BRIGHTLINES Roof Side Rail Rack Replacement for Honda Odyssey 2011-2017

This product shipped immediately via UPS, and arrived quickly, much faster than the cross bars that I bought from another vendor and that was shipped via Fedex from nearly the same location.On the vehicle, these rails seem indistinguishable from the OEM version. They look exactly the same and are just as solidly built. They are different, though.Installation was easy, and just as with the OEM rails you have to cut the "weatherstripping" (which is really only cosmetic, and doesn't actually seal the channel below) to expose the threaded studs on the vehicle's roof that the rails screw to. Cutting actual vehicle parts is a bit scary, so there's no going back if you decide you don't want racks on your van later (I hate to think what Honda would charge for these) but the feet cover at least a centimeter of the cut ends, so measuring isn't that critical and the cuts don't have to be pretty.The big difference from the OEM rails is that the middle foot on each rail only slips over the two threaded studs on the vehicle's roof instead of being attached with nuts like the feet at the ends. This doesn't seem to affect how solidly the rails are attached (unless you plan to attach something to them that will pull up on the middle of the rails - say, a glider or a gorilla?) and it actually simplifies the installation, since there is no separate cover to slide over the foot as there is on the OEM rails, which risks scratching the roof as you slide them on. Strangely, the nuts for attaching the middle feet are included, and the instructions show the nuts being screwed on and tape being applied to the roof to protect it from the non-existent separate cover, but they end there before actually sliding the cover on. You can draw your own conclusions.Other than the mysterious steps for the middle foot, the instructions are very clear and easy to follow, installation was straightforward, and the rails look great and work as well as the much more expensive Honda ones.

Good product - we made a 6500 mile trip with it and had no issues non so ever! Was able to install everything easily except for the middle screws, thankfully read other reviews and was able to install it. The middle screw was hard to install in both rails, either install them first or if you are like me, if you have already bolted the other screws then Use some cargo straps to leverage the rail by pulling the strap to align the screws for easy install and then do the same on the other side. Also, I made a mistake of buying the side rail and bar separately, there's a kit that'd save your another $20-$30.

Instructions were comically incomplete and even out of order, but otherwise held up great for my cargo box on 2800 mile road trip, held on with Thule cross bars. Treat it like grade school and examine all the instructions first.Here are some tips for the instructions:- it says you need masking tape. Not so! Mine came with a gasket for underneath the middle pylon. The very last step says to use the masking tape where the gasket goes, with no mention of the gasket. By this time you will have already installed the rails. I only caught it when I discovered a large gap beneath the first rail. Luckily I hadn’t tightened everything down all the way- the instructions only refer to installing the left rail. D’oh!-as other reviews mentioned, there are plastic clips holding some covers in place that tend to clip together in shipping. When I pried them apart, some clips stuck to the top, some the bottom, all white plastic clips should be in the tops. Broke a couple of mine before I figured it out. Luckily there’s also a screw or two to hold them on, too.-one of the other instructions was out of sequence.-not too sure what an air saw is, but I used a hacksaw. Slightly bent the trim I was cutting, but you can’t see it anyway due to location. Probably is a better way to do it

The media could not be loaded.  It’s sturdy, and with a minimal amount of wiggling the screws lineup. Be careful with the Phillips head screws. The size difference is easy to miss. The four larger screws are for installing the caps at the end, and the eight smaller screws are for fitting the ends onto the rail at the beginning. Watch the video to find out how to access the central bolt holes.

I wish I could have returned this. What should have been an easy install, took my hubby almost 6 hours to install. He installed the left side with no problems but when it came to the right side, the holes did not line up correctly. He had to make new holes into it to make it fit. Hopefully it doesn’t affect the functionality of the rails in the long run. Really disappointed.

We installed the side rails and it was very easy, very solid materials that help supporting crossbars for our kayaks.

I needed rails quick and Honda OEM rails were on a nation wide back order, so I had to go with these. To sum up, they are sturdy enough for the money and no one is going to know you have generic rails on your Odyssey unless they have them side by side the OEM rails. The biggest hassle with these was the fit. I really struggled with getting the screws to line up and one of the threaded bolts actually stripped when I started to snug it down. I have it installed now, however, and both rails feel solid. I feel confident these will do the job, but if they are available, I’d recommend paying the extra $60-70 to get the Honda rails.

The four stars is because I'm not sure how close this is to the OEM part. I ordered OEM cross bars and I will upgrade this to five stars if the OEM part fits. The assembly went great! The directions went very smooth and everything fit my 2014 Honda Odessey perfectly. So far I'm very happy with this purchase.Update: If you are interested I bought after market cross bars that were ment for the OEM rails, which these rails are not. The cross bars fit perfectly as if the rails were an OEM part.

Perfect fit to the existing factory hardware. Some skill require to cut the trim work to fir the new foot-pattern. Care must be taken to avoid breaking plastic end caps. All required parts are in the kit and easily identifiable.

I bought this for a 2015 Honda Odyssey. It came as described, including instructions for installation. It took us about an hour and a half to install the rails, including cutting the covers. A couple of things:1 - I highly recommend watching a youtube video (there are lots) on how to install the things. While the intructions are good, watching someone do it gave me some valuable time-saving tips on things like removing the stripping prior to installation.2 - If you're careful with a pair of needle nose pliers, you can get the caps off the end pieces without breaking the clips.3 - As noted elsewhere in the reviews, tighten down the middle section first or it is really difficult to make that section fit.I bought Thule towers and bars marked for the 2015 Honda Odyssey and they fit on these rails.