BRIGHTLINES Roof Rack Crossbars for 2011-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude SRT with Roof Black Moldings

Impressed with the quality of these bars, cost, and ease of installation. Thus far after multiple extended highway trips of over 300 miles as well as daily driving I have yet to hear a single whistle from these, with or without the box in place. We have a Thule cargo box we use relatively frequently and I wanted to have the option of putting it on the Jeep so went looking for options, if you have an SRT and have gone down this road you know that there simply aren't very many without having to replace roof rails, etc. The installation was straightforward though the instructions weren't necessarily the most clear, take your time and you will be fine. The fitment is outstanding and the bases install with a total of four bolts in stock locations and were quite solid once in place. Adjusting the bars was also very straightforward with the provided tools. In regards to the reviews mentioning "whistling noise", I think the key is to make sure you install the plastic tabs to cover the opening on the bottom at the ends of the bars between the locking piece and the end caps before putting the end caps on, this is actually well explained in the instructions, and so far I have yet to experience any whistling or marked wind noise since installing them.

I bought these roof rack crossbars because I was going on 3 weekend camping trips back-to-back with my family of 4 and needed the extra room and I wanted to buy a cargo roof rack to put on top of my Jeep Grand Cherokee. First of all, thank you BRIGHTLINES for making the ONLY bolt-on roof rack crossbars for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude edition, I thought I was going to have to pay for parts and assembly though Jeep Mopar to get a roof rack!The delivery was very quickly and was easier to assemble than I thought it would be, good instructions! I read the reviews on Amazon about the noise the air makes going past the crossbars, but in my opinion it isn't as bad a people were making it out to be, plus what do you expect when you add something to the top of your vehicle when nothing was there before...These crossbars got an added accessory to them fairly quick, I added a cargo roof rack attached to them because I was going on 3 weekend camping trips back-to-back and needed the extra space for gear that wouldn't fit inside. I put the crossbars and the trust in my assembly skills to the test with a 7-hour round trip to El Captain State Beach, in California, with a fully loaded cargo rack on top of the crossbars and it did wonderful. 2nd weekend it made a 14-hour round trip to Zion, Utah, and again it did great and my gas milage wasn't really affected by the drag up top, about 22mpg which isn't terrible in a Jeep. 3rd weekend it made a 12-hour round trip to the a Eastern Sierras and again it held up well, even through the desert winds with a fully packed cargo rack, and I was very worried about this known section of the driving route, but I was happy and impressed with the cross bars and cargo rack. I think the value for the crossbars are great!

When I bought my Jeep GC HA I did not realize the roof rails were not functional roof rails, I originally bought the Mopar roof rack and that’s when I realized I had an issue. I’m glad I found these and they seem to be the only rack available without making modifications to the existing rails on the Jeep. When I bought this rack the black bars were not in stock so I opted to get the silver instead of waiting, I was worried they might not look as good vs. the black but they don’t look that bad, I think they look pretty good. Install wasn’t too bad, I had a couple hiccups from not following a couple steps in order so took me longer than it should have but wasn’t difficult, I definitely recommend watching the instructional video as it is easier to follow than the paper instructions alone. Once the bars are on, adjusting them so they are centered was the biggest issue for me, I could not get them to move easily and kept overshooting when I did get them to move, not sure what the trick is there but I did make sure I loosened the bolts that hold them in place. Visually my only complaint is the black rubber or plastic part that sits on the black rails of the vehicle does not match, I wish the black was darker so it blended in with the rails better. Noise wise I don’t have any complaints so far, I don’t hear any whistling or other annoying noises from this rack but you can hear a little more wind noise than usual but that is to be expected but it’s not loud. Loving this rack and being able to transport my SUP board!

I have a husband, so install was more supervisory. Lightweight and durable.These work every bit as effectively as the stock crossbars on my old SUV!

The installment of theses were a little tricky, for you would have to pay attention to the direction that the go on, and use a tape measure to adjust them from one side to the other so there lined up with you roof correctly and even, but once on and locked with the key to keep them from being removed. They sit up high to keep the things you may need to hall on top of your vehicle from touching you roof top, thing like from my experience a kayak, 2x4s, plywood, pallet skids, piping, a ladder, ect... they seam to be well made and sturdy enough for the weight I have been able to test on them.