SmittyBilt SRC ROOF RACK - SB76717

Hey I really like this rack. It is heavy duty. Farley easy to install and looks great. I read all the reviews and nobody made mention of the wind noise. I have a rag top so I hear road noise and I'm use to it. The rack has hardware on it to put lights. When these hit high wind the noise in load. For my truck it gets really load above 50mph. I just turn my radio up loader, but it is something to be aware of. My wife always complains about it.

Rack went together in about 3 hours but I watched a lot of videos to see the rack process of installation and what areas people had issues with. Don’t like the plastic knobs and will be replacing them. Rack came in 2 boxes pretty quick. It was beat up but nothing inside had any damage. I have a small whistle at 45mph but the knobs or lights are my guess. Fits with the rugged ridge snorkel no clearance issue. Could have kept my light bar bracket and light bar but snorkel was reason for the change. I went with frame mounting just drilled thru stock bumper and cut some on back side to get brackets in. Don’t tighten anything till it’s all the way out together.

Follow the instructions. I attached to frame in rear, not Jeep body metal (drill holes). Kits has parts so you can do either. I think attaching to frame is stronger but it did mean I had to buy aftermarket rear bumper. I did not realize the stock rear bumper is not a bumper at all, just a big piece of plastic.This rack is sturdy, economical easy to install if you know what a wrench is and I love it.

Very impressed with the rack. Holds a rooftop tent and me and my wife with ease. Took about an hour and a half to install with Just myself and some basic tools to do it. Very happy with my purchase.

Sent me half the parts and have not sent the rest of the parts. It’s been almost two months. Nightmare

Well machined and all parts lined up well. Assembly was simple and installation was smooth, a two person job if you are attaching to the body of the Jeep but not required if you install and assemble as you go, don't try this with a fully assembled unit. A value compared to the price on other sires.

This item was installed on a 2017 JKU Sport soft top. Overall it seems like a good solution for a roof rack with the intent to mount and transport kayaks. The instruction are pretty straight forward and assembly went relatively quickly. It's recommended for two people to assemble and install, however it can be done with one with some difficulty. I elected to mount the rear of the cage to the frame versus the optional body mounting solution. I'm not fond of drilling holes into relatively new (to us) vehicle. I do wish Smittybilt did include cutout instructions to maintain the factory rear bumper and use the frame mounting solution.Time for the bad. The instructions state that the cross bars are different lengths and the shortest should be installed towards the front. All my crossbars were the same length and there are a couple that don't seat all the way down. The nylon/plastic handles seem pretty flimsy if you torque down too much when attaching the cross bars to the cage. I did expect some wind noise however, the wind noise is INSANE from buffeting against the soft top. So much so that we did not want to drive the vehicle for very long at highway speeds. The installation of a wind deflector does help out a bit, however it may get on the drivers nerves over time. We will see. We are using the Yakima Jaylow kayak mounts and they attach directly to the cross bars. This may add to the wind noise but we have not had the opportunity to try it out yet.I would recommend this to someone who has a hardtop or runs around with a bikini top or no top on their Jeep. Otherwise I don't know if I would recommend this for full soft top Jeeps.UPDATE August 2023:Due to the wind buffering associated with installing this on a soft top Jeep, this rack has been removed and is currently sitting in my garage. I do not recommend this product for soft top Jeeps

Very sturdy rack. I'm so glad I didn't go with one of the cheaper ones. The seller was very quick to respond to my questions. Highly recommend, get a helper when you do the install and don't tighten any bolts until it's all together.