bing tracking image

Roof Basket Installation And Review Videos


Kuat Roof Basket Review - 2018 Toyota Sienna- Video

Kuat  Roof Basket Review - 2018 Toyota Sienna

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota Sienna we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Vagabond X Rooftop Cargo Basket, part number VX201. This is also a two bike carrier and it measures 52" long by 41" wide, so there's plenty of space to work with to store your sporting goods equipment, your luggage, your camping gear, whatever you want to take out from the inside of your Siennas to make a little bit more space. It also has an extension that is sold separately, so you have even more space to work with. You can find that on etrailer.com. And it's a very easy process to install it. It simply clamps around your existing factory roof rack, like you see here, but if you have a Sienna that has an after market roof rack, it will work with aero, elliptical, square, and round bars as well.And it also locks into place so it's going to be secure. more


Watch Video

6/11/2018 6:37:10 AM



Kuat Roof Basket Review - 2012 Toyota 4Runner- Video

Kuat  Roof Basket Review - 2012 Toyota 4Runner

Speaker 1: Today on our 2012 Toyota 4Runner, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Vagabond X Roof Cargo Basket and Two Bike Carrier. Part Number: VX201.This cargo basket measures 52" long by 41" wide, so it has a wide area to store your camping gear, your sporting goods equipment, anything you want to keep out of the vehicle.Plus, it has two fork mounts up at the front here to install your bikes if you need to. There is an extension you can also purchase to make this a little bit longer if need be, and you can find that on etrailer.com, as well.It's a very simply installation process, and it also has a nice aerodynamic shape to it. And it also has a fairing at the front as well, and that's going to help cut down the wind noise and drag while you drive.It does lock into place and comes with the keys to do so. And it has a carrying capacity of 160 pounds. But you always want to double-check with your vehicles manual, to make sure your roof can take those weights.With it installed like this, we're not going to have an issue of clearance between the rear hatch and the cargo basket itself. more


Watch Video

6/7/2018 6:07:10 AM



Kuat Roof Basket Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek- Video

Kuat  Roof Basket Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek

Speaker 1: Today on our 2014, Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're gonna be test fitting Kuat Vagabond X Roof Cargo Basket and Tube Bike Carrier, part number VX201. This measure 52 inches long by 41 inches wide, so there's plenty of space to store your gear that you wanna keep out from inside the vehicle. It does have two fork mounts up at the front, so, you can store your bikes up on the roof of your vehicle as well without having to sacrifice the space that you would need for an additional bike rack.It has a nice aerodynamic shape, and that coupled with the fairing that's installed on the front, that's gonna help cut down the wind noise and drag while you drive, although there still would be some noise eventually. Also, it leave you the option, you can remove this section here and add an extended piece to add more space to your actual cargo basket if you need to. This is sold separately. You can find it on eTrailer.com.It's not gonna affect anything with our antenna like you see here. more


Watch Video

6/1/2018 8:27:28 AM



Curt Roof Basket Review - 2018 Cadillac XT5- Video

Curt  Roof Basket Review - 2018 Cadillac XT5

Speaker 1: Today, in our 2018 Cadillac XT5, we're gonna be test fitting the Curt Roof-Mounted Cargo Basket, part number C18115. This has a 150 lbs carrying capacity. It measures 41 and a half inches long, by 37 inches wide, by four inches tall.This has plenty of space to store your sporting goods, camping gear, whatever you wanna keep out from inside the vehicle, or just regular luggage when you're going on a travel.It does not come with a strap to tie everything down, you can buy those separately at etrailer.com, and with everything installed as it is, we're not gonna have an issue of clearance between our rear hatch and the cargo basket. As you can see here, there's plenty of space.It's very easy to install. It uses simply a U-bolt and two tie-downs 00:00:50. You wrap it up underneath here, take our metal bracket, put it on top, and we'll take our two turn knobs and install those.Turn it down until it's nice and tight. more


Watch Video

5/29/2018 7:48:01 AM



Thule Roof Basket Review - 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler Unlimited- Video

Thule  Roof Basket Review - 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler Unlimited

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL Unlimited, we're doing a test fit on the Thule Canyon XT Rooftop Cargo Carrier. Now this cargo carrier, as you can see, has a really unique design and it tapers off at both ends, gives us a more stylish or a more aerodynamic look than we get out of some carriers. This one that we have one the car measures 49" long by 40" wide. The part number is TH859XT. There's an extension that can be added in that'll give you an addition 20", so it'll 69" by 40". That part number is TH859XT-8591XT. more


Watch Video

3/22/2018 8:17:10 AM



Rola Roof Basket Review - 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler Unlimited- Video

