Are the mounting straps rubber or rubber coated? I don't want to scratch my siderails.
621414
The "straps" are actually rubber-coated metal (with plastic inserts where needed to help take of slack) on the bottom and plastic on the top. The way it mounts is incredibly secure but shouldn't create any scatches or dents.
621415
The part that meets the top of the siderail is made of rubber; the part that meets the underside of the siderail is a flat plastic spacer. Your siderails won't be scratched at all.
308479
No they are not, It's a bare face bar to be applied to existing mounting brackets, It was a good price and worked great for me. I cleaned and painted existing mounts before applying the face bar.
1111168
I bought these and they are rubber. They are great...quieter as well as non-scratching. They also go from bare floor to rugs (and those little slats between tile and wood floors) without catching. Highly recommend them.
131121
It's metal. If your rail you are mounting it on is curved instead of flat like the rail mount you may have to dremel tool the bottom surface of the mount to fit a curved rail surface, but should work well with a flat surface rail or weaver mount surface.
586307
They are universal. I use them on my truck racks. They come with lots of straps.
2061371
It's a coated metal. We kept them out all summer with no problems! We've brought them in now for our harsh MN winters. Love them! We have 6 of them!
70720
You might check their website. I had cross bars on my roof rack and they mounted no problem.
1410514
I've recreated it with black coated wire and superglue for cosmetic reasons. But, here's a link to the real ones. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0&_nkw=Middle+Frame+Rubber+Bezel&_sacat=0&_from=R40
609532
They are vinyl latticed straps. I have enjoyed this patio set well worth the money.
1517514
it is rubber. I never lever mine on, only use it when grooming my dogs feet so I can not answer if it is safe to leave on longer
1630484
I have used the rack with carbon rims and the straps do touch the rims to secure the wheel but I have not noticed any rubbing. The large plastic piece only touches the tires.
2107164
You would think the summit would have these since it is fully loaded. Yes these will fit on your side rails. They make a huge improvement to the look. You will hear some whistling though.
779241
Yes they mount easily and and as for weather resistant, they have held up pretty well vs my old one. Hope this helps.
1066738
Half the people who bought this say it has mount rails, half say it is a slop cover. Which is it?
1246619
I don't recall any mounting - I am not an expert, but I believe these are made to specifically fit the standard oval opening in varioui trailers - they don't screw or bolt in - they fit into the opening and are held in place with a rubbert grommet
1781418
We have had them mounted on our rv/van for several months and about 10,000 miles sometimes in heavy cross wind of 30 mph with no problems. We have plastic fairings from amazon on front and aluminum brackets (homemade) on back.
84310
Rubber, I have it on my old Nissan Rogue and they are excellent. God bless you.