Best Subaru Crosstrek Roof Baskets

Greetings, I am giving these items 3? Because I was offered alternative products that did not fit together. Originally, I intended to purchase a roof rack cargo basket type and a spare tire holder from Yakima manufacturer that go well together, but one of them wasn’t in stock. So, after 3 weeks waiting time, I was offered alternative items via etrailer website, and I accepted them…after all, they are the experts. I got the recommended items through UPS, then I assembled them by myself. The roof rack cargo basket fit well on my car, but the spare tire holder was not compatible with the roof rack cargo basket. They couldn’t be assembled together. I submitted my claim to return the spare tire holder. Now, I have not achieved my goal to carry my spare tire. Understanding the needs and expectations of your customers is critical to maximize customer satisfaction. I am sure both products are good, but they are not compatible together, even though they were manufactured by the same company. Distributors should know better! I returned one item and I hope to be refunded.

Great product. Easily puts together and I was able to install on our 2016 Toyota Highlander OEM roof rails with no problems. The mounting brackets slide to make for a easy fit. Have taken it on two long road trips with zero issues last summer one to the montains and one to the beach. Was able to fit our jogging stroller on in the basket. Had some heavy rain on one trip and seen no signs of water getting into the rails as that was a concern of mine when researching the different racks. The high sides allowed for easy tie downs for the weather bag we put the stroller in. Seemed to add a little road noise with nothing in it but that is to be expected when hauling things on the roof but the wind deflector seemed to keep the noise down. Easy to put on and off with a single person able to lift it. Great product, great fit for the car. Plan on using it for some more upcoming trips.

I love this basket! Once I centered on cross braces, it was easy to leave the connectors in same spot. Also, low enough profile to drive in and out my garage. We have a screen door so that made it a shorter height than traditional garage door.

Third order from ETRAILER, still as good as ever. The THULE cargo basket arrived in a fair amount of time, assembly and installation was straight forward and less complicated than I thought it would be.

I can't wait for my friend to see my newly installed Yakima cargo basket. My husband and I put it on today. Really looks great on my Subaru Ascent Touring. Very pleased with my purchase.

Well done Yakima and etrailer. Great product and great service. The product is well made (in Taiwan....not China) and the parts and instruction video made it relatively" easy to install. Two people helps to install it more readily. The wind diffuser in the front greatly reduces wind noise. All in all very happy and glad I bought through etrailer. Service was excellent and delivery prompt.

Very durable basket, and fairly easy to install. It's definitely transformed the look and practicality of our little SUV.

I recently purchased Curt Roof Rack and Curt Roof Cargo Basket from Etrailer for my 2024 Toyota 4Runner TRD Sport and the product was excellent, easy to install and Etrailer rep Mr. Mike B having great experiences and very helpful with the products. Thank you!

The Yakima OffGrid medium rack arrived yesterday at about 10:30 a.m. It was fully unpacked/assembled/installed by about 11:45. etrailer did a fine job of communicating/pricing/delivering and supporting this good product. I've been using Yakima products (and others) for biking, paddling, fishing etc. for about 45 years. This rack is a serious solution to a variety of uses of a roof rack. I will be able to use it on various vehicles and for a number of applications (sports, chores,travel etc.) It has more flexibility than most racks and I can't imagine a more durable, quality design. My particular needs, being in my "Dotage", are met by the ability to remove the cross bars and fairing for an open platform, or keep them on and custom fit to a spare tire, or bike rack, kayak rack etc. The attaching mechanisms drew my attention. I put this on the car with solo and with caution using a protective mat. It is very manageable and easy to fit. These mechanisms for tightening down on the crossbars bring the added value (and cost) to folks like me that don't want to spend a lot of time and effort installing a rooftop rack. I wanted secure, solid attachment with simplicity. The OffGrid delivers! No pain killers needed after the install! This "Medium" OffGrid is more than adequate for my initial uses. The internal and external dimensions are pretty much ideal for this 2017 Sienna. A full size spare tire will fit just right. A nice fit for a canoe as well. I admit to scouring the internet and considering dozens of products from baskets to platforms and this OffGrid showed a lot of promise. Its versatility and ruggedness competes with the best designs at about half the price of many. My thoughts included the extension bracket, but the medium OffGrid really does meet most of my expectations and needs for various applications. Now, to the matter of noise. There is wind noise. However, for me, it simply blends into the symphony of white noise that comes with highway travel (and the ringing in my ears) :)......Of all the racks, bikes, canoes,kayaks ladders, lumber, etc., etc. that I have carried on car tops, the wind sounds of this carrier are negligible. The fairing is a nice, well thought out feature that works well. So, my five star rating is for both the product and the vendor. Once again "eTrailer" has proven themselves to be one of the best sources of such products nationwide. Their product information efforts are an industry leader and they deserve credit for providing extremely helpful product reviews and explanations. That's what got me to choose them on this purchase. Those of us well into our "Dotage" appreciate learning all we can!

