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This complete roof rack system mounts to your Subaru Forester with raised, factory side rails. Full-length square crossbars work with most clamp-on carriers and accessories. Vinyl-coated steel bars are corrosion resistant. Includes locks to deter theft.
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Note: Do not load weight on the section of crossbar that extends past the towers.
The Malone SteelTop roof rack lets you carry gear and accessories on the roof of your vehicle with raised, factory side rails. This complete roof rack system includes 2 steel, square crossbars and 4 towers. The bars are compatible with most universal, clamp-on accessories and carriers, and the towers have built-in locks to protect the rack from theft. The rack clamps onto your raised side rails and tightens down with the included tool, so it's easy to remove and install.
Strong, Steel Crossbars
The durable crossbars are made of steel and have a black vinyl coating to protect them from corrosion and keep them looking new. The bars also have plastic endcaps to protect the interiors from the elements and to give your roof rack a finished look.
Durable Towers with Built-In Security
The towers are made of molded nylon that won't fade or wear down when exposed to the elements. Each tower includes a nylon cover with a built-in lock to deter would-be thieves from removing the rack from your roof. The covers also protect the towers' interior and hardware from the elements.
Easy Installation with Rubber-Coated Steel Clamps
The towers attach to your vehicle's raised, factory side rails with rubber-coated steel clamps. The rubber coating provides a superior grip on your side rails and protects them from damage during installation and use.
To tighten, simply turn the bolt inside the tower assembly with the included installation tool until the clamps are snug.
Rubber spacer blocks are included to fit smaller side rails. If the clamps don't tighten enough to your side rails, just slide a spacer block onto the clamps before tightening them.
Once assembled, the towers and crossbars stay together as one unit, which makes removing, storing, and reinstalling the system a snap. To remove, simply remove the cover and loosen the bolts inside the towers with the installation tool.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (469 Customer Reviews)
This complete roof rack system mounts to your vehicle with raised, factory side rails. Full-length square crossbars work with most clamp-on carriers and accessories. Vinyl-coated steel bars are corrosion resistant. Includes locks to deter theft.These 50” rack and risers fit as advertised on our 2017 MiniCooper Clubman with use of the clamp adapter. Just finished testing them to transport two bikes up, over and back across the Appalachian Mts on both steep backwoods roads and open highway with zero problems. Unrelated to this product, I had a comparability problem with my Yakima bike rail clamps that are smaller than the roof racks diameter and require some finagling which others might not be able to make work. So check on clamp size comparability if these are to replace an existing Yakima roof carrier system. Again, this is not an etrailer product critique!
A solid set of crossbars and the quality is good. My only issue is, as expected with the more squared shape, is they are quite loud at high speeds. However, a great value for the price.
The price point for these cross bars seemed very good, and after opening the box and examining the components, I was very satisfied with the quality. Installation was straight-forward and easy to follow, no troubles there. I'm looking forward to testing the durability of these cross bars by loading our cargo container on top of them for our upcoming Spring Break vacation. Oh, I especially liked that these cross bars came with a locking mechanism, included as a built-in feature with this great price.
Excellent value for basic cross bars, when that’s all that is needed.
Product was Damaged,looks like it's A return Product!.
I need a Replacement or refund!!!.
Jenny N.
6/30/2023
My goodness it is definitely not how I would want my rook rack to arrive. Customer Service will be in touch.
Very sturdy rack. Fits my 2000 Ford Focus SE very well. Easy to put on and hoping for many years of good use out of it
Kevin M.
5/27/2024
Absolutely great. I have no complaints. It Carries my kayak and other things with no problem and I’m very happy with it
I paid extra for shipping and it arrived a day late. The packaging was half open with the shipping label that looks as if it were cut. The inner bar falls out. There is scratches and small dents all over as if this was sent back from another customer. And, the caps are completely missing. How was this product even viewed as good to be sent to a customer, especially for the price.
Jenny N.
8/16/2023
It certainly sounds like the rack had a difficult journey to you. Customer Service will be in contact with you.
Got my roof rack on the day I was promised. Took me about 10 minutes to install on my 2005 Ford Sport trac. They look good and mounted very securely. The price was right compared to [others] so far love the product. Thanks etrailer and to George and Steve.
Dave G.
8/6/2018
Rack is still working as good as it did a year ago. Ive put ladders from 6ft to 24ft extention ladders no problems. they have never loosened either, awesome
3 star is for the product, but I should mention that eTrailer.com got 5 STAR for the service.
Now to the product:
Pro: Easy to install, light weight and seem strong/durable.
Con: wind noise
At 40mph the noise/whistling sound came in, and above 60mph is noticeably loud.
I don't have anything to compare, since this is the first crossbar I've installed.
I will try to move the bar around and see if it makes any difference.
The good thing is I can remove this crossbar (and it's easy and quick to do it) and just put it on when I need them, and therefore I'm keeping it. But I don't think I would recommend it to anyone, especially if they own the same car like mine, because maybe this just a car issue, many other reviewer shares good experience with it.
