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Old 09-28-2020, 06:20 PM #1
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Quietest Full Length Roof Rack

Alright I want to get a roof rack but don't want the wind noise. I know there is no way we will find a definite 'winner' here but if you have experience with one roof rack being quieter than another please post it and maybe we can draw some conclusions.

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I don’t notice any additional noise with my Sherpa Crestone roof rack. So far, I love the rack and the way it mounts. Rock Solid.
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I have the full length Baja Low Profile rack and I don't notice any wind noise with my moonroof open. I drive with it open all the time
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I have the full length Uptop Overland rack and it's extremely quiet. Absolutely love it.
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Full length Southern Style Offroad rack with all optional cross bars (i.e. all positions filled). I've driven with this rack for over a year and hardly ever had any noise off of it.

The only instance I've heard anything noticeable on it was driving 80+ mph in a high crosswind. At that point the aerodynamics of driving a brick are about as much a factor as the rack.
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I have had both the factory SR rack and the TRD Pro rack and never noticed any noise.
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Prinsu full length here, noticed absolute no wind noise going from stock side rails (w/out crossbars)
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Full length LFD aluminum for me. I previously had the Ecotechne mounted. Both racks were equally as quiet....as far as having a full length racks go.


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full-length Gobi Stealth with the no-rise option, with the wind-deflector installed, the noise is negligible
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I have the full length Uptop Overland rack and it's extremely quiet. Absolutely love it.
I just ordered it. Did you use RTV for the anchor spots? I was thinking of another plan...
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I just ordered it. Did you use RTV for the anchor spots? I was thinking of another plan...
I actually got some rubber washers around the holes and also used butyl rubber sealant. Seems to be holding up really well!
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I don’t notice any additional noise with my Sherpa Crestone roof rack. So far, I love the rack and the way it mounts. Rock Solid.
I have the Sherpa, I would not call it 'rock solid'. Given the construction, it's made of thin aluminum strips of material bolted together by tons of small screws. When I use the rack handles, I feel the rack move. Versus my old Whitston Rack, I would call the Sherpa less 'solid' than a fully welded steel rack like a Gobi.

Noise wise, Sherpa is ok...assuming you can get the front wind fare mounted correctly, otherwise it whistles like crazy.
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I have the Sherpa, I would not call it 'rock solid'. Given the construction, it's made of thin aluminum strips of material bolted together by tons of small screws. When I use the rack handles, I feel the rack move. Versus my old Whitston Rack, I would call the Sherpa less 'solid' than a fully welded steel rack like a Gobi.

Noise wise, Sherpa is ok...assuming you can get the front wind fare mounted correctly, otherwise it whistles like crazy.
Surprised to hear this. I have the Sherpa too and I would also say it’s “solid”. It doesn’t move or flex when I grab the handles - but I’m not hanging off of it either - 170lbs.
There is also no additional noise noted from installing it to what I had before. (Stock rack with Yakima bars) I’ve also never experienced the whistle you mention.
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I'm thinking of using Sherpa rubber mounts to dampen my rack when I install it (UpTop). Anyone done this yet?
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I have a FrontRunner full length, there is some noise I noticed at first but now I don’t notice anything I’m also not running the additional fairing. I honestly wouldn’t buy another rack if I did it again!
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