Love !!! Yakima Quality is the best perfect addition to my RAV4

Does what I need it to do. Easy to take on and off as needed. Installed to '21 Outback factory bars. Easily accepted different brand awning hardware.

Great product. Great quality. Instructions not real clear, so took me a couple of hours to assemble. Then another 15-20 minutes to secure to roof racks. I was working alone, extra hands would have helped. But extremely happy with quality and looks of product. We have lots of family that visit us, so I plan to carry luggage on the rack to free up space inside the vehicle on trips to and from the airport.

I only use the roof rack for vacations because they make cars so small on the interior now a days. It handles quite a bit of luggage. Including two big size luggage and two small is how I travel. Make sure to get water proof covers and good straps. I stopped every 3 hours to make sure load was secure and drove over 700 miles without any issues. The rack will make whistle noise because of the wind passing through the bars but I just toned it out and blasted the radio . The product is great and sturdy easy on and easy off. My only complaint is putting on the wind guard. I couldn’t figure it out because the instructions have poor information on the wind plate. Also it took two deliveries to receive the product due to my first delivery being opened/ repackaged and missing parts like keys. I returned it and got the product in a new package with no more issues. Customer service was very helpful also and communication was well organized. Make sure to order well in advance just incase you might have to send the product back because of packaging issues. Also product is easy to store without disassembly of the rack rails. I put it in my garage and it takes up no space. I hope this review helps someone. Thank you

The rack and extension arrived in sturdy boxes, well packed and no damage in shipping. The parts fit together easily. The welds left something to be desired, which is why I gave it only 4 stars. As a precaution against corrosion,I got some plasti-dip, which is a rubberized vinyl sealant and sealed all the places where moisture could get into the various tubes of the rack. I was satisfied with the quality of the powder coating on all the parts. The mounting system to the roof rack is interesting and appears well-designed. The assembly and installation instructions are OK, but could have been written better. For example, there is an extra tightening knob for the U-bolts, but no description if it is there as a spare.

I’ve got several 1400+ mile trips with this on both a 2017 4Runner and a 2023 Kia Sportage. The basket is well made, easy to install, very solid and so far rust free.

Fit my OEM Hyundai Palisade crossbars perfectly.

This is a great product. As described, easy to assemble, light weight. I needed a solution to carry my spare tire for my 2020 Forrest River NOBO 16.2. The NOBO line comes with Rhino tracks to put accessories on them. The camper has the tire mounted on the bumper, but I needed space for a bike rack. I ordered Aero Bars and mounts from etrailer, and this basket as well as the tie down. Worked Great!!!

