HOOKE ROAD Roof Rack...............Ubox-offroad.com

I've been taking to Steve from when I was the first to post this rack on the Gen 2 site
I've asked and he is using Google translate and as we know it don't translate correctly

But he is trying to learn English he also on TW.com his name is @Steve B Richard

 

Rack arrived a day early. It has no numbers cut out on the side rails or the cross bars. The cross bars have holes cut out in accordance to which bar it is you can see in the picture. Seems like decent quality for the price. Powdercoat is super thin and i imagine will not hold up at all. The one picture shows powdercoat damage just from assembly. If I were a hardcore overlander no way i would get this rack, my opinion is it will never hold up.

 

Good deal. Seem super fast. Going to order a second one with out numbers than use the one I have now to make a camper shell rack

 

Really kicking around buying this rack for my 2015 double cab. Have Thule crossbars on my Leer camper shell that I keep my RTT on. Like the looks of the rack and would like to have it for extra storage when I go camping and to probably mount an awning on. How’s everyone liking it so far? My biggest concern is the molding on top. I don’t like the idea of cutting the molding and it doesn’t look good without the molding.

 

I'm curious if anyone has run an RTT on this. Hate to see anyone climb up there and have the rack come crashing down and you have imprinted on your back side the numbers "1-2-3-4-5" .

 

ugh....I'm in the market...and was about to go to Prinsu....but I need something strong. For example, I do the Red Clay Rally every year...it's rock crawling, mud, steep inclines....and I actually use my racks. Currently I have a Yakima Load Warrior with extension, and it slid being mounted on my cross bars. I need something strong. Thinking this rack is good for the pavement pounder, but not for hardcore off road use.

Thoughts??

 

IMO, waste of money for the hardcore guys.

 

Looks like the Prinsu route for me

 

Received today and installed. Adjusted wind deflector down with edge trim and no noise or vibration. I really don’t see why this rack wouldn’t hold up. It mounts solid and I have no complaints.

 

I was saying the coating will not hold up, not necessarily the rack itself. I have had other parts (smittybilt jeep fenders) with this type of thin textured PC on it and it was flaking and rusting in about 3mo of hard use.

 

I get you man that’s honestly, besides the numbers on the side, the only flaw of this rack we’ll see how it holds up

 

OK...so how are you getting the ones without the numbers? Email the seller and specifically ask for the ones without?

 

I haven't seen anyone add them to this rack but there is a flat spot with several holes to add something that will shit higher then the rack
Unlike prinus where they have a cut out for a barlight

 

Bought one myself. Seems like a damn fine rack for the price

 

Just bought a RRT going to mount it later today and I'll post pic of how it hold up

 

still torn about going with this or a Prinsu. other than the powder coating...The price is a third of a Prinsu.

 

It honestly mounts solid none of the powder coat came off of mine when I installed it either.

 

OK...I off-road a lot, and do trips. It would be holding Pelican type cases, and maybe some water ports....nothing too too heavy.

 

I’ve been working with a lot of Chinese retail companies lately. This is obviously a Chinese company and English is not their 1st or even 2nd language. It’s also a common practice for them to adopt and English name to appear more American. Ever been to a nail salon? Most of those ladies adopt an American name to make it easier on their customer.

Seems perfectly legit to me.

 

It should be fine I have a rifle case mounted to mine with a lot shit in it and doesn’t budge.