RCI Offroad Bed Rack

I have a Thule Ski/Snowboard carrier that just fits around the RCI bars on the top, works well. I'm not sure which model off hand but it has rubber coated brackets like the last photo shown here, so it might simply be this model:

Thule SnowPack Roof Mounted Ski/Snowboard Carrier

https://www.amazon.com/Thule-SnowPack-Mounted-Snowboard-Carrier/dp/B07KD7C8LZ

 

anyone that has this rack, has it started rusting at all?

 

I've got a couple of posts out there on this. Short answer yes, they outsourced Powder coating for a time to an obviously low-bidder company, mine rusted out within a year. Got mine media blasted, primed, and re-done locally to the tune of $400 but the new coating is rock solid, and my local guy bets his'll last the better part of 10 years. almost a year later and the new coat is still flawless.

 

my experience after about 3 years has been pretty good - only a few very small areas of rust & none really visible (mostly on top).
i'm in socal...your mileage may vary