ThuleSnowPack Ski/Snowboard Rack, Large (6 Pr/4 Boards), Silver

This is by far the best ski rack I have ever owned.These are fantastic. They are large, they are engineered extremely well, very easy to install, and work perfectly.First installation. Really quite easy. The hardest part was pushing the rubber back onto the frame, after pulling it back in order to install the bolts. But the instructions were spot on, and it came with enough extra parts that I expect it would be able to be installed in a variety of cars. Took about 20 minutes to install, which is great, as I expected to struggle, on top of the car.Once on, it looks good and is very stable. Thick rubber to keep the skis secure when closed. My favorite element is the spring loaded hinge on the far side. Hard to explain, but it's not a fixed hinge, so if you have thick skis on the far side, that side stretches up, so that it is not keeping the close side from closing or securing the skis on this side. This works extremely well.Once closed, you can push down to keep it closed, with a ratchet-style closing mechanism, to really get things secure. And then lock it with the key, which locks it both closed, and onto the car. When taking things off, unlock, and push the button and it pops open.We put 4 sets of skis and 4 sets of poles on ours with no issues/space problems.I installed on my Odyssey minivan, that had cross bars. These are required for installation, or some sort of crossbar. I think there is some Thule mounting system that goes with this if you dont have cross bars.

Bought this pair for my wife's 2014 Ford Flex with Thule AeroBlades. Works great! Decided to use the included clamps for easy on/off during seasonal changeovers. The more permanent direct-mount options uses the included T-shaped bolts for sliding into the aluminum extrusion of the AeroBlades but doing so requires cutting sections out of the rubber inserts on the bars. I like the rubber inserts being complete as they help to hold lumber and ladders in place during the summer months (with straps of course). Removing the T bolts would be pretty easy but the rubber inserts would have multiple 4" sections cut out of them. Thus, I used the clamps instead. Took me 20 minutes to figure this out and install them.These, like all ski racks, make a bit of noise at highway speed but that is to be fully expected whenever you put anything on the roof of a car, even a "flying brick" like the Flex. As others have commented; the latch release is very easy to use with gloved hands. Grateful that the (4) locks and (2) keys were also included in the package. Fits perfectly and as advertised. Gives my family of 4 room to bring a friend or 2 (skiers only need apply). Will also fit across the roof of my 2010 Subaru Outback if I want to clamp them to some factor bars instead; versatile! Easy directions, just take a moment to read them through completely on the first try then you'll realize there are three possible mounting scenarios and which section to refer to. All icons, no words but that works for me. Highly recommended, great quality and everything you need all in on package, same as the Aerobars!

Easy to install and very sturdy. We installed on factory installed crossbars on our large SUV, and we had zero issues. Worked perfectly on a long 4 hour trek to ski. Only issue was low clearance in parking garage at the resort, but luckily we found outdoor parking. Comes with keys and locks to lock racks to your car and to lock gear in rack as well. Super easy to open for loading and unloading gear. I wasn’t sure which rack to get so I actually bought the Yakima EVO for 6 pairs as well. That rack was hard to install, hard to open and wasn’t any lower in height than this Thule one. I returned the Yakima rack and kept this one. It’s really user friendly!

This carrier had plenty of space for all four, two of which are wide, snowboards we took up to the mountains. It sits high enough that the bindings need not be removed and the locking mechanism, while unable to provide absolute theft deterrence at least adds enough of process that most won’t bother as well as providing the reassurance that the clamp won’t accidently come open while driving. I really appreciate the versatility that the kit comes with for different styles/mounts of cross bars and the fact that even at its “maximum capacity” It safely and securely held our gear. Even at 65mph (recommended Max speed according to the manual) with moderately gusty winds everything held up great. Biggest downfall as mentioned in other comments is the manual. While they depict what should happen and give your torque values for the mounting hardware, there is a level of ambiguity that comes with them especially if you have never installed a roof carrier or similar product. A few more descriptions here and there or broken up sections would help clear things up. Otherwise a highly recommended product.

This rack works soooooo good! I’ve had it for a few years now and it works just as good as the day I bought it. The slide off is so nice to be able to reach the boards/skis on the far side.

El artículo viene sin el bombín ni llave de cierre.Cómo puedo reclamarlo?

Sehr gute Verarbeitung, einfaches Montieren.. Windgeräusche sind hörbar.

Product seems great but arrived damaged.