MaxxHaul 70115 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

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.

This thing is a different price every time I look at it. I think I've seen it from about $76 up to $101, where it is as of this writing. After reading the reviews and knowing that I would need to seal and coat one of these racks (and any rack) myself, I hit the used section and found one that was described as having "major cosmetic flaws or damage." That was perfect for a rack I'm going to refinish anyway! It was $57. It arrived quickly and was well packed. Guys...it had minor, superficial scuffs. Much less than you would get after the first time using it for *anything* and I guess someone returned it for that. Score for me! It looked just fine, but rust prevention is the issue, so to coat or not to coat was not the question. As many have said, the drilled holes do not line up well, but the screws are also abysmal little things that only go through one side anyway. I'm not going down the highway like that! I drilled larger holes in all 8 locations in the main assembly (I left the fairing screws alone, just sealed them) and got larger bolts, that go through both sides, locking washers and nylocks, hit the holes with flex seal and bolted it up. NOW, I trusted it. I would not be comfortable using only the included screws at all. I went over the welds and they were actually mostly ok. I hit any iffy ones with flex seal and definitely did the same for the joints (I didn't bother with the bound-to-fail covers for the joints...heavy coats of flex here) and then gave the whole rack, minus the fairing, a couple coats of truck bed liner spray. I left the fairing with it's gloss finish alone, only sealing the holes and screws, since the wind resistance would be more minimized. I'm probably going to fine sand and give it one more shot of liner in a few days. Mine came with a printed logo, not the sticker. I thought about covering it and putting a Subaru decal over it, but, you know what? The Maxxhaul one looks good and I'm not trying to pass it off as another brand or anything. I may keep it like this. Digging it so far. The mounting hardware was fine and works well. I doubt you would want to use this out of the box as is, but, throw a trip to the hardware store (yay!), a few minutes of power tools (yay!) and a little sealant and spray liner (yay!), and you have yourself a nice rack, and had as much fun as a nice rack should be, to those who appreciate such things. I made out like a bandit on this thing and I like it! Oh, and the wind noise is wayyyy less than I expected. I have to imagine that I can even hear anything at all. I can't feel any drag and haven't had my MPG go down, which actually surprises me. I did mount it as far back as I could, so as not to block my panoramic sunroof, so maybe that helps. If its over $100, I guess you are approaching Rola territory, as well as some others, and there are some extendable ones around that point, so at $80ish or below, this is a no brainer. At the $57 I paid; a steal. I wanted a smallish rack that would be strong enough to trust and, after throwing a few bucks and minutes at it, that's what I have! And the "work" I did with this one, I would do on any rack, even much more expensive ones. It was a great value and I am psyched about having it on my Forester! It can carry some of my training gear (important for us personal trainers in the apocalypse) and camping stuff when we head out. If you are wanting to use it as it comes out of the box...I can't say, but I'd surprised if that worked well. If you want to spend a few minutes making it road/weather-worthy, this rack should work great for you! I'm really glad I bought it.UPDATE: With the weatherproofing I outlined above, this thing has been through numerous rain storms and ZERO rust. You need to do that and it's perfect. Same for my LED lights. People complain that they get moisture and fail. Gotta seal all of this stuff. I don't trust any manufacturer to weatherproof. This thing is great as it is now!

Looks really good seems real sturdy, but it could stand to be a bit longer

great fit. looks perfect. easy to install. i suggest you use a spray on bed liner on it to coat it before installation, this will keep it protected longer and make it look better, not so smooth and better grip. rack is an excellent addition to my scion xb. I love it.