MAXXHAUL70115 46" x 36" x 4-1/2" Roof Rack Rooftop Cargo Carrier Steel Basket, Car Top Luggage Holder for SUV and Pick Up Trucks - 150 lb. Capacity, Black

High quality.. easy to assemble.. fits my Acura MDX perfectly…very impressed with this product!

As I was I reviewing this cargo carrier I found a review from July 2020 where the reviewer noted that the screws that hold the unit together were very small so as to render the carrier to be, in his opinion, unsafe. After receiving the carrier and inspecting the hardware, I agree.The attached photo note the screws and washers that were supplied to secure the three rack components together. When used as directed the gripping power of the screws was about a 1/4” which is basically nothing! I totally agree, not nearly good enough! So…….I really liked everything else about the carrier so I decided to use my own hardware to assemble the unit very similar to how the earlier reviewer did it.For $5 worth of hardware and say an hour of your time you can make this carrier much safer!Here is what you need:* A 3/16 drill bit* Four (4) 1 1/4” size 10/24 bolts* Four (4) 1” size 10/24 bolts* Eight (8) size 10/24 nylon lock nuts* Sixteen (16) size 10 flat washers* Lube……I used VaselineIt’s important to use “stainless” hardware!I assembled the unit and added a few of the screws thar came with it to help hold it together and to keep all of the holes aligned. From there I drilled all of the holes “completely” thru with the 3/16 bit.Next I took it apart and slide on the rubber protective gaskets as directed. I then reassembled the unit again but this time put a few of the new bolts in place to help keep it together and to keep the holes aligned.The rubber gaskets are a very tight fit so I knew that there was no way they were going to slide over and protect my new hardware. So, rather than not use them, I slide the gaskets in place, felt for the holes in the carrier, and drilled thru the gaskets. I did this until all eight holes were re-drilled. And while it may look like the bolts are too short when you go to assemble with the new hardware……with a bit of pressure all of the bolts worked perfect. See photos.Once everything was in place and tightened up it was rock solid. And speaking of rock solid the hardware for mounting the carrier to my car roof rack worked great!I think the mfger should consider a hardware upgrade!

This is a decent roof rack. While I did have some trouble getting it put together and experienced some issues with rust after a period of time, it served me well and i transfered it between two different vehicles. I had no issues with storage capacity or alignment and it mounted extremely easily. All in all, it looked great on both vehicles I had it mounted on and I highly recommend it.

Perfecto

First off, I bought this a little worried off some of the one star reviews. But I figured I’d give it a try for how cheap it is.The one star reviews say some of the following:Leaks water into pipesRack makes A LOT of noiseRack rusts and doesn’t sealRack is very hard to put togetherAll of the above is wrong flat out.First off, it’s insanely easy to put together with a screwdriver and a rubber mallet. I was able to put this rack together by myself in 30 minutes. The only reason it took 30 minutes is because I didn’t read the directions at first and had to put the rubber slips on.Which leads me to, the people that said it doesn’t seal, must have failed to put it together correctly. The rubber slips seal the parts of the rods that go together, so water can’t get inside the tubes. The screws come with rubber washers, which also do the above.Now I did also seal the connections between tubes with silicone as well, because why not have extra protection.The rack does make some noise, but it’s not so loud you can’t have a conversation. If you think strapping a rack to your roof, that catches the wind won’t make any noise, you have a lot more issues with yourself than this rack.People saying their rack flew off literally didnt tighten the rack down correctly. I placed the rack on my Subaru crosstrek, and hand tightened all the nuts. Came back the next day, and then winched down the nuts with channel locks after the threads of the bolts and nuts relaxed and loosened up, as all threads do. After a 1200 mile trip, with rain and snow in some areas, the rack is still one with the car. I can grab it and literally try to move it and the car just moves instead.As for water, I broke the silicone seals when I get home and took it apart just to see, and the internals are bone dry. No water at all even through moderate rain storms driving 80 mph.Another review mentioned bolts being so long they scratched the tip of the car. First off if the bolts scratched the top, you put the bolts on upside down. Watch the YouTube video or read the directions, the bolts face upward away from your car. That being said they are long for my roof rack cross bars. But remember this is a universal roof rack basket, it has to accommodate very thick cross bars also. If the length bothers you, simply go to Home Depot and buy shorter bolts for $2. Or angle grind off the excess as I did.That being said, you have to keep in mind this is a rack that’s less than $100. It’s going to be a $100 rack. That doesn’t mean it’s junk, just simply don’t compare it to a $400 Thule, because it’s not a $400 Thule. It’s a very strong roof rack for under $100. And it does everything that you will use it for, just so long as you don’t try and overload it past it’s weight rating.To sum it all up, for less than $100, this rack is amazing. It’s strong, extremely light, super easy to put together, and with a little extra silicone and time very easy to seal up for poor weather.Remember, hand tighten nuts, wait a day for the threads to settle, then Chanel lock them down.Buy this rack, and enjoy your cars MPG, while still having great cargo space.

I really needed a roof rack to accommodate my belongings for a long trip. I checked out several and decided on this Maxxhaul. I noticed one used in excellent shape and picked it up for $86. It arrived quickly, in great shape and all parts still packaged and there. Within fifteen minutes of dragging box inside I started to put it together. I had watched one video on here 2 times before ordering and it went together quickly as the printed instructions are terrible. I didn't even have to use a rubber mallet, it slid together like it was supposed to. I took it outside and lifted it up onto my Rogue, stepped back looking at it from front and back and repositioning a little to get centered. I then put the wedges and straps on but not tight, stepped back again and made sure it was still centered then began tightening everything up. I had 2 issues, the first was the rubber washers putting sides together pushed up over the screws so I just took it off and screw went in a little tighter, the second issue was the rubber plugs wouldn't fit all the way down. I will recheck them in a couple of days and see if I can push down further. All around pretty pleased with it and myself. I am a 74 year old female and did this all by myself.