I will update this review if I can improve on the wind noise.
Heather A.
3/15/2018
Leonard,If you are having trouble with wind noise I would recommend part # Y05017. This Yakima fairing will deflect the wind around your roof rack reducing wind noise.
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I received my new "Malone SteelTop Roof Rack - Square Crossbars - Raised, Factory Side Rails - Steel - 50" Long" by my doorstep today. The package was opened fully at one end, and it appeared that the UPS delivery person had set the keys from the box on my lawn next to the package that was fully open on one side, and partially open on the other. I removed my old roof rack cross bars, then cleaned the built-in raised side bars. I lubricated everything according to the instructions, and noticed there was rust on two of the tightening/loosening screws. When I installed the new units, it was hard to fit the 'pedestals' over my RAV4 side rails without the included spacers. Once I got them hand tightened to where I wanted, the plastic was so bent or warped that the lock pieces would not fit on. I had to loosen to the thresh hold where they wiggled to where I couldn't wiggle them. That's where they started stripping the paint off my side rails. Eventually, I tightened them to a medium ground, got it all assembled, and drove around with surprisingly no whistle. I wish these didn't come rusted and that I would have bought the next size up, and would use longer fastening screws so that the rubber spacers could have prevented paint damage.
Jenny N.
4/26/2023
Gosh this sounds like it was a tough delivery to your house and a hard install. I will have our Customer Service team reach out to you.
They are easy to install but very very loud!!! I am hoping I can sell them and get some of my money back.
Easily installed, sturdy well-made rack, great price. This rack is 2" wider than a 4' sheet of plywood making it ideal for transporting sheet goods. It will also be great to carry ladders which I do frequently for painting. Because it is a Malone brand it will pair perfectly with my Malone 2 kayak rack, (also a great product, but that's another review!)
So far so good, a little wind noise but I was used to it within a day. Doesn’t bother me just alert your passengers so they are not startled when in the car.
They took a bit of time to figure out because I kept trying to snap them into place but you don’t need to do that. If you sit them in place as much as possible, start tightening the screw and it will pop itself into place. After they were tightened, I pulled down just a bit to make sure they are locked tight.
Overall super quick delivery!
One downfall was only with the delivery but that is bc of USPS. It was raining and the mail person left the box on the porch in the rain vs 3 inches further under the overhang.
Etrailer was great!!!!
The crossbars I recieved from etrailer worked out great. They will help us add space for our family vacation.The customer service I received from Ashley was top of the line as well. I called on a Thursday night and asked if I could possibly get it by the following Wednesday and she said I should recieve the crossbars no later than Tuesday. That was perfect for me. On Saturday I received a message saying my order has arrived. How about that for service! I will definitely use etrailer again.
I purchased Malone Roof crossbars for my 2014 Kia Sedona minivan. Installation was quick and secure. Very happy with the strength so far. I will be using it with a Roof basket and luggage bag on our trip from Florida to Tennessee.
I was pleased with the service that I got from etrailer and the roof rack was easy to install. Beware that the square bars are noisy. I bought them to save money and I think that if I had it to do over I would pay the extra money for a streamline model. I will definitely use etrailer again.
my boyfriend said it was very very easy to install compared to the last cross bar we have. It seems very sturdy too. Fit our 2017 Toyota RAV4 perfectly.
Ordering Cross Rails from etrailer was an Easy Experience. Even when I ordered the wrong size, they walked me through whole experience when returning and reordering via email. Doing business with them was stress free and easy! The cross rails fit perfectly.
Extremely easy installation, that took no more than 10 minutes from start to finish, including measuring.
Roof Racks fit perfectly. Installed in less than 30 minutes with little effort and an allen wrench. I am using mine for hardware runs from Lowes/Home Depot.
This roof rack seems better designed than the Thule rack I used for 20 years on my previous car -- and locks are included! This is quicker to install or remove and probably as strong. I hope it lasts as long. My Thule accessories fit, and I added Malone foam blocks.
I ordered this and got it a couple days later! It is heavy duty and doesn’t feel cheap. I had bought one, from elsewhere and one of the key holes was broken. Returned it, got a different one, the knob on one side was stripped. Returned that one and got this one, for half the price I spent on the others! Haven’t hauled anything on it yet but it is definitely a lot more secure and hefty than the others. Can’t wait til kayak season
Brooke M.
2/6/2023
Glad to hear you are impressed! Do you have any favorite kayaking spots?
Carissa
2/16/2023
I kayak at a lake near my house :
Super fast and easy to put on. I got it done alone in about 30 minutes give or take. Love the look of the red. Going to make kayaks a whole lot easier and safer to transport. Would definitely recommend.
A good quality product. Easy to install and perfect fit.
Heres photos of my installment of the cross bars on my truck
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Boomer C.
5/31/2023
A year later and the racks continue to perform flawlessly. I even clipped a parking garage overhead beam with a bike attached and the racks came out unscathed as did the bike, too, fortunately thanks to Yakima break away straps performing to design as well-. I suspect that the racks may outlast the Mini Cooper!