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This rack is built for serious work and weekend hauling alike. With an 800-lb carrying capacity, it’s strong enough to handle long lumber, ladders, or even heavy gear without flexing. The 6000-series aluminum construction keeps it tough yet lightweight, so it doesn’t eat into your truck’s payload. Internal web structure crossbars add rigidity for a solid feel even under heavy loads.
You don’t have to drill a single hole to get this rack up and running. The included mounting kit uses aluminum clamps that grab onto the factory track system for a tight, secure fit. Two heavy-duty clamps per base hold everything in place, giving you a sturdy setup you can torque down and trust on every trip.
The elliptical crossbars have integrated top and bottom slots that accept a range of accessories. Included load stops slide along the channels so you can position them right where you need them to keep boards, pipes, or kayaks from shifting. Each crossbar measures 65" long x 4" wide x 1-1/2" tall, giving plenty of width for tie-downs and gear mounts.
Unlike boxy racks that whistle in the wind, these crossbars are shaped to cut through the air smoothly. Built-in trip strips at the front of each bar prevent airflow noise and keep drag to a minimum. The result is a quieter ride and less wind resistance when you’re hauling at highway speeds.
The aluminum is rustproof on its own, but the dual powder coat adds even more protection. A silver e-coat bonds tightly to the surface, followed by a clear topcoat for scratch and corrosion resistance. That finish helps the rack look good after years of hard use in the sun, rain, or snow.
Ratings & Reviews
Rack was a good fit for my 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and is solidly constructed and easy to install. Expensive but probably worth the money. No problem at all with black powder coating in screw threads, which many other reviewers complain about. I bought the Thule aero rack pads at the same time. They do not fit the rack properly and I’m disappointed that etrailer did not question the order and offer advice.
I will have to say the C clamps screw holes were powder coated. They didn’t cover the holes before they powder coated, and there is eight clamps!! Took me a very long time to get those screws through…
Very happy with this rack. We have 4 different Thule racks on our trucks, and this one is the strongest of the 800 lb racks.
The clamp blocks had to be tapped since the threads were coated with paint. Everything went together as planned. I reccommend using the optional tools for assembly. Using an Allen Wrench was time consuming and difficult since all of the hardware is locking.
Rack is sturdy and well built. Took less than an hour to assemble and install. Maximum height of rack does not clear the top of the cab of a 2016 Ford F-350 SD Crew Cab. If you want to carry a kayak it will require foam blocks or Malone kayak saddles made for the Tracrac(not carried by etrailer). You can not carry a long ladder if used on this vehicle. Over all it is good rack though.
Great looking rack! Needed the special Xsporter clamps for my 2025 tacoma. Perfect fit.
The threaded holes in the clamps were powder coated, This required the thread be cleaned up or chased with a tap before they would accepted the bolts. Once this was done the bolts were accepted flawlessly. Otherwise great product and am pleased with the final outcome.
This rack kit included additional special clamps for Tacoma's track at an additional price, something necessary to install. I was immediately impressed at the quality of the materials and engineering. It was not too difficult to assemble and install, but one should use a torque wrench. In a few cases I needed to chase the threads in the clamps. Tightening the clamps was difficult because the bolt head was too close to the bed wall to use a ratchet and could only use a L shaped hex key - kinda awkward. Once installed, I'm very pleased with it's strength and appearance. I will add that doing business with etrailer was a pleasure from the info on their site to the shipping and communication.
I love the utility. Very easy to secure loads and great capacity. Loses 1 star because the Allen screws used to secure it to the bed are difficult to tighten with a ratchet because they are quite close to the bed liner so the Allen socket ends up misaligned. Also, the pressure of the "clamp" style of mount distorts the composit bed top over time.
1. One of the cross members is miss-drilled causing the end cap to extend past the end of the cross member which is causing a whistling noise as I drive.
