Thule Universal FlatTop 6 Rack - 2008 BCS

Put these on my 06 Xterra...needed longer bolts because the Xterra's crossbars are a little thicker, but other than that these things are awesome. Keeps the interior from getting snow in it or rips in the seats. Solid buy.

Easy to use. No longer have to have wet, dripping, interior ripping skis IN the car. Keep where they're supposed to be, OUT of the vehicle. Brilliant!

These do NOT come with locks!! I was very disappointed to receive these and realize this. The price I got this rack for was a good price and it is a top quality rack. However, if you care about theft protection you will have to buy lock cylinders and cross bar locks! This can add around 60$ to the price. Also if your cross bars are taller in diameter than 1 1/2 inches you will have to purchase longer screws! Bottom line is it is a great set, but no locks!!

Does exactly what is supposed to do. Easy to use and the buttons are huge and easy to push, big bonus when your wearing gloves or finger are frozen. Gave it four stars due to the locks freazing up on me one day, its understandable but a bummer.

Yeah, this rack is RAD and handles skis perfectly. Obviously if you ride anything bigger than 80 under foot this won't hold 6 pairs, but is certainly good for up to 4 wasatch powder boards. Also, I've never had any problem with the locks(included!!) or latches icing themselves closed. Really can't ask for much more from a rack. Ooooh and if you ever intend on removing it from you car make sure you don't throw out the included wrench; The bolts are specific to this and you can not remove without. Security thing I know, but still complicated things for me.

it was easy to put up and easy to use. I like how i don't have to take off to open it.

I have my FlatTop 6 mounted on a Jeep Grand Cherokee and it works great. So far I've hauled two snowboards side-by-side with bindings facing up and there hasn't been a problem. Installation probably lasted 15 minutes due to my factory rack and the locking system works fine. I'm a little apprehensive over how the rubber strips will hold up or how long the plastic will last, but it comes with a warranty so we shall see.

As expected, there is more wind drag while driving but it doesn't seem terribly bad.

The FlatTop 6 is NICE! Maybe I am used to the crap coming from China but this thing will be carrying our snowboards for years. Its very easy to install and the locking mechanisms seem very secure. Something you want when parking in a dimly lit hotel parking lot.
*One note: This is our first snowboard carrier. We thought that taking our bindings off might help with fuel economy. After taking the bindings off, it was clear that the boards would have a chance to slide out of the back of the carrier. We tried flipping our boards over as well, but our bindings were too tall to fit in between the body of the car and the board. So... there. I hope that helps.

I racked my 1999 Nissan Sentra and the rack looks very good on my little green car! My car is really small so I can't fit my snowboard in it so I got this rack and I love it! It is easy to open the rack to put your 4 snowboards on or off the rack and they lock so nobody steals your gear when loft on your car! The one downside I've noticed is that it does create wind drag. My car is a 4 banger so it's not very powerful and I can feel the drag that this rack creates so be sure to take them off your car if your not going to use them for a week or more. Don't let that 1 negative thing deter you from buying this rack as any mount you put on your car will create drag.

I drove into the garage with a highback up on a snowboard. This rack hung on and was only slightly kinked - I fully expected to see it broken off but was very pleased to see that it is actually quite strong. So, I would say that if you don't do foolish things like try to rip it off with your garage door, yours will last approximately forever.

This is an awesome rack, the kind that get school boys excited. Took about 15 minutes to install. No complaints. Holds 3 pairs of my fatty skis. You can't go wrong!