RubbermaidFastTrack Rail, Hardware, 40", White, Heavy-Duty Steel, Durable, Ideal for Pantries, Linen Closets, Laundry Rooms, Utility Rooms

Some of the descriptions of this product say it can be overlapped to extend/shorten the length, but this one can’t. I think the “garage” version can. Some of the descriptions of this product say it can be cut down...it can’t (unless you have some pretty serious tools, which I don’t have). I think the “garage” version can pretty easily. I trusted the description and purchased two of the 40” rails that I can’t do much with. This product has NO OTHER length options which doesn’t make sense because the Add-on shelves are 26” so it would have been smart for Rubbermaid to make the rail to accommodate two shelves side by side or make a rail that is 30”. Not user-friendly at all.

I bought this because I trust the brand name. I am not sure that it is the best in the market, but since I know they are a reputable company that generally makes good products, I made the decision to buy a number of FastTrack components to better organize my garage. I am extremely pleased with the quality. I should mention that I had previously purchased a Home Depot (HDX) product that left me extremely disappointed with the quality (the plastic warped and everything fell to the ground even though I had gone under the weight and secured well to the wall). I was lucky that my car ws not in the garage at the time of I may have had damage to the car. Because of that, I wanted a better quality product, and I think this product is. The metal frame that offers a number of secure spots to attach to a stud as well as between studs with teh wall anchors feels really sturdy and secure. I will buy a number of other rails, shelves and attachments as I finish out the garage organization project.. The one thing that Rubbermaid could do, in my opinion, is create even more accessory add-ons, a peg board wall kind of thing to store tools securely. I did not buy the cabinet that is available because it does not look like good quality to me.

Pros: this rail is very sturdy and is compatible with the rest of the Rubbermaid system.Cons: there aren’t enough pre-drilled holes to mount to studs. I had to drill my own (would recommend clamping the rail to a workbench) and then had to use a hack saw to cut off about 5” so that it could fit into my closet. There’s another Rubbermaid rail that Amazon sells which has way more pre-drilled holes. Only buy this one if you’re comfortable drilling holes into metal.

These are not identical to ones purchased in the box sets in stores. But they get the job done

Very sturdy but kind of a pain to install. They should consider putting more holes in the rail and make sure they are 8 inches apart on center so they work with 16 or 24 inch stud placement.