ECOTRIC Roof Rack Cross Bars & Side Rail Compatible with 09-17 Traverse

I'm giving this 5 stars, because it works as it should, and seems well made. The instructions leave a lot to be desired, though, and left and right and front and back aren't marked. I"ll try to cover what's not covered on the single sheet as well as how to install in general while its fresh in my mind. First, check if you have a C channel inside the plastic rails, our Traverse didn't, and i had to order the kit with both side and cross rails. Installing the C or U channel if you'd like is straightforward. There is a Left and right, as the holes are offset to one side of the plastic roof channel. The bolt holes will only line up one way, and there's an alignment tab in the plastic factory part. Once you get that installed (Torx T30 bolts, by the way), then you can preassemble the side pieces. They're is a left and right, there is no forward and back on them. Mine had one that the metal insert that the screw screws into kept falling out, however, it didn't really matter. So, take the outer covers apart, and slide the piece that fits in the C channel into the bottom cover, and thread the screw into the hole and thread it in until it flushes out with bottom of the metal insert. Repeat for all 4 side pieces. That insert will clip into the c channel and tighten the whole thing to the C channel. So, now you have to assemble the cross rails to the side pieces. Not hard, but none of the pieces are marked. The front of the side pieces are the longer parts if you're looking down at them from the top, and ths shorter pieces if you're looking at them from the side. There's a rubber lip on one side of the cross rails. That lip faces the front of the car. Once you get the two rails preassembled then take them out to the car - a step stool helps tremendously. There's an open spot in the middle of the C channel, insert the assembly into that spot. The shorter of the two cross rails goes to the rear (keeping in mind the long part of the side piece goes forward). Slide the whole assembly as far back as you want, and tighten the (also Torx T30) bolt on each side to lock it in position. Repeat this for the other assembly. Last snap the top half of the side pieces on and install the bolt that keeps them on and tighten. That's it. It took me about 20 minutes, and that was with figuring out what went where, and finding one of the screws i dropped in the grass.

Product fit my 2017 Chevy Traverse great, seems sturdy and was relatively easy to install. The only complaint I have that made this a 4 star instead of 5 is the threaded metal piece used to secure the cross bars in place fall out a little too easy so when I had tj adjust the distance of the bars I had to completely remote them to snap the metal piece back in before reinstalling and securing. It’s not a huge deal but it’s a bit annoying and seems like a possible design flaw

I watched a video on how to install a roof rack and it gave me the information on all the parts I needed to buy and was a 15 minute install for the guy in the video. I was pleased that it only took me 20 minutes to install it. The one I bought (this one) was just a bit different than the one in the video, and about $45 cheaper. Appears to be good quality and doesn't make noise on top of the vehicle with no load.

The instructions for this rack are woefully inadequate. The instructions said nothing about the c-channels. I had already viewed a YouTube video, so I had an idea of what to do. Keep in mind that the bolts for these channels are offset, so you have to make sure to get the right channel on the correct side; you can't interchange them. Also recognize that the channels are straight, whereas your roof is slightly curved. It'll take a little effort to tighten them down properly. You will need torx-head bits or screwdrivers to install this rack. I know I used a T-25 and a T-15, but I can't remember which one I used for the c-channels. I know it was larger than a T-25. A few other points: 1. The plastic edges were quite sharp. I have the scrapes and scratches to prove it. It would probably be easier and safer to make this a two-person job. 2. The sliders which fit into the c-channels are held in place when you attach the crossbars to the slider with a screw. The screw attaches to a silver piece on the bottom of the slider. When the screw is tightened, the silver piece somehow expands the slider and wedges it into place. If you're not careful when you put the screw into the hole, you'll push out the silver piece and have to remove the entire assembly to put it back into position. After I'd finished installing everything (re-doing it about 8 times because of this issue) I had the idea of using a piece of scotch tape to hold the silver piece in position during installation. Maybe that will help you. 3. Keep in mind that the crossbars are different lengths. The shorter one goes on the rear of the vehicle. The longer one goes on the front. They are slightly adjustable, but not enough to get them crossed up, so lay them side-by-side before you start installing them to identify front from back. 4. The plastic covers that attach to each end of the crossbars have a slightly longer side. That side is supposed to face the front of the vehicle to provide slightly better aerodynamics and less wind noise. I screwed up and put one on correctly and the other incorrectly, but I was so fed up with the process that I just left it. I hope this helps. The rack looks great. I haven't put a load on it, yet, but it looks and feels pretty sturdy.

Overall it's okay does the job. Initial delivery only received part of my order and took a weekend of arguing and finally sending photos of what I received to get the complete kit. The kit then went pretty smooth until I needed to install the crossmember. The screws provided was about 5mm to short. The screws if it will help are M6 1.00 approx 35 mm length are needed. Approx 25 or 30 mm are provided. As to I was needing this for a trip I did not have time to struggle sending back but overall I'm content with it.

Fit my 2017 Chevy traverse perfectly!

Product quality was quite good However, the one single page of so-called instructions was a pure quality in the printing, and the diagrams were much too small for my old eyes Even as a Retired general contractor and plumbing contractor, I’m still quite good at figuring things out so I was able to complete the project in about four hours of frustration I would suggest that you notify the Chinese manufacturers and upgrade their instruction sheet from I consider a grade D to maybe a grade B or so done

It was extremely easy to install but for some it maybe a challenge because the instructions have a lot to be desired. There was key information missing and steps missing. The C-Channels are self explanatory but there are no instructions for them. The cross rails are different lengths because of the narrowing of the top of the vehicle from front to back but it would have been a nice heads up before I attached one side then moved to the other to realize my simple oversight, easy to redo but annoying because I had to backtrack. All in all easy to install and feels very solid. They do look like the OEM cross rails and when we start using them for cargo hopefully they stay as solid as they feel.