Customer Reviews

Rubbermaid 5G77 FastTrack Rail, 84-Inch

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This product is great if you are looking to clean and organize your space. Once installed onto the wall, you can use various hooks and attachements to your preference.

The only tricky thing is finding the studs behind your wall. Since the pre-drilled holes within the FastTrack rail are spaced where they are looking for an evenly spaced 16" between each studs.

As you know, while 16" stud spacing is the norm, this is not always the case. I have found that my garage did have mostly 16" spacing between studs, but sometimes a stud could have a 14" spacing.

My solution is to use a drill bit and to actually drill a new hole into the FastTrack rail. This works wonder since you do not have to rely on the pre-drilled holes if your studs are not spaced perfectly.

This way, you can ensure that you have at least 4 studs to attach this rail with. This would permit a maximum load capacity of 1500 pounds!

Oh, and to find a stud, it's best to use a stud finder and mark the "LEFT" and "RIGHT" edge of a stud. Then use a small nail and hammer it in between the "LEFT" and "RIGHT" edge. If the small nail "sticks" to a stud, you will feel resistance. If the small nail goes right through the drywall with no resistance, then you know that the stud is not there.

Don't worry about making too many nail holes since the FastTrack will cover it up. Just make sure that your nail holes are within the area that you wish to install the FastTrack.

Have fun decluttering!

I have been searching for a durable, easy to use garage shelving system and found one in the Rubbermaid fasttrack system. I previously purchased Rubbermaid configurations closet systems with great success and so I was glad to see Rubbermaid had a system for the garage. I am a woman who enjoys do-it-yourself projects but I am by no means a pro at it. After finding the fasttrack system I designed my garage around using it. I really wanted shelves to get items off the garage floor. I was very dismayed to see that Amazon's prices for the system were expensive. For six shelves I was going to pay almost $500 (when you add everything together--it is all sold separately). I went to Home Depot and by chance found everything for half or more than half the price. I did have trouble with the studs and aligning the rails. I had to go back to the drawing board and make changes since my studs didn't match up with my design. It all worked out. Know that each piece for this system is sold separately, including the brackets (For example,th brackets are sold one to a package and you will need three to hold up one shelf--$4.97 each at Home Depot.) Likewise the uprights are sold separately but you will need three to hold up a 4' shelf. I love the ease of just clipping on whatever accessories you are using directly onto the rail. Very easy and eliminates more drilling. I included a picture of the finished product under customer images. I am very pleased once again with Rubbermaid. Just be sure to shop around for the best price!

Great product which offers a lot of options thanks to the various accessories developed by Rubbermaid. I've installed 2 of these tracks & been very satisfied with the ease of installation as well as the quality and finish of the product; especially when compared to Closetmaid version which I've also installed & will never use again. You will need a 4'level, drill, and 2-specific size drill-bits, & screwdriver to install it; but it's very simple & straight forward. Mounting screws & hardware are provided.

Very easy to install. Very stronge wall anchors provided. Looks very clean after installation. i would strongly recommend this product

I liked that it had several pre drilled holes. The bar was a little long and it was easy to cut to size

This is one of the best item's I've ever bought for organization. I put up two of the 84" rails, and have hung all my power tools, brooms, rakes shovels, etc, and I have so much more room for the lawnmower, snowblower, and bikes.
My large wheelbarrow even fit perfectly on the utility hook, and keeping that hung gives much more room for the other items that I use more frequently to stay on the floor. Garage was getting so cluttered, I was contemplating a shed in the back yard, but this has given me enough extra room, it is not needed. I'm no handy-man, but installing this was a snap with a drill and driver. There's a good video on the Rubbermaid website on how easy it is to install.

Fantastic way to organize your garage. Strong and sturdy, easy to install and very customizable for your needs. Home Depot has it for <$20 so it might be worth your while to take a drive there and pick it up.

Easy to Install. Make sure to grab the center of the stud as the instructions mention or when they're off a little you can miss the last ones. Only down side was you couldn't go all the way to the corner of the Garage to start them. They hold much more, and use stronger materials than the competitor brands such as Lowe's Gladiator system which simply used hard plastic. I installed one and its full of yard gear. Pricey, but best system on the market in my opinion.

I love he rubbermaid fasttrack system; very easy to install and makes organization very easy.

I bought 3 of these and got the attachments at home depot (we didnt know what we would need for sure) and I love the entire system. It works so much better than anything else we had in the garage. and it looks great on the wall.