Hooke Road Wrangler JK Roof Rack Cargo Basket Luggage Carrier for 2007-2018 Jeep Wrangler JK Unlimited 4-Door Hardtop

Easy straight forward install. Fast shipping and solid packaging. Directions say 1.5 - 2 hrs. With 2-3 people. I installed by myself in about 2.5 hours. The rack is super sturdy when installed. The only advice I can give is to pay attention to the instructions when attaching the leg supports to the roof and make sure you are centered. I’m super ocd so I had to adjust slightly after install. Nice rack and would definitely recommend. One issue that I did encounter was the plastic window hinge caps do break when you open the window. An easy fix was just to lower the cap about 1/4” and attach with a small amount of silicone. Or you could cut the plastic to clear the support.

Plan on 5 hours, taking your time. Throw instuction out, they are terrible. Plus you need a 13mm and allen key set, not a 10mm and 12mm like it said.I laid it all on my carpet and assembled. Make sure you install the front and back ends to the sides first or you will have to disassemble, like i did.All nuts and bolts assembled by hand, power tools too big. Yes, it takes time and I figured that it would.After assembly, i had i buddy assist to lift it on top of the jeep.Yes, the rear window brackets will break, just like everyone says. I will super glue them on later.Overall, it looks better than i would of guessed. I threw out the LED lights, you have to buy brackets for them and i thought that they looked cheezy.Yes, it is strong and heavy duty and doubt that it will rattle, it is bolted down pretty well.Bigger/better instructions would of been great.Took me a while and i am a construction guy, lol.

The good: Once assembled, the rack is great and does exactly what I need it to do. It adds utility and looks great. It’s tightly secured and I’m confident it won’t fly off or get stolen. No need for a lock because the rear screws are not accessible without being able to open the tail lift/window.It’s made of heavy, solid metal and seems to have been treated with a protective coating. It’s heavier than expected but I think that’s a good thing. The package felt like it weighed 300lbs.Shipping was crazy fast. I received the package a week earlier than expected.The bad: I don’t mean to sound harsh but the instructions were horrendous and couldn’t be more confusing. The pictures are low quality and are presented in a non-linear order. A lego set this is not. You will need to figure this out yourself through trial and error. I had a few pieces left over at the end of assembly. Hope they weren’t important.Get a friend to help you lift it on your Jeep/Truck. Again, this thing is HEAVY.Despite instructions I the would recommend this rack. Comparable racks are listed for double the price so this is a good value.

Easy to follow instructions & easy to mount on Jeep. Rack is very sturdy. Description & specs are incorrect. Total capacity is 150 lbs, not 200 lbs & does not come with lights.

First off, I'd like to state I am an engineer and I generally do not write reviews and when I do I definitely don't write bad reviews. I like to spread positivity. But this is an exception. This is one of the worst engineered products I've ever purchased. Not only are the parts cheap, warp easily, and don't thread or strip out, but the instructions are IMPOSSIBLE to follow.The kit came with 3 different kinds of bolts and they refer to them as things like "Part A" and "Part L" with pictures that are literally 1 mm x 1 mm and do not have any measurements to point out which bolt is which (they have the same numbers). The instructions are a bunch of blurry pictures with arrows pointing where to put parts which aren't labeled and there are multiple circumstances where the pictures actually do not match what the actual parts look like, leading to just extreme confusion. I finally got the thing together (there were 6 our of 30 bolts that would not thread into place so the thing is flimsy as hell.)Eventually I literally gave up and tried to get a return and they didn't respond to my return request.If you are looking for a roof rack, look elsewhere. I was really excited about this thing but now I am stuck with a $300 roof rack that is likely unstable because literally the parts don't go together properly.I hope I saved someone a lot of grief.

I have been customizing and restoring cars and trucks for years and love to find an American company making great affordable products. Every Hooke product I have gotten for my rigs or installed on our customers vehicle's has held up great. We do coat everything in raptor we believe it is the best product for longevity and performance before installing them. With that said they are great products and usually considerably less than most other aftermarket companies, and you don't have to compromise on quality. So support an American product.

The product itself is very sturdy and capable. However the instructions are horrible. And I was missing half of the hardware needed to put this together I had to go to home depot to get the other half of the nuts/screws/washers and what not. Not such a big deal it's easy to find but very annoying they didn't make sure everything was in the box. But as for the lights that are mounted into the roof rack. The wires are too short to be joined together each light has about 5 inches of wire and the lights are about a foot and a half apart, the company could have easily installed 1 wire connected to both lights to make wiring it into the vehicle much easier for the customer. If I had known how poorly it was designed I was have just gotten a roof rack without lights