BRIGHTLINES Heavy Duty Anti-Theft Premium Aluminum Roof Bars Roof Rack Crossbars Compatible with 2016-2022 Honda Pilot & 2019-2025 Honda Passport & 2017-2025 Honda Ridgeline Without Roof Side Rails

For half the price as Honda OEM racks, and with a better look, its a good purchase. There didn't seem to be much choice for my 'naked' roof other than OEM or these BrightLines....read a number of other reviews and figured it was worth the shot. Installation requires a metal hacksaw, not listed in needed equipment, because you've got to make 4 cuts in each of the metal trim pieces that hide the roof bolts. Other than that, installation instructions were accurate and it took about 90 minutes for install...longer than I was anticipating, but not harder, just a lot of little things to do. The provided 'bolt extenders' that screw onto the roof bolts are coated, as a locking mechanism, but it did make screwing them all the way onto the roof bolts a bit challenging....took a lot of torque and I was worried that I'd blow out the roof bolt. In the end, no problems. They're quiet while driving at town and highway speeds and are sturdy. I put a rocket box on the roof easily, and now have ski racks up. Basically doing everything I wanted them to do.

Installed on the 2018 Pilot in about 1 hour. I'd recommend getting the plastic trim tools (about $7) to help. They aren't too expensive and I can probably find other uses for them later. Instructions are not too detailed.Having done it now, I can say it is best to start the process of removing the roof rail trim at the front of the car. Pop off the little cover on the front piece to access the bolt. Remove it with a ratchet. Then it will come off and disconnect from the the longer rail piece behind. Use pry tools to help disengage it from the plastic tabs. No need to remove the rear section of trim that goes into the hatch area. I was able to just pull the pieces apart.To cut the trim to size, I used a jig saw with a metal blade. Very easy. A hack saw will work but it will take longer and give you a workout (I tried that for my first cut then moved to the jig saw instead. You only need to cut out about 1" of rail at each bolt. I placed the rail next to the new bolts and used blue painters tape to indicate the cut area, cutting through the tape after marking it.The bolts provided are a pretty tight fit , but I think that is be design so they will not loosen. Be careful with the wrench so as to not scratch your roof. Go slowly, and perhaps put some blue tape down in case the wrench slips so you do not scratch the metal. I did not put the bolts all the way down as they just would not go any further, but they were tight and not going anywhere, and when I put the roof rail brackets on, it was fine.There does seem to be a few bolts on the roof you can attach to, if you switch the plastic clips around, think about that as you determine where to install the rails as it will add or decrease a few inches between the rails. Maybe not a big deal, unless you have some sort of roof attachment already that has a specific distance it expects between the rails.Other than that pretty straight forward and easy. I think they look great, save you about $800 vs. the Honda install.

These Brightlines bars are easy to install on a 2020 Honda Pilot with bare roof. I followed recommendations from another reviewer and drilled holes on the roof side strips instead of cutting. Broke a few clips on the strip, but once the bases are installed, it holds everything in place. They look great once installed. The only problem I'm having is they start to whistle at about 35mph and becomes louder at higher speeds. Nothing a fairing can't fix. Other people wrap a bungee cord around the front bar, but that looks ugly. Amazon sells a rubber strip that has aliviates the issue, but since I also have a roof basket with fairing, I figured it would do the trick. With the roof basket attached, the noise is barely noticeable. Still there, but you really have to pay attention to notice.I'm thinking of getting the rubber strips anyway for them I don't use the basket.Overall, I am happy with the bars. They look great.Now a question: I am using T-bolts for the basket instead of U-bolts. Does anyone know if I have to remove the rubber strip in order to slide the T-bolt? I had a hard time sliding the T-bolt on top of the rubber strip and the bolt would only fit one way, on the narrow side, but I feel it would be safer if the T-bolt would go in on the widest side. (I'm talking about the bolt head. It's not square). It still holds the way I have it, but not sure if it's the correct way. I don't want to use the U-bolts, because they look bulkier. If anyone knows l, please share.Thanks,---UPDATE: I used soap to slide T-bolts in place. Been on my car since without any issues.