mockins Roof Rack Rooftop Cargo Carrier with Cargo Bag + Net

I don’t usually leave reviews on products but I must say for this item I was quite impressed. I live in Southern California and was visiting family in Central Idaho and needed extra storage space and it was a last minute sort of thing so I ordered this item briefly looking at some reviews to get an idea of what I was buying. Most reviews said the item tended to rust rather quickly no big deal a couple of spray cans should solve the issue(I used rust oleum stops rust flat black with a matte clear coat). Upon arrival I noticed some damage on the rack there is 2 pictures that are dented again no big deal as I was able to bend them back into place. The rack was the perfect size no issues there. Now the final concern was I read a review or 2 saying the bag was not weather proof which is obviously a big concern I had and I had absolutely no issues and the bag held up PERFECTLY! Keep in mind I drove a total of 1600 miles give or take and endured very heavy rain over the span of 5 days and a snow storm as you can see in one of my pictures and my luggage and stroller were completely dry. All in all if you are looking for a decently priced roof rack to get the job done this rack is for you. The only negative is the rack and weatherproof bag did affect my MPG (obviously) but surprisingly only affected it by 3-5mpg give or take so all in all I am very satisfied with this rack and look forward to using it on many other trips.

We bought this for a trip through Tennessee. Most of the trip was rainy. The assembly did take a little longer than expected. But, it was pretty straightforward. The bag kept the luggage dry. However, the bag did take a little wear. I believe that is from me not packing solid items tight forward early in the trip. Overall, the family is very happy with the product. Only complaint we have is one of the spacers for the bracket which holds the basket to the crossbeam was lost on the trip. I would suggest gluing and/or taping the spacer to the bracket and checking the bracket tightness between trip legs. Us not checking the tightness was our fault. The shifting load through mountain turns was probably the issue. The basket still held strong without issue. This is a well built basket and bag which was well worth the money. We did not use the net or lock on this trip.

As I write this review the rack has been assembled and currently installing the roof rails that directly mount to the vehicle. The rack that upon delivery contained the entirety of it's listed invoice. The tubing of rack did have a scratch and bendt at the connection end. it was repaired with a handle of my rachet to remold the opening. This was due to mishandling during shipping. The unit itself is glossy black, with deep 6 inch side railing which makes it look substantial and utilitarian. It is large but not heavy. the hardware is simple. While this may be a one time purchase I would recommend this product and with proper use be a good accessory for my vehicle that will come in handy for someone that travels a few times a year.

Super easy to install this rack. I barely even looked at the instructions. Very well made, the cargo netting is very good quality and the included cargo bag is a great bonus for the price! There was a little paint flaking off as others have commented, but that is to be expected when you ship metal tubing together, it would be time consuming to wrap every piece when packing product for shipping. I will buy a spray can of hammer finish Rustoleum and touch it up next time that I take it off of the vehicle. I will replace the 8 bolts that hold the tubes together with stainless steel ( if they are showing signs of rust ) at that time too.

The write up claims to be metal with rust protection coating. As you can see from the pictures, that is not true. We received the carrier about 45 DAYS ago, and this it is already rusting. The rust protection coating is flaking off, and all the welded joints are rusting. We have had minimal rain (I live in Southern California) so this rust must be from the morning dew, so I can only imagine what would happen in a rainy area of the US. When we received the unit, one of the metal arms was slightly bent, so putting the unit together was nearly impossible, but that was my bad for not returning it because we needed to use it the day after we received it. We are unable to use the extension pieces because of the bent arm as I will never be able to get this apart to add in that extension... but with the size of my SUV, I didn't worry about it because it would have been too big. All in all, I was ok with the bent arm and not being able to use the extension because it would be too big for my SUV... but now I am angry that the unit is rusting and the powder coating rust protection is flaking off.