2. The clamps for mounting on the Tacoma with bed rail have poor quality control of the tapped holes. I had to force the bolts into the threads stripping the first couple threads.
almost as if the bolts were cross threaded but they were not. it was 6 out of the clamps.
3. Also, tightening the bolt on the clamp causes deformation in the bed rail. An insert to install in the rail would eliminate the deformation. I see this leading to the clamps loosening as the deformation continues.
The overall rack gets a 3 star due to the quality control of the threads and the miss-aligned hole in the cross member.
The clamps get 2 stars as i anticipate the constant maintenance issue with the damage to the rails.
Fantastic experience from ordering to receiving my new Thule Trac Rac system. My package was delivered quickly and without any damage.
The installation instructions were clear and simple to follow. I’m very happy with my new rack system
Product itself is good and as advertised, however, one of the mounting brackets/clamps in the tacoma conversion kit has a screw hole that was machined improperly, making it impossible to use that clamp unless you had the appropriate tools to correct the threading.
Rack is solid state man, it is relatively easy to install, except for the all head bolts that hold the the tacoma rail system , there very close to the skin of the truck bed and torque them in is time consuming, other then that i use it for everything. Thank you
Purchased TracRac for my 2020 f250. I carry a 28 foot ladder every day. So far so good. I would recommend it and would by another if needed.
Outstanding product. Fit was perfect. Easy to install and great customer service and support.
I'm happy with the product, but installation was a bit of a pain. I figured I'd leave a review for others so they don't make the same mistakes I did.
The primary issue is the really long allen-head bolts used to clamp down on the sides of the bed (see picture). They are way longer than they need to be, and leave no room to use a drill driver or socket wrench. For all eight of these bolts, I had to use the short end of an allen wrench and turn these less than a half turn at a time. It took forever. For those doing this installation in the future, I recommend buying much shorter bolts. The kit comes with 3/8"-16 x 3.0" bolts. The bolts could easily be half as long, at 1.5". You'll need 8 of them. If you end up getting hex head bolts rather than allen head, you'll want to make sure the head is as small as possible to allow room for a socket wrench to fit over it and not scrape up the sides of the truck bed.
The other thing that would have made this installation easier is not putting the end caps on until after the the main assembly is mounted on the truck. There's a screw that holds the end caps on and it's difficult to get the holes lined up unless you're under it. The instructions say to do this before mounting it on the truck. I recommend skipping this step and coming back to it as the final step.
I'm otherwise happy with the product and I would recommend it.
all I can say is I am pleased. package arrived in a timely matter, it had easy to follow instructions, it fit my Tacoma as advertised, and went together quickly. Thanks for the great customer service, and great product.
Paul
Not all parts came with order.I don’t know if that the way it is,more clarity of what is included would help.Had to go to hardware store to complet project. missing button head cap screw,u-channel,button head cap screw 3/8 washer 8 of each
The Thule TracRac is well designed and assembly was straight forward. My only complaint is it sits about 6" above the cab on my 2005 Tacoma. I am going to take it off and cut 4" off the uprights. This will necessitate retapping the aluminum extrusions, no big deal.
Gordon
4/22/2023
great product
Excellent customer service and excellent product. I have a 2009 Toyota Tacoma with factory installed composite bed and deck rail system. The ladder rack came with a kit for the deck rail system. We put t together and installed it in less than 2 hours. It looks great and is very functional for carrying all my ladders (24 ft extension ladder, and a 6 and 8 ft ladder) I would highly recommend e-trailer.
Jeff
6/14/2020
Excellent product and service
Arrived super fast to Hawaii. Excellent service and easy set up. Perfect for my 2007 long bed tacoma
This rack fit great on my 2011 Tacoma. Very sturdy, Easy to take off and put back on, and the sliding stops on the top rail work very well for making a good ladder "channel," plank channel, or canoe channel. Very pleased with it.
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Sierra K.
8/16/2021
Item # TH41501 is a separate kit that has those items. That one is not included in the original Tracrac Ladder Rack. It would need to be ordered separately. I have included it in the link below.
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