ARKSEN 84 x 39 x 6 Inch Universal 150LB Heavy Duty Roof Rack Cargo with Extension Car Top Luggage Holder Carrier Basket for SUV, Truck, & Car Steel Construction

Used it with a cargo bag on top and it worked very well. Easy set up and feels sturdy

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We bought this cargo carrier to keep our vehicle from getting over crowded since we have a little one and sometimes he can require extra stuff plus it worked well when bringing extra stuff home that we purchased on our trip. We have done roughly a 1000 mile round trip so far and it held up great!! I do a lot of due diligence and spend quite sometime in research before I make a purchase that I hope to get plenty years of life out of, and I can say that this product is very sturdy and built well. I read were a lot of people had issues with water, and parts rusting so when I was assembling I had a tube of clear, waterproof, silicon caulking that I used to fill each end of the tube at least a few inches in so when I slid the pieces together there was no way water would get through. I also made sure each bolt hole was covered as well so when I bolted it together silicone would purge from the holes so I knew I had water proof sealed bolt holes. Then I just wiped away the excess silicone caulking so it left no mess on the frame. Instead of purchasing a bag to put stuff in I bought two heavy duty tarps so I could cover whatever shape of items I was hauling (plus it was cheaper). The netting came in handy to keep the tarps and their corners from moving around and I used a few ratchet straps to keep the load secure as pictured. The brackets I installed so the nuts were on the bottom facing my roof, so whenever I made stops I could check to make sure they were tightened and you can’t get to them if the nuts were facing upward since the cargo would be sitting on them. I also took a medium sized pair of pliers with me to give the nuts a few extra turns when tightening but being careful not to brake anything. Overall definitely a great purchase and would highly recommend this carrier to anyone looking to purchase one.

Pros: Competitive price. Install was easy, took 30 minutes to assemble and mount to vehicle. Rack seems of sturdy quality. Cons: they should've used metal hardware instead of plastic, for example the wing nuts. The gaps between the 3 sections you put together create areas you cant mount to your cars rails, so my mounts were not perfectly centered on my rails. Also the u-bolts extend above the rack bottom, so they stick up into the storage area, and you can't lay hard luggage flat on them. Overall, I think this works fine for occasional trips, but I wouldn't leave this up permanently on my vehicle

Not bad for the price. I just installed it today and a little better than expected. I thought it would be a little flimsy but seems pretty solid. Went and bought stainless steel hardware to replace existing hardware and put on 2 coats of rustoleum clear enamel enamel as some other reviews mentioned rusting so hopefully that takes care if that. A little noisy going down the road but not horrible.