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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 (202 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.My roof rack bars are excellent. I especially like the 58" length, something I could not find anywhere else. They were dead easy to install, and they look good. They will be used to carry - with a carry platform I will make myself - everything from my canoes to lumber to bales of hay, and god knows what else besides. I am very pleased with my purchase; the bars are very well worth the price. Snd thank you very much for your prompt, efficient service.
Bernard L - 06/15/2020Very 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.
Overall this roof rack is highly functional and I use it frequently. It holds my canoe, roof box and anything else I need to place on top of my car effectively. Minor issues I have had include the clearance between the roof and the front cross bar is less than I expected, could easily be solved by raising the front towers. One of the rubber protectors between the tower and the roof is a little bit off center. Also, some of the hardware is rusting. As I said these are minor details to me and I am very happy with the product and would purchase again.
Heather A - 03/17/2021
Heather A - 03/17/2021Exactly what I needed for my new Subaru Ascent. I was glad to see that there are rubber cups to cover the very sharp ends of the cross bars. The 58 in size is exactly right for our size car. No whistling as we have has with other cars and car racks.
Got 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.
Jim - 06/29/2019I 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.
Aaron C - 06/24/2019Easy to install, very practical and sturdy. At speed with no load this does generate noise, but any cross bar will do so. When driving around with no load on top, a simple piece of pipe insulation or pool noodle with a couple of bungee tie-wraps takes care of the noise and doesn't look unattractive. The width and profile are good for attaching kayaks or cargo boxes, and easy to strap things down.
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.
This item was not received, it was lost in shipping but when I contacted your firm the service was Top Shelf. He replacement was shipped out to me the same day. I would recommend doing business with your company to anyone who asks. Thank you very much
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.
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.
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..!
This has met all of our needs in the past year since we bought it! It's currently mounted on a Jeep Cherokee and I have yet to have any issues putting anything onto it. I wish I would have glued down the rubber ends after installed because they fall off easily if you go through an automated car wash. (now in search of buying new rubber endings)
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.
Great quality. Easy install. Little to no wind noise. I needed this to keep my roof top tent center and it worked perfectly. It felt secure even while traveling at highway speeds.
Hi - Bailey very helpful so far in finding replacement with wider jaws for my 2" wide Explorer rails..... product looks great other than too narrow jaws.... will follow up again if we find a good fit.
I purchased the installation kit for my curt gooseneck hitch. Etrailer prices were comparative to others but their service has been excellent. The only thing that I will comment on is that after the part left their warehouse and was accepted by Surepost the part sat at one of surepost sorting sites for 5 days before being forwarded on. After etrailer if they were aware of any problems with surepost. They contacted surepost and after that the shipment was expedited and I received my part as promised. Good communication with etrailer.
Larry - 05/30/2019Solid 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.
Delivered on time. Easy to install. Inexpensive solution for my crossbar situation. Just need to actually load up the yak to give 5 stars.
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.
Quality product for the price. Drove hundreds of miles with 3 boards and a pair of skis with no issues.
The 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.
Rachael H - 07/13/2018Works great on my 2007 KIA Sportage. Arrived on time, they fixed a shipping issue on their end with minimal hassle. Good experience
Very sleek and sturdy! A little noisy by themselves but is resolved with my rooftop basket.
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