Update: the spray on bedliner's finish didn't last much so gonna get new half gallon $20 bucket of herculiner and reapply. Besides that everything else is working great!! Picked up a heavy duty 72" x 96" cargo net from ebay! link in description! Will update on quality as I go.

Go to a salvage yard and get 2 more cross bars for your roof rack. Then get 4 more brackets. That will increase the weight capacity and give you support so the pieces don’t pop out.

I just bought mine today and built it in my living room. Nice suburban I got a 04

Excellent instructions and well spoken.

If you look at all of Arksen's roof racks you'll notice they're all rated at 150 pounds, even their smallest rack. The manufacturer probably came up with that number after looking at a cross section of all SUVs and went with a low number so they wouldn't be facing a lawsuit should one fail. What's going to fail isn't the Arksen rack it's the factory rack that it's mounted to. I'm looking at the 84" x 50" rack, hell I bet I could put a half dozen aunt Ednas up there without a problem. Great video, thanks for posting it!

@applejacks971

5 ай бұрын

I'll bet the dog kept up for the first half mile or so... :)

I bought the 64' version, put it together in my living room.🙃 Putting it on my 08 Equinox in the morning. Had to get cross bars first at a salvage yard. They were easy to install.

Great video man. I Have a 07 Tahoe and just purchased the 64 inch version. I plan to rhino line it like you did for extra protection.

Magnificent ! You saved me hours. You have the killer philosophy. The way you laid it out - Sweet.

@Maknificent12now

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Really adds to the look! 👊🏼

@Maknificent12now

4 жыл бұрын

💪🏿

You should've put silicone at interlocking points and screws during assembly....paint second..stand by for the rust....

Very helpful video! Thank you sir

@Maknificent12now

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Looks great

Using thread locker blue or red would take care of any loosing, but I like the video, good job !!

Nice. I have this rack on my expedition too. I’m pretty happy with it. It’s one of the only BIG roof baskets you can buy and it has more weight capacity than the Yakima. Aside from a little rusting at the joints, it’s fine and seems pretty rugged. I just saw another video where a guy had an 84”x50” arksen. I wish I had that one, but oh well. Didn’t know they made one that wide.

@Polemicist_

2 жыл бұрын

I think there's an add on you buy that widens your existing 39" wide roofrack to 50".

Harbor Freight sells $5 Rustoleum Auto Paint Black Flat finish. I have the same rack and will spray a couple of extra coats on it for good measure.

I don't feel bad for building mine in the living room now, lol

I'm looking a this basket , so thx for the detailed vid. I think if I purchase this I will weld up all those pieces to add rigidity. Then like one of your commenters stated paint with Rustoleum.

@Maknificent12now

3 жыл бұрын

Good man! Let us know how she turns out!

@MugiwaraWeb3

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking of doing welding pieces together 🤔

I'm sorry to tell you. drilling holes in that tubing is making it weak . The sleeve that the tubing goes into actually gives it superior support distributed equally between the two joints . Now your idea of gluing them together is not a bad idea

Thanks for making this video. Now that the rack has been on your vehicle a few months has the extra reinforcement proven worth the extra effort for you?

@Maknificent12now

3 жыл бұрын

Thnx 4 watching! 💯 worth it! Still looking brand new and no fade at all. Furthermore still as sturdy as ever! I’d def recommend it

Any wind noise when your driving?

have you had any water leaking into it/rust issues yet? I'm thinking about purchasing one for a camping trip coming up..

@Maknificent12now

3 жыл бұрын

No issues at all partner. Had I not sealed the corners I’m sure I would have

What is the width of that one? They sell two 84 inch racks. 36' or 50' wide. Also, how it fairing?? Thanks

@Maknificent12now

4 жыл бұрын

hey champ. One i got via eBay is 84"(L) x 39"(W) x 6"(H) w/ extensions. lemme know how it goes 4 ya. Rack is awesome, solid as can be. Looks great with herculiner application. No peeling or rattling.

How many of those horizontal bars do you need?

@Maknificent12now

4 жыл бұрын

2 are sufficient. More than 2 just increases max weight. I went ahead and added 2 more since I had them sitting around but not necessary. 🤙🏿

Why are you painting on your bedroom. Lol 😆

I think you can buy an extra insert

@Maknificent12now

3 жыл бұрын

Cool

How did this effect your gas mpg?? Any wind noise, thinking about getting the 84 roof rack!!

@Maknificent12now

3 жыл бұрын

None so far. Might be due to exhaust and etc but don’t notice notice issue. No real issue on fuel reduction

🤔 Instead of the screws and the sealant you could have used HEAT SHRINK. would have worked for rattle and waterproof.

Does it come with the net when you bought it?

@Maknificent12now

3 жыл бұрын

Net was separate on eBay

@dailytravel5085

3 жыл бұрын

@@Maknificent12now thank you

Looks like you're using the bracket incorrectly. Supposed to sandwich the rack between the metal bracket and the plastic bracket, and the plastic sits on TOP of the crossbar.

@Maknificent12now

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate feedback. Saw someone install it that way b/c it didn't stick out as much. I looked at and decided to go the road less traveled. Any safety issues you see doing it that way that i might be overlooking?

@kefrh

3 жыл бұрын

@@Maknificent12now I don't think there's a safety problem. It's not going anywhere. Thanks for making the video. It helped me make up my mind to get one. Arriving Thursday! I'm thinking of adding an 8 gallon DIY solar shower so I might go even further with strenthening things up.

@jaco0427ify

3 жыл бұрын

I noticed the same on the bracket is not how is supposed to be on the instructions , that is probably why it get loose with vibration.

You'll never get those metal shavings out of your carpet from drilling

the whole rack is a weak link,,,with so many pieces to fit together.

@Maknificent12now

3 жыл бұрын

Suppose you’re right. 💯 more pieces = decreased structural integrity vs 1 piece That said for the purpose most people use it for... not sure the cost of a single piece of molded steel is worth the “overkill “ amount of structural integrity your get from that kind of design ya know? I feel that steps I took to solidify it should do the job and then some. What kind of setup you got?