Rola  Roof Basket Review - 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler Unlimited

Speaker 1: Today we're in our 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL Unlimited, we're taking a look and test fitting for you the Rola Vortex Rooftop Cargo Basket. Now this basket's designed to free up a lot of space for your passengers and pets inside of your vehicle. The one we have mounted here is part number 59504-EXT. That's a total basket length of 70 and 3/4 of an inch and it offers a 40.5 inch width. We also have this available without the extension which is added in right here. That reduces the overall length to 52 inches. more


Watch Video

3/21/2018 9:07:10 AM



Rola Roof Mounted Cargo Basket Review- Video

Rola Roof Mounted Cargo Basket Review

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the Rola roof mounted cargo basket, part number 59504. It's available with an extension, part number 59504-EXT. If you already have the basket you can pick up the extension separately, with part number 59505.If lack of space is a problem for your road trips, weekend excursions or tail gates, then the Rola roof mounted cargo basket is a great solution for you. It's a medium sized basket with a sleek aerodynamic look, adding the extension maintains that sleek look while upgrading it to a larger basket.Unlike some other baskets, this one includes a faring which is going to help reduce wind noise and drag, which means less annoying noise for you when you're on the road. With the cargo removed, you can see it's a sturdy steel construction with an open floor design, so dirt and debris does not build up and call fall right through.It has a black powder coat finish so it's going to be resistant to rust and corrosion, and you can feel it comfortable leaving it on in inclement weather. Our customer Velazquez T says, "This rack is the best. more


Watch Video

3/20/2018 12:37:18 PM



Inno Roof Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Toyota 4Runner- Video

Inno Roof Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Toyota 4Runner

Speaker 1: Today on our 2012 Toyota 4-Runner, we'll be doing a test fit on the Inno Shaper 80 Rooftop Cargo Basket, part number INXA568. This cargo carrier features 41 1/2 inches by 30 inches by 2 inches deep of usable space.To get it installed, you need to be sure you have a minimum cross bar spread of 20 inches and also like to point out that we can still gain access to our rear hatch.To begin our test fit, I'd like to point out that I've already got three of the brackets in place and tightened down, as well as three of the square head bolts installed on our roof rack system. I'd like to finish the other one together. We'll need to gain access to the channel here in our roof rack system. You may or may not have to remove your end cap, depending on which roof rack system you have. So I'm going to remove mine so I can gain access. more


Watch Video

1/16/2018 2:57:54 PM



Thule Roof Basket Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Thule Roof Basket Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon

Speaker 1: Today, on our 2017 Subaru Outback, we're going to be doing a test of the Thule Canyon XT roof mounted cargo basket. Part number TH859XT. The Thule Canyon is a premium roof basket for your Subaru Outback. It features a stylish faring.It's also going to help cut down on wind noise and drag. The wedge shape design is going to make loading and unloading into your basket easy. It's going to allow you to free up space inside your Subaru by allowing you to put it on your roof. more


Watch Video

12/21/2017 7:52:24 AM



Curt Roof Basket Review - 2017 Ford Taurus- Video

Curt  Roof Basket Review - 2017 Ford Taurus

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Curt roof mounted cargo basket, part number C18115. This measures 41-1/2 inches long, by 37 inches wide, by four inches deep. This has a carrying capacity of 150 pounds, but you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual, as well as your roof rack system, to make sure that they can withstand those weights.It does have a slanted design to it, along with a fairing, so the cargo basket itself will be relatively quiet while you travel. This is ideal for carrying a wide variety of items, but also helps out clearing space inside the vehicle, if your trunk is full, and you need to have people in side. This can also be used with sporting goods equipment, or even camping gear.It's very easy to install, and fits a wide variety of roof rack systems, and cross bar spreads, as well. It just simply has this U-bolt that clamps underneath, and this is covered with rubber here, and that's to help protect your roof rack system, so it doesn't get scratched up. more


Watch Video

12/4/2017 9:17:11 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2017 Ford Taurus- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Basket Review - 2017 Ford Taurus

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ford Taurus we're going to be test fitting the Rhino-Rack Roof Mounted Cargo Basket, part number RMCB. This measures 47" long by 35" wide by 6" tall from this point to the top. It does have a carrying capacity of 165 pounds, but you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual as well your roof rack system to make sure it can withstand those weights. What this is pretty much designed to do is take any excess you have that you can't fit inside your vehicle or to make more space for your vehicle, like your trunk is filled up, you need to put some additional luggage on top. This can also work with sporting goods equipment or camping equipment as well.How it attaches to your roof rack system, we have a kind of sandwich in between this bracket with the padding and this bracket up top. It does simply screw into place and it does come with the tool to do so. more