This is a great basket! It's very light and durable. I can pick it up easily in one hand even though it's pretty big. I have this basket on my 2011 Yaris and it holds 3 duffel bags full of clothes, a folding vacuum, highchair, 2 camping chairs, a longboard, skateboard, a four foot folding table, and another smaller folding table. I've had a few instances where the basket slipped sideways but that was because of extremely hazards roads in Kings Conservation Area in California and getting ran over by half of a tree tumbling down the road and over top of my car in a down burst from a monsoon in Phoenix. This basket has seen about 8,000 miles through 24 states in the last year and I intend for it to see at least a dozen more this year.

I just installed this basket with the extender. I am totally pleased with it's quality and easy of assembly. I did ask etrailer about the fit for a 93 Wrangler with a Smittybilt rack (pics included). I was told that the rack without the extender would not fit so I ordered the package. They were correct, it had to have the extender but not for the reason they told me. the spacing between the rails for the rack were OK but the middle rail on the rack placed the brackets for the basket directly over the cloth top frame and they rubbed, which would have worn the top. I am glad I ordered the extender. One thing: I tried to order the light bracket kit but it was OOS so they told me they would not send anything until those were in. I needed the basket now and did not want to wait for the entire order(and pay interest on my credit card). I cancelled the order and then did reorder just the basket and extender later. Now I will have to pay shipping on the light brackets. In all-I love that basket-it looks great, the fit and finish is perfect and it's strong beyond expectations.

Awesome product! Feels nice and solid. Instructions were easy to read and installation was a breeze! Whole lot of room up on the roof now. Exactly what I was expecting. Could ask for more

The MegaWarrior is a great Roof Rack. The only thing I didn’t like was the fit to the roof rails. My rails that I purchased from you are shaped like aircraft wings and the basket clamps seem to be designed for round rails. However I was able to complete the attachment and the rack remained secure for a 2,000 mile trip.

bought it for my husband he loves it for 2014 kia Sportage LX reddit regional rails

This is a nice little basket. We keep it on the car year-round and only use it during the drier seasons. I haven't really noticed any wind noise unless the objects we placed in it are creating resistance. We originally used straps to secure our cargo but now we use bungee cords; it's just faster and easier. We keep a folding step stool in the car since neither me nor my wife are tall enough to access the basket without help.

Perfect rack for my needs! And at discounted "used" price. Plus fast delivery. Thx etrailer!

Roof rack arrived dented and scratched which complicated the installation because I had to hammer out dents to get the pipes to fit. Apart from that, the paint/coating scratches off fairly easily and the installation design is pretty awful. Instead of threading the pipe to accept screws they have this complicated plastic gasket mechanism which takes forever to align. I expected more from Yakima and for the price. Quick delivery from etrailer and good fit overall-- just need to wait and see about rust.

Initial quality was excellent and assembly a snap. Finding a roof basket that wouldn't look like a tiny hat on a Jeep Commander was difficult, but the MegaWarrior is perfect! Assembly and mounting took less than an hour and it looks great. Now it just needs to be outfitted with a set of off-road lights. ;-)

This Yakima Offgrid (large) fits great on my 2024 Crosstrek Wilderness. It took me a couple of hours to assemble and install by myself. This is where I give the folks at etrailer a big shout out on making this happen. My original order was trashed by the shipping company and everyone at etrailer jumped in, to get a replacement shipped out to replace it. Just another reason why etrailer is my go to for my stuff. Thanks again.

As always, etrailer did a great job getting the large Yakima OffGrid rack to us quickly and at a good price. The rack went together fairly easily, but one side was very difficult to get the screw-holes to line up correctly. This took almost an hour of “persuading” and the occasional expletive. If it weren’t for that, it would have taken around 30 minutes to assemble. It took two of us about 15 minutes to install it the first time, but this is mostly due to the height of the truck and needing to go back and forth to get everything aligned just how we wanted it. Could likely cut that down to about 5 minutes in the future. It’s nice to know we can easily remove and install it to reconfigure our truck, as needed. I love the size, look, strength, and low wind noise of the rack, just wish they had use aluminum to keep the weight down. It uses up a good amount of the crossbar capacity. Just a trade off to keep in mind when going with this rack for overlanding. We just keep lighter weight camping gear and such on it, so willing to trade the weight for the robust build and versatility.

