Roof Rack for 2017 Chevy Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicle

Updated 09/30/2026 | Published 09/29/2026

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SeaSucker Monkey Bars Roof Rack - Round Bars - Vacuum Cup Mount - 48" Long

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$499.00

SeaSucker Monkey Bars Roof Rack - Round Bars - Vacuum Cup Mount - 60" Long

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$559.00

Question:

I have a 2017 Chevy Tahoe that was a cop car. It has no roof rack nor the structural openings that a stock rack would fit into I bought a roof rack from a junk yard and discovered this the hard way. Im wondering if you can suggest some alternative or solution. Thanks for any insights you can offer!

asked by: Wayne R

Expert Reply:

Hi Wayne, all of the racks for the Tahoe are designed for those factory flush rails. Outside of drilling and adding tracks for a roof rack, the only option is the SeaSucker Monkey Bars Roof Rack # 298-SX6000B (48" bars) or # SEA99FR (60" bars). This is a universal roof rack that attaches using their vacuum cups. They may look a little silly, but these have a total pull strength of 1,260 lbs so it is definitely secure.

What will you be using the roof rack for?

expert reply by: Robin H

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Wayne R.

9/30/2026

Thanks. These need no supplemental straps? My intent is to put a Thule Motion 3 Rooftop Cargo Box on the Tahoe, but these two don't seem intuitively to be a good combination. Honeypie thinks a trailer hitch box would be fine, and no doubt would carry the extra stuff we might carry, but, to me, the rooftop box would be better as the vehicle's back end would remain clear for access through the hatch.

Robin H.

9/30/2026

@WayneR no supplemental straps are needed with the SeaSucker Monkey Bars. The vacuum cups are what secure the rack to the roof. Your Thule Motion 3 will be compatible with the Monkey Bars as well, so you can use the rooftop box and keep the rear hatch area clear. Just to give you an idea of how well these hold, SeaSucker has a video where they lift a VW bus using one of their bike racks with the same vacuum cups. Check out the link below. If you haven't picked up the Thule Motion 3 yet, we have the following sizes available for the standard design: -16 cu ft # TH67PN -18 cu ft # TH87PN -21 cu ft # TH59PN

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