Reviews for Smittybilt 45454JL Defender One-Piece Roof Rack for 18-23 Jeep Wrangler JL Unlimited & Gladiator JT

The rack was just what I expected and it's very nice. No chips or scrapes on the coating. Instructions could be a little clearer but that goes with everything you assemble. Made noise while traveling until I saw the rack was touching the roof of the Jeep. Raised it up a little and now no noise. Also, no wind noise on the freeway from rack. I'm happy with it.

Price and warranty

Very solid and sturdy, well-fabricated. Fits great, looks great.

I ordered this rack as it is a low profile and I can still get my lifted Jeep into the garage. It was an easy install. Had to touch up the paint in a couple of spots, not from shipping but some of the rivets were missed in the painting process.

This is a well-built roof rack that is easy to install. At one point you do need two helpers to walk it over the roof so you can adjust the supports so they fit into position in the rain gutters. From that point on, you can do it solo, again. My only complaint is that the branding plate on the front and back of the rack is really lame looking. Easily fixed by drilling out the pop rivets that hold them in place.