The rack was fairly easy to put together. Just use hand tools and take your time. The instructions said to lay out the floor slats inside the frame before installing, make sure you do that because do to the shape you cannot put them in after the frame is put together (I learned the hard way). Also this basket was for my Tesla Model 3 and the T-Slot bolts are too short to work without bending down the brackets. I have a support ticket with Inno to see if they have longer T-Slot bolts ( guessing they need to be around 1 3/8” to 1 1/2” long. The ones it comes with are only 3/4” which is fine if you have a flat T-slot equipped roof rack but the Tesla roof rack is curved so the attachment bolts need to be longer. Also I had to use the included plastic spacer and one I made from some left over laminate floor to wall spacers and 7 stainless steel washers to fill the gap the curved rack makes between it and the basket. See pictures. It does work and does not look too bad.

Well designed , low profile and light .Had to make a very minor adjustment to the rear T-slot hardware part to make it fit on my Prius standard roof bars . Other than that …. Very happy !!!

Special thanks 2 etrailer 4 covering the delivery fee. Also, special thanks 2 the phone representative who helped me take care of my order. I am extremely satisfied with my Yakima roof rack and how easy it was to install. It looks really nice on my Tiguan and for safety reasons I recommend if your not comfortable with lifting heavy objects 2 have someone else help you. Reason why I bought it? Road trips,camping and using my vehicle as my mobile home. No reason to not give etrailer 5 stars. Strongly recommended. Sincerely, Jesus

Really nice product. Nice tubing and welding. Screws aren’t So big, but it seems like there’s enough to keep everything stif. The powder coat scratched very easily as someone else mentioned while assembling on concrete. I built it on the plastic bags the parts come wrapped in But the actual cardboard boxes would have been better. Looks great with the 18” extension on 2019 Explorer.

Yes, I do like it, however when it rains or I have my truck washed, water finds its way into the tubing and when it comes out after a while there is a rusty type water which leaks out on to my truck and leaves spots all over my camper shell and sides of my vehicle. I think if you were to provide a silicon to put around the joining tubes would be very helpful. I have seal with black silicon on all openings and it does make a difference. All in all, I do enjoy my rack/basket and utilize it quite a bit. I, in addition have added several pod and bar lights as shown in the photos provided.

1997 Honda Accord Wagon with Sportrack Cargo Basket.

We went with this style of basket as it seems less obtrusive when not being used. We will leave on if we have upcoming use and take off for long periods of inactivity. It is easy to install and easy to load, unlike some bags we looked into. Netting a basket this size has been a concern as there are not many choices and while etrailer customer service is excellent, inno is not. For non-pro campers like us, this has been a solid choice.

I was looking for a roof basket that was low profile, sturdy, and aerodynamic. This fit everything I needed. It did great on our 6 hour trip with a cargo bag in it. The installation was easy and straightforward as well. The team at etrailer helped me find a good cargo net to fit around this platform basket which gave me confidence in carrying things up there. Overall I’m happy with this roof basket.

Awesome product. Assembly was straightforward but did take a bit of time. Installation and removal of the rack are a breeze. Very happy with the service from etrailer.com. Incredible amount of product information on the site that allowed me to make an informed decision, and shipping was fast and free.

Excellent choice, super dynamic for its size. Owned it for a year now. I’ve put it on two cars, and I’ve used it several times. It’s gotten our family to and from the campsite and moving a few times. If wanted during the seasons, you can easily take it off by using the available key.

I’m very happy with the quality of both the roof basket and the Roadshower. The customer service as well as delivery were excellent! They look great on my truck and I’m ready to hit the open road.

Rack was exactly what I expected. Excellent quality and very sturdy. Only drawback was the package with the T bolts and carriage bolts were not in the bag with the mounting brackets. etrailer took care of the problem immediately.