I got pretty much what I expected after reading other reviews. Assembly was fairly straight forward. Low information instructions, with low attention to detail. but I could figure it out. No information on really how to attach the “attachment plate” and orient the bolt and the washer/nut stack. Always put the flat washer against the material surface and the lock washer between the flat washer and the nut for best retention - the preassembled stack was backwards of course. Some bending of tubes to get stuff to line up, but surprisingly I didn’t have to fight tolerance on hole placements to get bolts thru considering the over constrained design. Most of the little plastic end caps on the open tube ends were rattling around in the bottom of the box - assuming they were protective covers for shipping I pulled the others off. Then I read another review about these open tube ends letting in water and snagging on stored objects, then it dawned on me to put them back as they might be part of the design! These same open ends are not well lined up and look kind of bad. I don’t imagine I want to put heavy loads on the center section as it is completely unsupported and floating. Definitely a low quality design with cheap manufacturing methods. The paint is already flaking, exposing rusted surfaces, and as you manipulate the individual sections a cloud or red rust dust will fall out from the tubes. I’ll likely scrape off any loose paint and slather it up with rustoleum or something.The connector plates do almost nothing structurally. Under bolt compression I suppose they provide line contact, but over time they will bend away and lose that. I think they’re really a cosmetic cover for the ugly bolt and nut stack, that could have looked better if they used black oxide fasteners. Or they could have used less visible threaded inserts. But whatever. I’m not looking forward to taking this thing on and off. 20 pieces for the fastener mechanism to keep track of, drop and lose, and lots of hand tightening of hand nuts to deal with the excessively long u-bolts for my cross bars. I plopped it onto my 2019 RAV4 with factory cross bars, and it seems to fit. The cross bar spacing doesn’t quite line up between the gaps in the basket bars, so the front or rear will probably be tilted. I don’t love that the metal of the basket makes contact with the cross bars in multiple places as this can cause wear from vibration and thermal distortion. But hey, this is my first roof basket and it was well priced and will probably do the job when I need to plop (and strap) my kids bike and a few bulky items into it a few times a year. I haven’t bothered to try the bag or net yet.

We've been using this roof rack for 4 years now and are very impressed with it! We pack a lot into it and, with the bag, net and straps that come included, nothing ever shifts or comes out. The coating on the rack is very durable; we're at and on the beach (ocean) every time we use it, and even in those conditions there hasn't been any rusting. The center section can be easily installed or removed for more or less length of the rack, which is also a great feature! The bag is also holding up very well. It has strap loops for attaching the ratchet straps, and a zippered and Velcro closure making for a weather resistant enclosure. We often get a good thunderstorm while using the bag and everything stays dry! Since the size of the rack can be adjusted and the straps and cargo net are adjustable, there is a lot of flexibility for what you can carry. I'd definitely recommend this rack and would buy it again.

Update: customer service reached out and addressed my issues. Above and beyond customer service. Thank you Mockins! Great price and great accessories however the quality is just not there. I use it to hold our stroller so we can free up some space in our RAV4 for trips to/from the beach. It works great but I only used it a couple of times and it is already showing signs of wear and rust is everywhere. Also, while Loading and unloading you have to be extremely careful as this basket has many sharp edges.

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We bought the product to carry our second set of tires across Canada (moved from Toronto to Vancouver). Here is what I can tell you about our experience: - Absolutely ZERO installation instructions (but we used our brains to figure it out) - It fit both all 4 tires, stacked 2 on top of each other, and kitty corner (SUV tires). The basket is in "extended" mode in this picture - Also had room to put our gas can on top (can't see in photo because it's on the other side) - We did not use the cargo bag as it's not very big (barely fit 2 tires) - It held VERY well; BUT we were careful to ensure the cross bars were centered under the wheels to ensure the load was properly distributed, and we used strong Thule crossbars as I am pretty sure we were pushing or over the verified weight limit. We also ensured the four basket "feet" that connect the basket to the cross bars was as close to the car's side rails as possible to properly distribute the load away from the centre to ensure the cross bars didn't bend in the middle. We also used 3 straps (not the ones provided in the package, but our own straps) to let the tires down, and we wrapped those straps around the car side rails, not the Thule cross bars or the basket itself. - We would HIGHLY suggest buying a rust proofing spray before use. After the 4 day, 4300km drive in late December, a few if the screws has already developed rust - After use, I took it off, washed it, and used a microfiber towels to dry it in order to prevent rust - The feet mechanism that hold the basket to the cross bars are pretty crappy... You get what you pay for here. The crappy feet mechanism would make this basket EXTREMELY annoying to take on and off repeatedly - The frame itself is strong enough and the welds look solid Overall, for what we need it for, it did an amazing job. Installation was a pain but we made it work. The cargo bag looks solid and I'm sure we'll use it in the future for camping, etc. I have it 4 stars because of the assembly and the feet mechanism. But it got 5 stars for me on value. Hope this was helpful for other shoppers!

Arrived with the cheap film/top coat already peeling off in places and already rusted underneath. A month later and the film continues to flake off and expose rust. Also arrived with one piece bent that I needed to use some tools to straighten so it could be assembled. Other than that, it does its job.

Really excited to get this as were gearing up for a long road trip. It seems sturdy and fit great. Unfortunately it was rusted in several spots and the paint wad chipping everywhere when we opened it out of the box. Also the hardware was really cheap and basically fell apart after removing it for fit and putting it back in the box. Glad we never used it as it's clearly poorly and cheaply made.