Smittybilt DRS-6 Roof Rack Bracket Kit

Since Yakima is have no supply chain issues I chose to use these in the meantime. They work great.

These are the mounting brackets that Smittybilt recommended to mount my defender rack. The diameter of the loop is larger than the round crossbars of the rack so it just slides around. I had to fill the gap with a very hard foam rubber to fill the gap. Hold well now. I’m happier with it then the review may lead on because these are the only mounting brackets I was able to find to mount my Smittybilt rack to my Yakima cross bars. They do make you rack sit high off your crossbars. Also these are a set of 6! Listing made me believe this price was for each.

the smittybilts are just what i needed to attach my yakima round bars to the top of my factory crossbars on my 2017 Chevy Traverse. The Traverse has a strange set of rails on top that neither Yakima nor Thule make towers to fit. I need wide bars to put Two Thule Boxes on top, side by side, and the smittybilt clamps allow me to do this. They are solid and well-made. The only adjustment i made was to saw off about an inch of the screws along with a bit of the nylon bolts in order to make the boxes sit flat. The u-shaped screws and bolts are quite long and stick up past the top of the bars when asssembled. Cutting them allows the boxes to sit evenly on the bars. Great product. and while not condoned by yakima, who i consulted with, these clamps are an inexpensive solution and a great purchase. 5 stars!

Worked great with my rack.

These Rack brackets worked amazing for my custom made roof rack, with the exception of using a 3/4 inch metal pole when i needed A one inch pole. But they did work amazingly after i made A small spacer out of a rubber mat. The only true problem i find Is there is a little bit of rust on one of the brackets despite it being on my rack for about 3 months.

My dad got the Smitty defender secondhand, and the person did not have the Clips these fit perfectly on his Thule brand crossbars with slight adjustment.

Works well with smittybilt rackDidn’t line up with my 2012 Tacoma roof railsMade do with what i hadAdapt and over comeSo far so good

It is functional. Most parts are cheap plastic. The housing on two wing nuts came dislodged and I will have to replace them myself. Customer service was no help as these kits from pre packaged from overseas.

would not buy again