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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.
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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 full-length crossbars extend past the towers to give you more mounting space for 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.
Maximum Cargo Carrying Capacity
The SteelTop includes full-length crossbars that extend past the towers. The increased length gives you more space to mount accessories and carriers to your roof rack. The bars are compatible with most universal, clamp-on accessories and carriers.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (167 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.
I make two suggestion. In addition to the wrench included with the product, a hex head bit of the same size as the wrench should be included. I found that the wrench was not the right tool for taking up the slack in attaching the crossbars. After considerable searching, necessary because the hex head size of the wrench provided is not readily available locally, I found a package of six hex bits (including the needed size) on line. It leaves me with five useless hex bits, of course. Nonetheless, using a battery screw driver, the crossbar installation is quick and easy, finished up with a wrench tightening. The second suggestion is that the crossbars be scored and marked at distances along either end so the bars may easily be centered. 776700
I chose this cross bar system mainly for the reasonable price and the good reviews. They were very easy to install and I love that they include locks. They attach very tightly to the factory side rails of my 2009 Subaru Forester. I purchased some J style kayak mounts that I attached to the rails. They went on easily and are very solid. I will likely leave the mounts attached to the rails and take the rails on and off as needed. Overall I think these were a great buy. 526264
Aaron C - 06/24/2019The clamps that attach this rack to the bars running lengthwise on my roof seem tight and secure but the shape of the clamp does not mate very precisely with the shape of the bars. So far it is working well but is something I plan to keep an eye on because it looks like it could loosen over time. The box arrived beat up and covered in tape. All of the plastic bags containing small parts had already been opened but the parts seemed to all be there. There were no directions included. I think the rack I received had been returned by someone else. However the individual parts were in good shape. 540494
Rachael H - 07/13/2018To me the best review of any product is that it meets or exceeds your expectations, we have a winner! I wanted a product that gave me the ability to keep my roof basket available and take the children's bikes on our summer trip, success! 511498
Locks seem like they could easily be chisled off but otherwise a solid setup. Haven't looked at the locks on other more expensive brands but for the money I saved I'm very happy with the setup! Very solid. My '14 Forester has the factory sun roof deflector installed, so I noticed no additional noise with the bars on the car. 521894
Great product. It fits and works well. Put plenty of weight on it and it performed perfectly. Customer service and shipping were fantastic. Keep up the good work! Oh, BTW, do you have and accessories that fit on the Malone cross bars? Cheers 590923
Heather A - 01/03/2019Got UPS notification that they were delivered today, on time and in great condition. Never before have I messed with luggage racks. Didn't bother reading directions, just went off memory from the etrailer video. Install couldn't have been any easier, seriously. They were centered, tightened down and locked in no more than 20 minutes. Super sturdy and clean looking. Then I bolted on my kayak racks, threw on the kayaks and went for a test drive. I'm ??% satisfied. The Malone racks got the competition beat big time, especially in price. 528498
Jim - 06/29/2019It fits great and looks incredible. 546057
The service was excellent. Your Representatives were courteous and responsive to my needs. Within two days of arriving I transported two large kayaks over 240 miles without any problems. Look forward to my next opportunity of doing business with etrailer..! 510008
First time with a Malone kit. All of my other vehicles have Thule or Yakima but not a bad kit for the money and it looks pretty good and it has locks.. The stationary side of the clamps are a bit long and will hit the roof of the car and need to be 'modified' a little to keep from rubbing on the roof, but it works and it was hundreds less than the others. 896783
I was very pleased with the product, how it looked, the heavy weight of the metal cross bars, and the ease of installation. The only problem was that a couple items that were part of the purchase were not in the box, but after a brief phone call the items are being shipped to me. 874215
At this point I can only speak of the installation of these 58" Malone square crossbars on my 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. Installation was a snap, a breeze, very easy. The mounted cross bars seem very strong and durable. I love the locking cover over the Allen bolt to slow down someone wanting to remove the cross bars. The cover is cheap plastic and I'm sure easy to remove by someone bound and determined to steal my crossbars. But if they have to do extra work they might move elsewhere to steal? All in all I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend these crossbars to anyone with a Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd with the raised railing. 872880
Solid product as advertised at a fraction of the cost of some of the name brand cross bars. Simple, solid, & straightforward. Also, this was on back-order, but etrailer was great with the communication about delivery status. 872366
Very sleek and sturdy! A little noisy by themselves but is resolved with my rooftop basket. 865272
I have owned these crossbars for a year and used them a lot. They have held up well and have done the job. 854891
Worked nicely, easy to install. 819710
Very satisfied with the product on installation and initial use. Was very easy to mount to my 2007 4Runner. Used right away for a kayak fishing and camping trip. My fishing buddy has a 14' tandem Jackson Big Tuna which was carried flat, and my little 10' Lifetime Tamarack Angler was held in a set of J-bar mounts. No issues on the trip, the bars are rock solid. I really don't notice much wind noise which I know is sometimes a complaint with a rectangular bar vs an aero bar. Maybe because 4Runners are noisier than more car-like SUVs and that's covering some of the wind noise. Regardless, at the price for these compared to the aero-style bars, great value. 811173
Rack worked great! Neither the noise nor the loss of gas mileage that I expected! The only downside was the unexplained loss of a rubber end cap. 806962
Arrived quickly. Just what I needef and already installed. 798139
Perfect fit, easy to install and use. Great value! 777794
This tie down rack is well made and was very easy to install, probably 30 minutes from unpacking to locking the end plates on. Fits the Mazda CX-5 rails really well with plenty of grip and overlap on the underside of the rail. 746256
Good rack. 735192
This company is awesome highly recommend. Box came a little damaged and they sent out missing piece within a day. Very responsive and helpful. 730841
Excellent product - super solid! Bought these (and some of the "BigFoots") for a canoe that was just a bit too wide for the factory crossbars on my 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Easy to set up and very flexible to adjust. Could have gotten by with the 50in bars, but... the extra width actually helps when I'm loading the canoe (and provides great places to hang gear to dry)! Easy to put on / take off, which makes for quick change between carrying a canoe and toting kayaks on J-bars. Not as quiet as aero bars, but for me that's not an issue. 713913
This roof rack works great with absolutely no problem. Easy installation and sturdy enough for a large rooftop carrier. Wide enough for a paddleboard and a kayak together. The only knock against them is they are kind of noisy. I chose these because I was looking for a set that would work with both of our vehicles. I should have bought the aero bars - they weren't much more $$ from the same manufacturer. 686731
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