Watch Video

11/21/2017 8:21:24 AM



Thule Roof Basket Review - 2017 Ford Taurus- Video

Thule  Roof Basket Review - 2017 Ford Taurus

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Canyon XT Rooftop Cargo Basket, part number TX859XT. This measures 49 inches long by 40 inches wide by six inches tall at its tallest point here.This does have a carrying capacity of 150 pounds, but you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can withstand those weights. This is ideal for carrying excess luggage, camping gear, sporting goods equipment. Anything you want to keep outside the inside of your car, and if your trunk is full it gives you a little bit of extra storage as well.It's very easy to install. It just simply clamps around your existing roof rack system. Right now we have it around square bars, but this can also fit elliptical, round, and most factory roof racks as well. more


Watch Video

11/21/2017 8:21:15 AM



Thule Roof Basket Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier- Video

Thule  Roof Basket Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Nissan Frontier we're going to be test fitting the Thule Canyon XT rooftop cargo basket, part number TH859XT. This basket measures 49" long by 40" wide by 6" tall at its tallest point. It has a carrying capacity of 150 pounds, although you always want to double check for the carrying capacities of both your roof rack system as well as your roof itself to make sure you're not going to overdo it as far as putting weight on there.What this is designed to be used for is to store anything you want on top of your vehicle to free up space inside your vehicle, or if the truck bed itself is going to be completely full. You can use this for camping gear, sporting goods equipment. In some cases you can actually mount aftermarket spotlights up here as well.The aerodynamic shape of the basket coupled with the fairing that comes preinstalled, this is actually going to cut down wind noise and drag while you drive as well. This is very easy to install. more


Watch Video

10/31/2017 3:47:37 PM



Stallion Roof Basket Review - 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video

Stallion  Roof Basket Review - 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan, we're gonna be test fitting the Stallion Rooftop Cargo Basket, part number 288-09200. This basket measures 44 inches long by 39 inches wide by 7 inches deep. It has a carrying capacity of 150 pounds, but you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual, to make sure that it can withstand those weights on the top, as well as your roof rack itself. We have most of it installed already, but we'll show the last U-bolt going into place. It's gonna be back here at the passenger side rear. Set anything off to the side here, first. more


Watch Video

9/5/2017 9:17:31 AM



Malone Katahdin Roof Cargo Basket Review- Video

Malone Katahdin Roof Cargo Basket Review

Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the Malone Katahdin roof cargo basket, part number MPG311. The Malone Katahdin Roof Top Cargo Basket enables you to carry a wide variety of accessories and free up space inside your vehicle, such as your luggage, your coolers, your camping gear, or even your sporting goods equipment. With everything loaded up and it in place where it's at, we have very little interference, if no interference, between our cargo basket and the hatch of our vehicle.It has a load capacity of 165 pounds, but always double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can withstand those weights. We did the use Malone straps to tie our gear down, but these are sold separately, and you can find them on etrailer.com. We've gone a head and removed our luggage to show off some of our other features.For example, up at the front here, we do have a custom fairing installed, and this is actually going to cut down on wind noise and drag while you drive, and create a more aerodynamic shape for the cargo basket. There're several points along the cargo basket, both on the sides as well as the bottom, and this can act as tie down points for your ratchet straps, your bungee cords, whatever it is your using to tie down your gear.It's very easy to install, it simply clamps around your existing roof rack system. more


Watch Video

8/2/2017 2:18:51 PM



MaxxTow Roof Mounted Cargo Basket Review- Video

MaxxTow Roof Mounted Cargo Basket Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the MaxxTow Roof-Mounted Cargo Basket, part number MT70115. This sturdy steel cargo basket attaches easily to most roof rack systems. It's going to help free up space inside your vehicle for more passengers and pets. The attached fairing is going to help reduce wind noise and drag while on the road. With our cargo removed, you can see it's a sleek, low-profile design. There's plenty of room to attach tie-downs or straps. The black powder coat finish is going to resist rust and corrosion. more


