experience, how could I go wrong with buying another Sportrack for the car I just bought?Well, who would have thought Thule would have made this simple great product into a piece of junk. After I began installing this one I noticed that the recommended settings were all wrong for my car. Since the bars were of ample length I began to adjust it to fit but I noticed that the bars were all dinged up. At first I thought I had done it, but I hadn't done anything that would have caused and kind of damage to a normally sturdy rack. So I looked at the second bar that I hadn't even touched yet and noticed similar dings so this product was a return item put in a new box. I continued to try to make this one work by making the simple adjustments, but as I did the bars got even more dinged up indicating a very inferior product made of extremely thin metal. It is not the same sturdy product I bought just a few years ago. Apparently I experienced what the previous purchaser experienced with these very same bars.One might say, well just return it. Well, I am going through hell right now with Thule/Sportrack customer service. I ordered another product from them directly from their website and they never sent it but charged my credit card for it. It's been months with multiple phone calls and they won't cancel the order and provide a refund. So based on the piece of used junk that they just sent and my experience of them keeping over $400 of mine for a product they won't send; my suggestion to others is to stay away from Thule/Sportrack.

These work great and fit nicely on my 2009 Toyota Prius. I have used them to haul plywood, drywall, and I’m currently using them to hold (2) 100 watt solar panels. These racks are very strong and secure. I like that you can lock them with a key as well. Great racks over all and I’m very happy with them. I highly recommend them if you need racks for your car.

I'd like to give them a bit less than 4 stars, but Amazon won't let me, so let's go with 4First, some context: I ordered these to tie a table (and other things) to my roof and drive across country savely. The vehicle I used was a Chevy Cruze 2014, and drove about 1.500 miles with 90 pounds attached to it across rain, cold, snow and wind, above all wind.I couldn't find these rails in any store in town so I ordered them only with two day delivery. I placed the order on Thursday and got them on Saturday at noon, so perfect timing for me to do the installation and prepare my car.The rails do the job, there's is no doubt about that. Ever since I got them not only did I finish driving across country, I've also carried bigger items on top of my car. So whatever the job, as long as you don't exceed the weight limit 'of your vehicle', then these guys will do the job for you. In case, it was 90 pounds, in yours that might be more or less; always read the fitting manual.The reason why I don't give this item a full 5 start is both aesthetic and functional:1.- The product has a rubber coating on every clamp or surface that touches your vehicle, this protects it from scratches. The problem is this prevents the doors from closing properly so you have to 1) slam them harder, and 2) hear that awful Pop sound when you open them that tells you there's a lot of pressure on the lock. I was afraid the whole time there would be damage on my hinges or locks, specially on the back doors.I installed this following instructions from the manual, including the distance between each rail and the door frame. Still, the match was poor and the doors had to put up with that.They should revise the manual. My Cruze has dents on the inner door frame that seem to be put there for the purpose of attaching this kind of rails, yet if you follow the instructions the clamps end up nowhere near these dents, which seems counterintuitive.2.- They don't look cool. That's it. The more expensive ones look a lot prettier than these. Sure, my car looked sporty, I guess, but very far from elegant.This is a minor thing, and if you're worried about budget, believe, this is the best you'll find, and it's worth it.Some advice:*Make sure the model you choose matches your car. I bought the wrong one at a store and spent to hours trying to install on my car to then drive back and return it.*Pull on them once you're done installing them. Even the lightest object becomes a projectile when you're driving at 20, 30, or more miles an hour.*Don't exceed the maximum weight your roof can carry. You'll regret it if you went it or even if your things are ejected if you hit the breaks.*Whatever your moving, use proper attachments. I like using ratchet straps because I think it doesn't get safer than that. You can get them for cheap at any home depot.*If you decide to you rope then make.sure you are tying things properly, and that you are making a decent knot.*Drive slowly, or accordingly to your load.*Be mindful of the weather conditions, specially the wind. Anything strapped tomyoir roof is a potential sail that will either jerk your car around, or take off flying. It doesn't hurt to have a weather app and check wind conditions as drive, specially with tall cargo, that way you can adjust your speed for safety.*If you're gonna use a cover, please make sure you use restraints on it. Really, that's literally a sail.*If you do use a plastic cover, consider using tape to seal possible air pockets, this helps a lot with the aerodynamics. A bit of tape on this and that corner can be the difference between your roof making horrible scary noises and the cover tearing, and a smooth ride.These rails can be more helpful than you can imagine. I paid less than $200 dollars for them, they helped me super load my car across country, and even after that trip was done, they saved me $100 worth of delivery fees by simply attaching my stuff to the roof.Conclusions: Get them, and use them safely. They're a good addition to.yoir toy box.To the manufacturer: You have to either fix your design or come up with a fix for the immense pressure the doors have to withstand. It's worrying to think you'll have to strap these things to your car for too long.