If you are interested in a Victory 4x4 rack, I am almost certain we were both looking at their competitors. I purchased this around 2/2020 and as of this review I have had a good 5 months of use and experience so I would like to give my feedback to help others. I just didn't like the look of Baja Rack or Front Runner although they are just as functional! (Probably easier to place and mount any and all accessories to be totally honest. You aren't limited to placement and mounting points on a crossbar style rack. You also aren't limited to mounting hardware either). If I am going to spend $1k+ on a roof rack the looks must factor into the equation! I narrowed it down to Prinsu or Victory. I watched their GX460 YouTube install and found it very helpful. There was a question in the comment section that distinguish their rack from others and this really helped make my decision. One of the features is the mounting brackets that attach the roof to the rack are made out of steel. Prinsu's "bracket" is part of their aluminum side panel that is a bent tab. Since Prinsu is a very very popular roof rack I have not heard of any failures on this point. However, just for my piece of mind I wanted to go with the steel mounting bracket instead. The quality, fit and finish are great. I had no problems with fitment issues and it was very straight forward. I had a problem with shipping from UPS at no fault of Victory 4x4. I e-mailed them and told them UPS damaged the box and upon further inspection, the separate box of hardware had fell out and was lost. The very next morning, I was contacted by Mitchell and he shipped out another set of hardware that day! Exceptional customer service! I have loaded my roof rack with your typical rife case, traction boards and 2 wavian jerry cans. The jerry cans by far weight the most -- 25-30ish pounds x2. It is mounted with the dual BajaRack jerry can holder. I mounted this in the center of the rack and noticed a lot of "bounce" but it never bottomed out and it never hit my roof. I thought about it more and after 10-15 trouble free miles on a mountain trail, I decided to shift it over closer to the side rail for more support. I am more confident with this setup now. Mounting, hardware and size of bolts really isn't easy information to find. You have to do some research. Here is what I've learned. These aluminum bars accept 1/4-20 carriage bolts because it has a square neck that slots into the rack, thus not spinning when you attach a nut to the threaded portion in comparison to your typical button head counterpart. The width of the rack opening is also 1/4". However, I had to grind down and "square off" the round carriage bolt edges to fit into the slot before sliding into the rail. I also had to grind down 2 sides of the square neck....we are talking 1mm each side due to clearance issues. It took me a while to figure this out! 1/4-20 t-bolts also fit but again I had to grind down and just angle the side edges a little. In my personal opinion, I do not think t-bolts are a higher torque/load type of nut so I would just stick with carriage bolts. I also found 1/4-20 "eye lifting" bolts that are the rings for tie downs. They are threaded to accept the 1" carriage bolts since I bought a 50 pack but the threads protrude into the eye hole a bit but there is enough space for a hook or rope. 3/4" carriage bolt would work better. T-nut hardware is a little oval threaded plate that you can slide into the rail and bolt from the top down. The biggest limitation is the depth since it will bottom out into the rail. So you either have to calculate the thickness of whatever you are mounting and factor that into the length of the bolt. It's super complicated and or restrictive. The only application I use this setup is for my quick fist mounts. The bolt is flush and out of the way of my shovel and it was included in my hardware kit so made use of it. If you were to use a carriage bolt the nut would be proud and may cause interference, or again, you'd have to grind down the threaded portion for clearance. I did encounter my crossbar bolts backing out on the trail even though I double checked and tighten each one before heading out. Perhaps user error? Maybe include split locking washers? I am going to blue locktite everything. $50 extra for black hardware was a bit much but I did it anyways. The overall versatility of the aluminum crossbar is good but not great. This was my compromise for form over function. Tubular style basket racks give you the confidence of holding your gear in place and won't fall off the sides. You can pretty much place whatever accessory any where you want and you really aren't limited to specific mounting brackets and hardware. It really comes down to what you need and what you pack. For example, if you pack a lot of soft bags, boxes or firewood a basket style would be a better option for simplicity and not having to buy special hardware for mounting points, just need straps or rope! The front runner rack has a similar channel style mounting system but the platform is very large, wide and stable. I do like the basket that Victory just came out with. But I also would like the concept of an optional modular "side rail" that sort of mimics a basket style rack. That would be cool. I wish the aluminum rails had cut outs to accept bolts on both sides! I'm sure the cost to do this is minimal. You have to "pre-plan" when you set up your accessories. For example, I have all of my hole cut outs on the passenger side. I mount my shovel and slide it over to the drivers side and then my traction boards on the passenger side. If i were to change my mind and wanted to move my shovel to the very rear, I'd have to remove my traction boards, slide out that hardware just to get to my shovel hardware. This is a real world situation out on the trail. Ask me how I know! One last thing, the cutouts for the aluminum crossbars to adjust forward and back are very limited. I think Prinsu has more cutouts allowing you to slide the crossbar virtually anywhere you want. Or even add more crossbars. I ran into a few issues that limited me to where I could mount my accessories because the crossbar didn't adjust to where I needed it. I am still very pleased with my purchase and got it when Victory had a sale and it looks great on the GX. Every time I use it I gain more confidence in the durability and versatility for my specific use but it does have a learning curve. Victory 4x4 is a great company and their customer service is top notch. I will continue to support them and can't wait for new products to come out!