Watch Video

7/18/2017 9:37:41 AM



Malone Roof Basket Review - 2012 Toyota 4Runner- Video

Malone  Roof Basket Review - 2012 Toyota 4Runner

Today on our 2012 Toyota 4Runner we're going to be test fitting the Malone Katahdin Rooftop Cargo Basket, part number MPG311. This cargo basket measures 61" long by 38" wide and has a carrying capacity of 165 pounds, but you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can withstand those weights. It's very easy to install. It simply clamps around our roof rack system, as you can see here, and has padding around it to make sure your roof rack system doesn't get any scratches or abrasions when you install it. The two bolts at the top do require an Allen key, which is included with our cargo basket. Today we have it around square bars, but this will also fit around round, elliptical, aero, and most factory style roof racks. You need a minimum crossbar spread of at least 25" and you need at least a minimum of 8" from the rear hatch so you can open it up completely, which, as you can see, we're not gonna have any issue of clearance with where we have it set up right now. This is great for transporting a wide variety of accessories, such as your camping gear, sporting goods equipment, anything that you're gonna be taking on the road so you can free up space inside your vehicle. There you have it for the Malone Katahdin Rooftop Cargo Basket, part number MPG311, on our 2012 Toyota 4Runner. more


Watch Video

7/17/2017 7:57:06 AM



Malone Roof Basket Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek- Video

Malone  Roof Basket Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV CrossTrek we're going to be test fitting the Malone Katahdin roof cargo basket, part number MPG311. This measures 61 inches long by 38 inches wide, and has a carrying capacity of about 165 pounds, although you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can withstand those weights. It's very easy to install. It simply claps around the roof rack system on your vehicle. Right now we have it around arrow bars, but this will also work with square, round, elliptical, and some factory roof racks as well. Let's go ahead and show you it installs. We left one open, grab our clamps here. more


Watch Video

7/5/2017 1:17:36 PM



Stallion Roof Basket Review - 2017 Ford F-150- Video

Stallion  Roof Basket Review - 2017 Ford F-150

Today on our 2017 Ford F-150, we're going to be test fitting the Aluminum Roof-Mounted Cargo Basket, part number 288-09200. This measures 50 inches long by 39 inches wide by seven inches deep, and has a carrying capacity of 150 pounds. It clamps very easily to the roof of your vehicle. It's one of of the lightest roof-mounted cargo baskets that we carry, and is also the most economical. We'll go ahead and show you how the last clamp goes on in the back. First see we have our plastic spacer here, which is going to fit in between our bars there. Next we'll take our metal bracket, sits on the top. more


Watch Video

4/27/2017 9:27:06 AM



Curt Roof Basket Review - 2017 Ford F-150- Video

Curt  Roof Basket Review - 2017 Ford F-150

Today, on our 2017 Ford F-150, we're going to be test fitting a Curt Roof-Mounted Cargo Basket, part number C18115. This is going to be 41-1/2 inches long by 37 inches wide by 4 inches deep. It's going to have a carrying capacity of 150 pounds, although you always want to double-check with your vehicle's manual to make sure it can withstand that weight. This can carry anything from sporting goods equipment to luggage, whatever you need to put up here to free up space inside your vehicle and the bed of your truck. Let's go ahead and show you how it installs. It's a very easy clamp-on style with U-bolts clamping it around your existing roof rack and then tightening down with these turn knobs up at the top. We'll show you in the last one in the rear. more


Watch Video

4/24/2017 12:07:29 PM



Yakima MegaWarrior Extra Large Cargo Basket Review- Video

Yakima MegaWarrior Extra Large Cargo Basket Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima MegaWarrior Extra Large Roof Rack Cargo Basket and Extension, Part Number Y07080-82. The Yakima MegaWarrior Extra Large Cargo Basket enables you to carry even more luggage than you would with just a plain MegaWarrior, adding about 22 inches to its length. Right now we have it loaded up with luggage, your bike racks, even tire carriers, but it can also carry things such as shovels, jacks, or even have a light bracket attached to it as well. It has all the same features as the MegaWarrior, starting with its barrier installed at the front which is going to cut down the wind noise and drag while you're driving. It also has this adjustable crossbar which can be moved along the rack itself to carry Yakima accessories such as the bike rack you see here, or a kayak carrier or ski and snowboard carrier. This is very easy to install. It simply clamps around your existing roof rack like you see here, or it can connect to square, round, arrow, and elliptical bars. more


Watch Video

4/13/2017 11:41:56 AM



Yakima LoadWarrior Cargo Basket with Extension Review- Video

Yakima LoadWarrior Cargo Basket with Extension Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at Yakima Load Warrior Roof Rack Cargo Basket with extension kit. Part number Y07070-74. The Yakima Load Warrior Extension Kit is great for carrying a wide variety of things on your roof basket, and freeing up space in your vehicle, or putting things up there that you simply can't put in your vehicle. Right now we have our bike installed with a kayak, as well as our duffle bag. This also has brackets for it available which are for shovels, light brackets, and spare tire carriers. Just be sure when you place these items onto your roof basket that they are secured properly. Now with our basket and everything attached you can see that we didn't have to remove our antenna here to install it. more


