Roof Racks

The best roof rack depends on the vehicle and the load: a Rhino-Rack two-bar system for a car or SUV that needs crossbars for bikes, boards, or a box, or a full platform rack from KC HiLiTES or Cali Raised LED for a Tacoma, 4Runner, or Land Cruiser. Rhino-Rack supplies most of this collection, and the platform racks are almost entirely Toyota-fitment.

Two products share this page. A two-bar rack is a pair of crossbars mounted to fixed points, rails, or clamps, carrying accessories across the bars. A platform rack is a flat, full-length deck that gear and tents mount onto, and a bed rack moves that deck over a truck bed. Titles name mounting styles including FMP fixed-mount, Backbone rail systems, and flush Vortex bars, so match your roof type first, then check your year and model.

Rhino-Rack, with 30 listings, is the crossbar specialist here, built around Heavy Duty 2500, RL, RCH, and CXB systems and Vortex ROC25 Flush bars. The spread covers Mazda, Mitsubishi Evo, Outlander, and Delica, Honda Pilot, CR-V, Fit, Civic, and Accord, and Subaru fitments including the Backbone-mounted system for the 2016-2017 Crosstrek and 2013-2015 XV with roof rails Most come in black or silver. Start here for bars on a daily-driven car or SUV.

KC HiLiTES, with seven listings, covers the platform side with its Platform One modular system for Toyota and Lexus models: the Platform One rack for the 2005-2023 Tacoma, versions for the 2010-2024 and 2025 4Runner, and fitments for the Land Cruiser, GX550, GX460, and GX470. Cali Raised LED, with five listings, adds Premium racks for the Tacoma and 4Runner, including lighting-cutout and light-kit versions, plus a Tacoma short-bed overland bed rack, such as its Premium rack for the 2005-2023 Tacoma.

Go Rhino adds the low-profile Ceros Tacoma rack in two generations, Westin adds Tacoma overland bed racks in 5ft and 6ft lengths, and LP Aventure supplies Off Grid awning plate kits. A Subaru OEM fixed crossbar set for the 2022-2026 WRX is the factory option. Thule WingBar and cargo box listings are shown without a storefront product link. Browse wider exterior parts in Exterior, and read Going Off-Road: Enhancing Subaru's Off-Roading Capabilities.

Should I choose crossbars or a platform rack?

Choose crossbars for occasional loads and accessory mounts such as bike, ski, or box carriers. Choose a platform when you regularly carry flat gear, cases, or a tent and want a full-length mounting surface.

Will a rack fit my roof?

Fitment depends on roof type as well as year: fixed points, raised rails, flush rails, and bare roofs each take a different system. Titles name styles such as FMP and Backbone, so check your roof and year and model first.

Can a bed rack work with a tonneau cover?

Some bed-rack and rail systems are listed as cover-compatible, including a Truxedo Elevate TS rail listing here noted as Lo Pro compatible. Most are not interchangeable, so check the specific pairing in the listing rather than assuming.

Do platform racks with lighting cutouts include the lights?

Not always. Cali Raised LED lists separate versions described as cut outs only, no light bar, and versions with light kit and wiring options, so read the exact title of the version you choose.