Cargo basket

Charlessyverson

What cargo basket are y’all using on you Yakima rack?  Looking to get one and if you can share a link to purchase, would be greatly appreciated!!

TourDeForth

I waited for a discount coupon and bought the harbor freight haul-master cargo rack. It’s got 150 pound capacity which is about the limit I would put up there any way. I use it to carry bulky items that don’t weigh much.

link: https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/truck-bed-accessories/racks/truck-racks/150-lb-capacity-roof-mounted-steel-cargo-carrier-64101.html

Cherokee

If you don't wish to produce trailer sway keep whatever you place in the basket to less then 30lbs. I learned this the hard way. 

It's better to store items in your TV

AnOldUR

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TourDeForth

I don’t worry about that too much. I’m not putting 150 pounds up there anyway. However, I do put heavy things on it. Sway hasn’t been an issue and I’m careful about the tongue weight and keep it in the 10-15% range without exceeding the over all limit. I’d say I travel with about 100 pounds attached to the rack, so 130 pounds total. I do have an anti-sway bar on the hitch. (Not for this reason but due to my TV manual recommendation.)

AnOldUR

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Cherokee

Several videos on you-tube demonstrate how weight distribution affects trailer stability. Indeed, when I added two 2 gal fuel containers and one 3 gal water container to the rear rack of my 320 Booondock, using a 3,300lb '99 Jeep XJ as a TV, I crossed a depression on I-5 just north of LA. This sent the T@B violently oscillating from side to side. I counter-seared and eased off the throttle. At around 50mph, the trailer began tracking strait. I pulled over, removed the water container and I've never experienced sway again. Since then, I've upgraded to a heavier TV weighing about 5,250bs fully loaded - it is true that the weight ratio of TV/trailer effects trailer stability. However, unlike, people pulling much heavier trailers, I do not require an anti-sway hitch attachment. I've pulled my T@B across this country several times and down many dirt roads and moderate 4x4 trails without another incident.     Gas weighs a little over 6 lbs a gallon, so 2 containers of 2 gal of gas weigh about 24lbs +the weight of the rack. The 3 gal of water I removed weigh about 24lbs 

Cherokee

The best place to carry things - secure and Dry