Aftermarket Roof Rack for Bronco 4DR Hardtop 2021-2023

[Mabett]

Hi All -

I think I was among the first to order Mabett's rack when it was announced last week. Amazon initially quoted me a delivery time of the 27th, so I was very surprised when it showed up this weekend! I installed it yesterday - overall, I have to say that with the exception of one step, it was very easy to install, and it is very high quality. I was a little concerned since a lot of the other China-made racks have pretty poor reviews on Amazon. This one is different, y'all. Onto the breakdown!

(FYI I'm not sponsored and do not receive discounts from Mabett. Just a happy customer)

Shipping/Packaging: Excellent. All pieces were wrapped appropriately and secured well in the box. Shipping was very quick but I'm attributing that to the fact that one of the warehouses Mabett sends to is in Houston. Your mileage/shipping times may vary if you're not in the TX club

Fit/Finish: I was surprised by how "OEM-like" the rack was. The rails and crossbars have a good weight to them and the powder-coated finish is done well. Plastic pieces are indistinguishable from OEM - down to the arrows and words on each piece. They even stamped "Bronco" on all the bolts too! Was also surprised that they included the same type of tool as OEM to tighten the rear support pieces.

Install: With the exception of one piece, installation was straightforward and very easy. Included instructions were written well, and the YouTube video was a good visual reference. The only thing that didn't go smooth was the middle crossbar - one of the plastic endpieces did not line up perfectly with the hole on the rail, so it took quite a bit of effort (rubber mallet plus a little forceful driving) to make it fit. I think in the video, I saw that the guy installing the rack may have been having a little trouble with that piece too before they cut to the next scene, so this might be an issue. @Mabett you may want to look at the QC of those crossbar end pieces to make sure that they line up with the holes on the rail!

The only other thing I found was the covers on the rear support pieces sit a little loose when you close them back up. They haven't come unattached yet, but they definitely jiggle around a little after closed.

Finished product: Love it! Feels very sturdy. Looks-wise, it's nearly indistinguishable from OEM. I'm not planning on loading this rack up with heavy gear, but it'd take a couple of bikes without issue.

For anyone looking at the Amazon OEM-like racks, this one is highly recommended.

Thank you for your feedback, I would appreciate it if you could leave a review for my product on Amazon, it means a lot to me, of course it's not required, just hope you have a good shopping experience

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[Mabett]

Yeah I don't get it. If you're going to make a rack, why didn't they fix the obvious flaw that Ford has.... The rack doesn't go all the way to the back.

They exactly what you have now, but add an extension on the back that makes use of the rear clamps so that not only is the rack bigger and actually look like someone didn't put a two-door rack on a four-door, but it should be stronger because now it's mounted to four places on the rear shell.

I'll make separate rear racks, and I'll make racks that cover the entire roof

 

[Mabett]

Nice! Waiting on the 2 door version, But some info I’ve seen makes it seem it’s the same for a 4door vs 2door?

The angle of the roof at the rear plastic endpiece mount point is not the same, not compatible for use

 

[Mabett]

So I installed my mabett roof rack, and it does look great, and build quality is very good. However, how do get the front roof panels off? It gets stuck where the front clamp is, and I can't get the panels off?

Am I doing something wrong?

Sorry, Can you take a video to illustrate the problem

 

[RYD003]

The angle of the roof at the rear plastic endpiece mount point is not the same, not compatible for use

Ok. Then i guess I’ll have to wait.

 

[teevan]

Sorry, Can you take a video to illustrate the problem

I actually was able to get the driver side off last night with some effort, and angling the roof in some ways to get past the one bolt head that was in the way. There is a video somewhere from Ford I think that showed moving the panel backwards a bit to get past that bolt, which helped.

The other thing to note is that I have the front crossbar in the forward position, right over the front panels. I think if that was in the rear position, I would be able to raise the panel up to get over that bolt. So if someone has that bar in the back it probably is easier.

I didnt get to the passenger side last night but will try to check that out soon. Its still pretty cold by me, so I am not taking the panels off regularly for a while...

The one annoying thing is that the plastic cover that goes over the rear mounting bracket must have come loose while driving, and broke off. Is there a way to get a replacement for that?

 

[Mabett]

I actually was able to get the driver side off last night with some effort, and angling the roof in some ways to get past the one bolt head that was in the way. There is a video somewhere from Ford I think that showed moving the panel backwards a bit to get past that bolt, which helped.

The other thing to note is that I have the front crossbar in the forward position, right over the front panels. I think if that was in the rear position, I would be able to raise the panel up to get over that bolt. So if someone has that bar in the back it probably is easier.

I didnt get to the passenger side last night but will try to check that out soon. Its still pretty cold by me, so I am not taking the panels off regularly for a while...

The one annoying thing is that the plastic cover that goes over the rear mounting bracket must have come loose while driving, and broke off. Is there a way to get a replacement for that?

Do you mean the cover is unstable while driving

 

[teevan]

Do you mean the cover is unstable while driving

No, just that the little tiny flap circled in the below image must have come loose and flew off, so the hole is open to access the triangular screw. Just that little 1 inch or so flap. Edited to add an actual photo.

Really not a big deal, doesnt really impact anything, just cosmetic. Like I said earlier , the build quality is great and it looks like the factory rack, so no complaints.

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[Graybs]

I'm looking forward to a 2dr version. Any idea when you'll get those going?

 

[Mabett]

No, just that the little tiny flap circled in the below image must have come loose and flew off, so the hole is open to access the triangular screw. Just that little 1 inch or so flap. Edited to add an actual photo.

Really not a big deal, doesnt really impact anything, just cosmetic. Like I said earlier , the build quality is great and it looks like the factory rack, so no complaints.

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Driver side or passenger side, I'll send you a new one

 

[teevan]

Driver side or passenger side, I'll send you a new one

Its on the driver's side. If I had a 3d printer its probably an easy thing to do, but no luck there...

 

[Black_Stallion13]

Mabett, PLEASE if you can somehow make the short OEM rack that was shown on the fishing concept Bronco that would be amazing! I'm not talking about the platform attached to it, only the small roof rails that are underneath it and attach to both sets of slots on the back of the hardtop. This would allow us to not have to have bars over the removable roof panels which would be soooo much better for many of us.

 

[Mabett]

Mabett, PLEASE if you can somehow make the short OEM rack that was shown on the fishing concept Bronco that would be amazing! I'm not talking about the platform attached to it, only the small roof rails that are underneath it and attach to both sets of slots on the back of the hardtop. This would allow us to not have to have bars over the removable roof panels which would be soooo much better for many of us.

I will

 

[Wildfire1]

I bet there’s a lot of us with four door Bronco’s with oem racks that would like to see just one rear support that’s missing in that empty place on the rear portion of the mic top. Just the brace by itself to clamp on would do me. I don’t understand why Ford left that out of the four door bronco’s.

 

[Speedy406]

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• Aluminum side rails, crossbars
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I purchased and installed this rack and it seems great. I am not able to remove my front roof panels though, which the Amazon site indicated should be possible. Is there some trick I"m missing?

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