The roof rack is a great fit and looks good. It was and easy assembly and install. I would say overall I like the rack and would recommend it. I was disappointed that the rack did not come black nuts and bolts instead of having to pay extra for them.

I love this roof rack! Lead time was as advertised however there was a blemish in the powder coating of one of the side rails probably about the size of a dime that I noticed when I pulled it out of the box. That is the reason for only 4 stars. Otherwise it was easy to set up and install and it’s a very solid roof rack. When driving it makes very little wind noise. I would recommend anyone to Victory and plan to make more purchases with them in the future.

The rack fit my 07 4runner beautifully following the roof lines and matching my OEM attachment points without any issues. Surprisingly quiet too. Some lateral stiffness could be added as it flexes if you compare to a basket or the OEM rack. I give 4 stars because of the finish: a lot of blemishes on the powder coating and sharp edges from the laser cut covered by powder coating. It is aluminum so it won’t technically rust but still the corners could be deburred and the powder coating could improve.

Fairly Decent rack some of the aluminium could use refinement... The front does not perfectly follow the contour of our roof probably 10mm gap to left and right. Rear section folds were not precise leading to a oversize issue that required material grinding from the rear section and spacer washers on the bracket. Side rails seemed a little flimsy but once it was all screwed together I was happy. Hardware needed stronger bagging we lost some in shipping. I also took the precaution of putting loctite on the screws maybe this is overkill??? Overall it looks great happy with it sofar.

Super happy with my roof rack. But upon receiving there were a few spots that were damaged. Like gouges through the powder coat. I expected a higher quality powder coat Also may be something I didn’t do correctly but the front fairing doesn’t even come close to touching the body.

I’ve been running this rack for almost a year now it’s sturdy and reliable and works great with my Smittybilt Overlander XL gen 2 tent. My biggest complaint is the lack of lateral rigidity or dampening when it snows the rack vibrates so loud you have to raise your voice to have a conversation with your passenger. I contacted Victory4x4 and was asked to submit a video which I did. They came back and said they didn’t have a solution and to let them know if I figured something out. For the price I paid I would have appreciated more support. As winter approaches I will have to spend additional money to modify the rack and engineer a solution. I’m probably going to mount some aluminum angle brackets along the length of the underside of the extrusions. I estimate it will cost another $60+ dollars plus time to be able to drive without vibrations throughout the snowy Colorado winters. Next time I get a rack I will have to do more research and determine if other aluminum extrusion racks have the same problems. The rack is mounted to my 2004 4Runner Sport Edition 4WD.

I evaluated a few roof racks and landed on Victory for a couple reasons: competitive pricing no lead time (when I ordered) and great reviews around quality service and craftsmanship. Overall the rack is well built but because it’s made of aluminum it lacks rigidity. Taking it off road or in windy conditions the rack will flex. I also have an awning mounted to one side of the rack which adds to the torquing of the rack. The biggest complaint I have and is why I removed a star is that the front feet don’t sit snug or flush in the roof rain channels. Coupled with the previously mentioned torquing of the rack I’m having issues of the front feet constantly chipping my roof exposing to bare steel to the point where I’m starting to see small signs of rust.

This roof rack is built very very well. You can just tell how everything fits so well there’s no barbs or unfinished cuts or a spot not hit by the powder coating. You couldn’t ask for better quality. It feels very sturdy and looks awesome. My only reason for not giving it a five star is how unbelievably expensive all the add ons are. Partly my fault for not checking before. It should not cost $200 to put a plate on the side to mount some water or fuel to. Besides that this thing is perfect

I love this roof rack! Lead time was as advertised however there was a blemish in the powder coating of one of the side rails probably about the size of a dime that I noticed when I pulled it out of the box. That is the reason for only 4 stars. Otherwise it was easy to set up and install and it’s a very solid roof rack. When driving it makes very little wind noise. I would recommend anyone to Victory and plan to make more purchases with them in the future.