Watch Video

4/10/2017 12:07:33 PM



Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2012 Dodge Durango- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Basket Review - 2012 Dodge Durango

Today on our 2012 Dodge Durango we're doing a test fit of the Rhino Rack Roof Mounted Cargo Basket. That part number is RMCB. Now, this is 47" long by 35" wide, and has a 165 pound weight capacity, though you do want to double check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. We've gone ahead and secured down three of our four mounts. We're going to show you how to secure our back passenger side here. I'm going to start by stepping up onto our vehicle. We've got our spacer here in between our crossbar and our cargo basket. more


Watch Video

4/10/2017 8:47:11 AM



Curt Roof Basket Review - 2012 Dodge Durango- Video

Curt  Roof Basket Review - 2012 Dodge Durango

Today on our 2012 Dodge Durango we're doing a test fit of the Curt Roof Mounted Cargo Basket. That part number is C18115. Now this is 41 1/2 inches long by 37 inches wide by four inches deep, and it has a 150-pound weight capacity. You do want to double check your vehicle's owners manual to make sure your vehicle's roof can withstand that much weight. Now we already have three of our four mounts secured down. We're going to show you how we secure our fourth mount down. more


Watch Video

4/10/2017 8:47:05 AM



Yakima MegaWarrior Extra Large Roof Rack Cargo Basket Review- Video

Yakima MegaWarrior Extra Large Roof Rack Cargo Basket Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima Mega Warrior Extra Large Roof Rack Cargo Basket, part number Y07080. The Yakima Mega Warrior is a versatile cargo basket that can carry a wide variety of accessories, ranging from your luggage, to camping gear, to sporting goods equipment, and thanks to the load bar that's included in the center of it you can actually mount Yakima accessories to it as well. Here we have a bike rack, but you can also connect kayak carriers, ski and snowboard carriers, and you can even carry spare tires with this using part number Y07076, which is sold separately. To secure our cargo we're using the cargo net specifically for the Mega Warrior. This is part number Y07081. Also sold separately. Other accessories you can use with this include the High Lift Jack Bracket, part number Y07077. more


Watch Video

4/4/2017 11:17:11 AM



Stallion Roof Mounted Aluminum Cargo Basket Review- Video

Stallion Roof Mounted Aluminum Cargo Basket Review

Today, we're going to be taking a look at the roof mounted aluminum cargo basket, part number 288-09200. This economically priced roof cargo basket is great for getting your gear out of your vehicle and on your roof, freeing up more space for passengers and pets. You can use it to store wet, dirty or oversized gear keeping the interior of your vehicle clean and uncluttered. Because it's constructed out of aluminum, it's rust and corrosion resistant. The black powder coat finish gives it a stylish look. Its overall dimensions are 50 inches long, 39 inches wide and seven inches deep. It has a weight capacity of 150 pounds, although you'll want to be sure and check with your vehicle's owner's manual to see if your roof can carry that much. more


Watch Video

3/23/2017 10:27:28 AM



Thule Roof Basket Review - 2017 Ram 1500- Video

Thule Roof Basket Review - 2017 Ram 1500

Today on our 2017 Ram 1500, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Canyon XT roof top cargo basket, part number TH859XT. The Thule Canyon XT is great for carrying cargo that either you can't put in your vehicle or if your truck bed is full. You can carry things such as luggage, sporting goods equipment or even some coolers. The cargo basket itself does have a nice aerodynamic shape to it, and that coupled with the fact that it comes with a faring at the front, it's actually going to cut down wind noise and drag while you're driving. This is very easy to install on your roof. Just simply clams around, and we also have knock outs available here so if you wanted to replace those with the Thule lock core system to secure to your roof rack, you can and those are sold separately. This measures 49" long by 40" wide by 6" tall at the highest point and can carry up to 150 pounds, although you always want to check with your vehicle's manual to ensure that it can withstand that weight on the roof. more


Watch Video

2/28/2017 12:38:32 PM



Yakima Roof Basket Review - 2016 honda cr-v- Video

Yakima  Roof Basket Review - 2016 honda cr-v

Today on our 2016 Honda CR-V we're doing a test fit of the Yakima load warrior roof mounted cargo basket with extension kit. That part number is Y07070-74. Now this is going to be 62 inches long by 39 inches wide by 6.5 inches deep and has a weight capacity of 196 pounds, so you do want to double check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. Now we've gone ahead and secured three of our four brackets. We have our fourth one here on our driver's or excuse me passenger side. At the rear we're going to install. We'll start by loosening up this thumb screw here just a bit. more


