Cargo basket

Charlessyverson · January 20

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 · January 20

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 · January 21

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.

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It's better to store items in your TV

TourDeForth · January 21

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.)

Cherokee · January 21

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 · January 21

The best place to carry things - secure and Dry

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ckjs · January 22

That Harbor Freight basket is about 30 lbs all by itself (a bit heavier than the MaxHaul version), before any actual cargo.
The roof is not rated to carry much load. It's easy for me to imagine going around a turn on a windy day, and a 50 pound additional roof load twisting the walls a little, eventually leading to a leaning tower of T@b-ness.

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