XCAR 64"x23"x6" Car Roof Rack Cargo Carrier: Perfect for Luggage and Other Items on Your Rooftop

Dan M: This new car roof rack for camping turned my car into a camping chariot. Assembly was easy, now I can carry an entire circus on my roof. Ready for adventure! 🚗🏕️

United States on Oct 05, 2023

P. LandisP. Landis: It's a cheap Chinese-made roof basket. I took the advice of other reviewers and sealed the tubes and screw holes with caulking/sealant as I assembled it, then gave the whole thing a coat of rust-oleum (I used their "High Performance Enamel"). On the whole, it seems like it will hold up fine for my purposes. I took a star off for the additional work you need to do in order to make it durable and dependable.

The mounting system is similar to most of the cheap baskets out there; the fasteners and threaded rod ends stick well up into the cargo area. I took another star off for this, because it will pose a problem if you are planning to haul fabric items like sleeping bags, tents, etc. You will need to be careful with planning how to load items and secure them so that they don't get ripped. These protrusions will also make larger hard item like coolers wobbly.

The skinny version leaves just enough room for my single bike mount on my 2015 Subaru Forester, so it suits my purposes perfectly, despite it's shortcomings.

United States on Sep 17, 2023

fd5: As a 64yr old gal - I had noproblems - lifting it into place, putting clamps & screws into place by myself, and removing it all with the help of a ladder to secure it.
I listened to reviewers' comments and gave all parts a rust-proof spray coated layer of paint. Why have a rusted unit? Too easy, AND after 6 months of traveling with it on top of my Toy Sienna, on 2 pre-installed bars, I had no rust on the unit. I did have a bit of it on the screws when I removed it.
It didn't make any noticeable vibration sounds during my travels, even when totally empty.
On my sienna bars, it had to sit a little off-center so I chose to lean it on the side I'd be using most often. Folks behind me might've chatted about it being a bit wonky looking and that's ok!
Glad I had it, now it's hanging on a few nails up agains the garage walls, with the clamps in a baggie attached to it, waiting for the next adventure!

United States on Sep 12, 2023

Chris: I saw reviews about people crying about this rusting too soon. Simple fix… I bought some truck undercoating and sprayed all the tubes where they were open. Put it together and did a little spray on all the joints and screws. I wanted this size so I could also have a storage pod on my roof. Side by side it was a great combo for traveling.

United States on Sep 09, 2023

Amazon Customer: Used it to go camping twice and for other various in City needs. Easy to put together and has held on great. There are a few rust spots that popped up at the joints but it’s gone through a lot of heavy rain this summer. Would recommend

Canada on Aug 25, 2023

WorldFishingFrenchieWorldFishingFrenchie: I installed this product in Canada two weeks ago. I just got to Florida and every single soldering is rusted.

Canada on Jun 11, 2023

Tanya: I love this product and would definitely buy again if needed. It would be great to have some sort of key lock to protect against st theft but other than that, it is fantastic.

Australia on Apr 04, 2022

Sean HansonSean Hanson: First off, I paid about $150 for this rack (Amazon Warehouse), and I wouldn't pay more. I have it mounted on a 2015 Subaru Forester and it fits great but does bend the antenna back a little. Doesn't bother me, but it might bother you. I live in Colorado where it's pretty dry, but unless you live in the middle of the Mojave Desert this rack WILL rust...unless you do the following:

The first thing I did was get rid of most of the hardware that came with this rack. It's mostly junk. I instead put it together with M6 x 1.00 Hex Key Socket Head Cap Screws (that's how they're listed on Amazon by Inline Designs...but they're actually bolts) matched with 1/4" lock washers and M6 x 1mm Nylon Insert Hex Lock Nuts from uxcell....ALL 316 STAINLESS STEEL. There are other stainless options, but I like the look of the hex key "socket heads".

When I assembled the rack, I used shrink tubing to somewhat reinforce the spaces left between the interior bars, which works for my purposes (cargo bag), but at some point I'll replace those with either pvc or metal sleeves. After the rack was completely assembled, I caulked every single seam and bolt with Red Devil 078060 StormGuard 920 100%...

United States on Mar 13, 2022