Watch Video

2/22/2017 8:47:35 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2016 honda cr-v- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Basket Review - 2016 honda cr-v

Today on our 2016 Honda CR-V, we're doing a test fit of the Rhino-Rack Roof-Mounted Cargo Basket. That part number is RMCB. Now, this is 47" long by 35" wide and has a 165 pound weight capacity. Though it does have that weight capacity, you do want to double-check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. We already have three of our four mounts secured down. We're going to show you how we do our back passenger's side here. We've got our middle bracket, this plastic one here, our metal bracket on top. more


Watch Video

2/22/2017 8:47:08 AM



Yakima Roof Basket Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video

Yakima  Roof Basket Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan

Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan we're doing a test fit of the Yakima LoadWarrior roof-mounted cargo basket with extension kit. That part number is Y07070-74. Now this basket is going to have a 196 pound weight capacity, though you do want to check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. The basket is also going to be 62" long by 39" wide by 6-1/2" tall. We already have three of our four mounts secured down. We're going to show you how we do our back passenger side one here. This already comes preassembled. more


Watch Video

2/20/2017 9:17:24 AM



Yakima Roof Basket Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Yakima  Roof Basket Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon

Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon, we're doing a test fit of the Yakima LoadWarrior roof rack cargo basket with extension kit. That part number is Y07070-74. Now, this has a 196-pound weight capacity, though you do want to check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight, and the dimensions are 62 inches long by 39 inches wide by six and a half inches tall. This can be used with many different accessories that we do have available on our site. You'll see the removable middle bar there. That can actually be used with bike racks so that you can secure your bike racks to your basket and still carry some gear. Now, we already have three of our four mounts secured down. more


Watch Video

2/20/2017 9:17:19 AM



Yakima LoadWarrior Roof Cargo Basket Review- Video

Yakima LoadWarrior Roof Cargo Basket Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima Load Warrior Roof Rack Cargo Basket, part number Y07070. The Yakima Load Warrior is great for carrying a wide variety of luggage, sporting goods equipment and camping gear on the top of your vehicle while freeing up space inside your vehicle. The overall dimensions of the cargo basket are going to be 44 inches long by 30 inches wide, by 6 1/2 inches tall. Now the interior dimensions are going to be 38 1/2 inches long by 38 1/2 inches wide. The cargo basket itself has a carrying capacity of 140 pounds, although before you load anything onto your cargo basket, check your vehicle's manual to make sure it can withstand that weight. This basket will accept Load Warrior and Mega Warrior accessories, which includes the high lift jack bracket, part number Y07077, the spare tire carrier, part number Y07076, the light mounting bracket, part number Y07075, and the ax shovel bracket, part number Y07078, which are sold separately. more


Watch Video

2/17/2017 8:42:20 AM



Thule Roof Basket Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video

Thule  Roof Basket Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan

Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan we're doing a test fit of the Thule Canyon XT roof cargo basket. That part number is TH859XT. Now this is 49" long by 40" wide by 6" deep, and has a 150 pound weight capacity. With that weight capacity, you do want to check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. Now we already have three of our four brackets completely secured down. We're going to show you how to do our last one here on our passenger side. We've already got one bracket in place. more


Watch Video

2/16/2017 10:07:06 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Basket Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan

Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan we're doing a test fit of the Rhino-Rack roof-mounted cargo basket. That part number is RMCB. Now this is 47" long by 35" wide and has a 165 pound weight capacity, but you do want to double-check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. Now we already have three of our four mounts and brackets completely secured down. I'm going to show you how to do our back passenger side here. We've already got our metal bracket on top, our plastic bracket underneath. We're going to take our last bracket and place it underneath our crossbar, drop our two bolts down there. more


Watch Video

2/16/2017 9:57:07 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2017 Hyundai Sonata- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Basket Review - 2017 Hyundai Sonata

Today on our 2017 Hyundai Sonata we're doing a test fit of the Rhino-Rack roof-mounted cargo basket. This is 47" long by 35" wide and has a 165 pound weight capacity. That part number is RMCB. Now I mentioned it does have a 165 pound weight capacity. You do want to double-check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. We have three of our four mounts already secured down here. We're going to show you how we secure our back passenger side now. more


Watch Video

2/14/2017 8:07:18 AM



Thule Roof Basket Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video

Thule  Roof Basket Review - 2013 Ford Edge

Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we're doing a test fit of the Thule Canyon XT Roof Cargo Basket. That part number is TH859XT. Now this is 49 inches long by 40 inches wide by six inches deep and has a 150-pound weight capacity. Now you do want to check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. We already have three of our four mounts secured down. We're going to show you how we secure our fourth one back here. more


