Roof racks: the number that matters is static, not dynamic
A roof rack carries two very different loads. Dynamic capacity is what it holds while the truck is moving, and it is usually the smaller figure. Static capacity is what it holds parked — the number a rooftop tent with two people asleep in it depends on.
Look past the rack to the roof itself. On most vehicles the factory roof rating, not the rack, is the real limit, and it is lower than people expect. Full-length platforms carry awkward loads and add the most wind noise; low-profile crossbars are quieter and cheaper and carry less.
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Wind noise, height and fuel
A rack costs fuel economy every mile whether it is loaded or not, and a platform costs more than bars. Fairings help with noise more than with drag.
Measure your total height with the rack and anything on it, then measure your garage door and the drive-through you use, because that lesson is expensive to learn by ear. Mounting is vehicle-specific — gutter, track, factory point and drill-in are four different systems. We stock 37 roof rack parts from 3 brands.