ARKSEN 84" x 50" x 6" Extra Wide Roof Rack Basket with Extension

I just wanted to come back and update this review now that I've had it for 2 years. I didn't do anything special to it as others have said they did to theirs. The paint and overall finish of the metal has held up very well. I had no issues with it when I was in the midwest even during some harsh winters. The only time I had an issue with it was after I moved to Florida. It has started to rust after being here for a year but the rack itself isn't that bad. It's majority surface rust that cam be removed with a Scotch Brite pad and I'm planning on repainting it here soon. The worst areas for rust is in the mounting hardware itself. The bolts and nuts and wing nuts that hold it to your crossbars will absolutely need sunlight and penetrating lubricant to break them free without stripping the plastic wingnuts. I had to remove my crossbars to get my rack off today and it was a real pain. Especially more so now that I have to measure the overhang of my cross bars when I go to put my crossbars back on again to make sure they're even on all sides. But other than for that I have had absolutely 0 problems with my rack in the 2 years I've had it and it has become a permanent installation to my suv since i've had it. People know me when they see me just because of it. It's long enough and wide enough to accommodate a cargo box and have plenty of room on the other side of the rack for other various camping gear. This rack is the next best option I have compared to others on the market. The only downside is that it is not a direct mount to the roof and there's no options for it to be without rails and crossbars. That's also a downside to my suv in general also since there doesn't seem to be any aftermarket support for direct to roof mounting. So for those reasons, I selected this rack 2 years ago and have been happy with it since then.

Perfect. Able to make a few trips and skip the uhaul for moving this time

Great product and durable! Front panel does not latch properly with the U shaped clips but still great!

this item is well constructed but light enough to move with one person. I fit this on my dodge 2017 grand caravan and it was the perfect accessory for a family camping trip. On that trip I packed 3 queen size camping mattress futons, a full size camping mattress futon, sleeping bags, lifejackets, camp chairs all secured down with lashing straps and a cargo net. Everything was strapped securely and i didn't feel it one bit while driving. However there is noticeable but acceptable reduction in mpg. normal mpg is about 25 without a rack. with a rack loaded with camping supplies is about 20.5 mpg for the same vehicle. Using a thule force xt xl box i get about 24 mpg. but the thule could never hold as much equipment and is not nearly as convenient for loading rafts for a day of rafting. The four clamps used to secure the rack to the roof rack crossbars seemed sufficient and secure, but i went ahead strapped it down with four additional large cable ties to be extra sure. It didn't budge one bit either way but it gave me piece of mind since i was driving abit of distance with in on my roof. All in all i was very happy with this purchase and the versatility of having a roof rack.

Put this monster on my jeep Cherokee, love it !

Was looking for a roof rack that would fit on my tahoe better than a smaller one I had that just didn't look right being too small. Very happy with how it looks and was easy to assemble. Some rtv where tubes slide together to seal helps with water intrusion and the rust that would follow.

The only good thing about this basket is that it looks good. Thats about it. Overall it was a pain to put together. Half of the mounts that required screws did not line up properly and were a battle to get put in thier respective places. Not only that but the basket as a whole is pretty flimsy if we are being honest. I dont expect to be putting much in it other then light camping gear. But the basket cant even hold itself straight under its own weight which is kind of embarrassing. Also like many many many other reviews have stated this thing is rusting as soon as its was mounted to my jeep. Places are rusting everywhere 2 pieces of metal meet as a connection. I actually spent over and hour sealing all of the joined together tubes for this basket that slide into one another with high quality gasket sealer but it did not seem to help. Now I have to go back and try and seal up the welded portion of this basket as well. Also the provided wind deflector for the front does not properly mount with the provided hardware. So I simply forwent the deflector all together. Honestly the basket is more aerodynamic and creates less drag without it. Not only that but the wind noise is the same with or without it. Overall this is a pretty poorly made product and it knew that going into this. It seems you get what you pay for and i will have more water proofing to do in the newt future. I would not purchase this basket again.

Was easy to put together and install. I like the look

Well made product

super beau look,sauf que si vos barres transversales ont plus de 1 pouce, leurs attaches ne convient pas essayez de trouver une autre methode pour fixer

Après 15 jours j’ai remarqué la rouille sur le porte bagage 😡