Watch Video

2/8/2017 9:07:06 AM



Curt Roof Basket Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video

Curt  Roof Basket Review - 2013 Ford Edge

Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, we're doing a test fit of the Curt Roof Mounted Cargo Basket. That part number is C18115. Now this is 31-1/2" long x 37" wide x 4" deep and has a 150-pound weight capacity. But you do want to check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. We already have three of our four mounts secured in place. We have our fourth one here on the back passenger side. We have that spacer in place that is easily removable and adjusted in between the different bars to accommodate different crossbar spreads. more


Watch Video

2/8/2017 8:57:11 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Basket Review - 2013 Ford Edge

Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge, we're doing a test fit of the Rhino-Rack Roof Mounted Cargo Basket. That part number is RMCB. Now, this is 47" long by 35" wide, and has a 165 pound weight capacity. We already have three of our four mounts secured down, we've got the beginning portion of our back passenger side secured in place. We'll show you how to secure the rest of it. You'll notice between our crossbar and our basket we're going to have a plastic bracket, and on top we'll have a metal bracket. Underneath, we're going to have another metal bracket that has rubber on the top to help prevent any scratches or abrasions from our bracket onto our crossbar. more


Watch Video

2/8/2017 8:57:06 AM



Thule Roof Basket Review - 2011 Mazda Tribute- Video

Thule  Roof Basket Review - 2011 Mazda Tribute

Today on our 2011 Mazda Tribute we're doing a test fit of the Thule Canyon XT Roof-Mounted Cargo Basket, that part number is: TH859XT. Now we all ready have this secured up most of the way. It's going to be 49 inches long by 40 inches wide by six inches deep and have a 150 pound weight capacity, though you do want double check your vehicles owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. We all ready got three of our four feet secured down and mounted. We've got our spacer here that's going to act as a bracket and a place for everything to sit on top of our bar. To adjust that, we loosen these two bolts here and we can tighten those down once it's in place. We'll take our U bolt, place that underneath. more


Watch Video

2/6/2017 8:47:21 AM



Curt Roof Basket Review - 2011 Mazda Tribute- Video

Curt  Roof Basket Review - 2011 Mazda Tribute

Today on our 2011 Mazda Tribute we're doing a test fit of the Curt Roof-Mounted Cargo Basket. That part number is C18115. Now this is 41 1/2 inches long by 37 inches wide by four inches deep. It does have a 150-pound weight capacity, but you do want to check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. Now we already have three of our four mounts secured down in place. We've got our fourth spacer here. more


Watch Video

2/6/2017 8:47:14 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2011 Mazda Tribute- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Basket Review - 2011 Mazda Tribute

Today on our 2011 Mazda Tribute, we're doing a test fit of the Rhino Rack Roof Mounted Cargo Basket. That part number is RMCB. Now this is 47 inches long by 35 inches wide, and has a 165 pound weight capacity. Although it does have that weight capacity, you do want to check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure your vehicle can withstand that much weight. Now we already have three of our four mounts secured down completely. We've got our spacer here at the back for our fourth one. We're going to show you how to set up the rest of it. more


Watch Video

2/6/2017 8:47:06 AM



Thule Roof Basket Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video

Thule  Roof Basket Review - 2015 Honda CR-V

Today on our 2016 Honda CRV we're doing a test fit of the Thule Canyon XT Roof Mounted Cargo Basket. That part number is TH859XT. Now this is 49" long by 40" wide by 6" deep, and has a 150 pound weight capacity. Although it does have that weight capacity you do want to double check with your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. Now we already have three of our four brackets in place and secured down. We're going to show you how to do the last one here on our passenger side. To adjust our brackets that are already installed we just loosen up those two bolts with our Thule tool or an Allen key that will fit that. more


Watch Video

2/2/2017 1:17:26 PM



Curt Roof Basket Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video

Curt  Roof Basket Review - 2015 Honda CR-V

Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we're doing a test fit of the Curt Roof-Mounted Cargo Basket. This is 41-and-a-half inches long, by 37 inches wide and 4 inches deep. That part number is going to be: C18115. This has a 150 pound weight capacity. You do want to check your vehicle's owner manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. We all ready have three of our four mounts secured down. We've got all four of our spacers in place. more


Watch Video

2/2/2017 1:17:20 PM



Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Basket Review - 2015 Honda CR-V

Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we're doing a test fit of the Rhino-Rack roof-mounted cargo basket. That part number is RMCB. Now this is 47" long by 35" wide and has a 165 pound weight capacity. You do want to check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. Now we already have three of our four mounts secured down. We're going to how we do our back passenger side here. We've got it adjusted into place so that we can jump up into our vehicle and secure everything down. more


Watch Video

2/2/2017 1:17:06 PM



Thule Roof Basket Review - 2017 Nissan Maxima- Video

Thule  Roof Basket Review - 2017 Nissan Maxima

Today on our 2017 Nissan Maxima we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Canyon XT Roof Cargo Basket, part number TH859XT. Now we already have our basket placed on top of our vehicle, we'll go ahead and show you how the last clamp goes on. Now one of the nice features is is that you do have four mounting points. Now these mounting points are adjustable so it's going to work with a lot of different crossbar spreads. We're going to take our u-bolts and we're going to come underneath the crossbar and we're going to come in and attach them with the provided wingnuts. These cargo baskets are perfect for getting any damp or oversized gear out of your car, that way you don't have to worry about getting the inside dirty. A nice feature of this cargo basket is that there's multiple tie down locations all around, and on the bottom. more


Watch Video

1/30/2017 8:57:22 AM



Curt Roof Basket Review - 2017 Nissan Maxima- Video

Curt  Roof Basket Review - 2017 Nissan Maxima

Today on our 2017 Nissan Maxima we're going to be taking a look at the CURT Roof Mounted Cargo Basket, part number C18115. Now we already have our cargo basket placed on top of our vehicle, we'll go ahead and show you how it secures down. First, you'll notice that we have our pad sitting on top of our crossbar underneath the basket. Next we're going to take our u-bolt and come underneath, and it's going to fit right into the channel. Then after that we're going to take our plate, line up the holes, put it on top. Then we have these wingnuts that we'll secure down. One of the really nice features of this cargo basket is as you can see there's multiple locations all around the perimeter and in the middle for tie-down points, so you don't have to worry about finding any specific spot. more


Watch Video

1/30/2017 8:57:06 AM



Thule Roof Basket Review - 2016 Nissan Rogue- Video

Thule  Roof Basket Review - 2016 Nissan Rogue

Today on our 2016 Nissan Rogue, we're going to be taken a look at the Thule Canyon XT Rook Cargo Basket, part number TH859XT. Now, we already have our cargo basket placed on our roof and we'll go ahead and show you how to mount up. There's going to be four mounting points. We have three of them already secured, and we'll go ahead and do the fourth one together. As you see, you're going to have a bracket right here which they are adjustable so it's going to work with different size crossbars. You're going to take your U-bolt. more


Watch Video

1/27/2017 8:47:09 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2016 Nissan Rogue- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Basket Review - 2016 Nissan Rogue

Today on our 2016 Nissan Rogue we're going to be taking a look at the Rhino Rack Roof Mounted Cargo Basket, part number RMCB. Now we already have our cargo basket in place, and we have three of the attachment points already secured. We'll go ahead and show you how the last one goes on. I do want to mention when you put this on you're going to want to have this lower plate underneath the basket before you get any of your attachments put on. We're going to take this plate right here, and that's going to go right over top. There's two tabs that it's going to sit into, you line up the holes and it'll snap in place. Then we can take our bottom piece with the rubber facing up, come underneath the bar, and put our bolts in place. It does come with an included Allen key to tighten everything up. more


Watch Video

1/27/2017 8:47:06 AM



Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2017 Nissan Maxima- Video

Rhino Rack  Roof Basket Review - 2017 Nissan Maxima

Today on our 2017 Nissan Maxima, we're going to be taking a look at the Rhino-Rack Roof Mounted Cargo Basket, part number RMCB. Now, as you can see we already have our cargo basket on our vehicle. I'll go ahead and show you how we get the last clamp on. As you can see here, there is a plate with a rubber pad mounted right here in between the basket and a 00:00:24 cross bar. Next, we're going to take another plate and it's going to go over the top and you're going to want to push it on getting it secure into the slots. Next, we're going to take the bottom plate making sure that the rubber's facing up, come underneath, and we're going to attach our bolts. We're going to go ahead and tighten these up. more


Watch Video

1/26/2017 10:07:05 AM



Curt Roof Basket Review - 2015 Kia Sorento- Video

Curt  Roof Basket Review - 2015 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2015 Kia Sorento we're doing a test fit of the Curt roof-mounted cargo basket. This is 41 1/2 inches long by 37 inches wide by four inches deep and has a 150 pound weight capacity. You do want to double check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure it can withstand that much weight. The part number for this is C18115. We already have three of our four mounts secured down. We've got our spacer here at our back mount. more


Watch Video

1/17/2017 8:04:06 AM



  2     3     4