Martin offroad rack opinion

Who has a Martin rack, how was your order experience, how long have you had, and how do you like it? There isn't much out there on them, and the site is very basic.

 

I have Had the Martin Off Road for about 5 months. It is well made and can carry pretty much any normal off road gear w/o issues. It was quite a bit cheaper than the Prinsu, is powder coated aluminum, and is made by a small business fab shop in the US. And a TW member, Gage Martin, @gmartin284

Here are a few photos with front and side views. It mounts securely using the stock mount holes, and I have been through torrential rains with no leaks. I am happy with it, and the customer service from Gage was exceptional.

 

I have the Martin rack and I am extremely happy with the product, the ordering experience, and the service I have received throughout the years.

Gage always responds to inquiries within a reasonable amount of time and his customer service is better than I have received from most companies.

I will post pics tomorrow when I’m able to take some.

 

I ordered mine via PM on here in March this year, before I was aware of the website. Rack was delivered within a week, and @gmartin284 answered and all the questions I had.
I don't have any issues with it. It looks great (much better than some of Amazon/ebay specials I've seen around here), and feels solid (made from 3/16" aluminum). Aaand has a great price point. I highly recommend it. (Unless you're looking for something more heavy duty, then Sherpa Equipment makes their racks out of 1/4" aluminum, and powder coat is an 'option' at a premium)
I wish I had some decent pics to show it off, but....

 

I had mine for a few months. Very happy with it. Gage answered all my questions in a timely manner, Great guy to deal with.

The shipping costs were a lot lower than the Prinsu. It did come with a fewer crossbars than the Prinsu, but I was able to purchase two more for $22 each when they were on sale from Tnutz.

My only regret was not buying it with the lightbar cut out.

 

Thanks fellas! Yes it a great looking rack, One of the best out there. I just needed to hear from some people who have had some first hand experience before I made the purchase. Their don’t seem to be too many people aware of the one.

 

I ordered one today. I'll post pictures once I have it in and installed. Thanks

 

any links to different style mounting hardware would be greatly appreciated

 

could you lead me in the right direction one what the exact on I would need for an extra cross bar? also the hardware needed to attach it? I was also looking to get some eyes for point to connect to. I just ordered the rack. If I had it in had I could probably figure all that out, but I would appreciate your input. Thanks

 

https://www.tnutz.com/product/ex-1020-black-1-x-2-x-47-paint/
It gives you the option to select the hardware on the same page to mount the crossbar to the rack and also you can choose the hardware (T bolts) to mount accessories.

 

Thanks so much

 

What light bar mounts?

 

I made them myself.

 

How? Are you a fabricator, or did you tweak some other kind of bracket?

 

No, not a fabricator.
So, I bought a brackets for Extreme LED light bar (or whatever) from CBI, but it was too small for my CL knockoff bar. Didn't want to spend whatever insane amount of $$ Caliraised charges for their bracket, so I bent and drilled some 1 1/2" flat stock to fit. It ain't pretty, but nobody can see it up there
I have some tools, bench and a small vise, so I put it to good use.

 

I've had mine since 2019. No complaints whatsoever. Gage was great to deal with.

Truck has had a few changes since the initial install

 

I can’t believe installing the roof rack was easier than getting my light bar on. I even bought prinsu mounts. Hopefully in the morning will be a different story.

 

I’ve had a Martin @gmartin284 rack for over two years and everything about it has been awesome.

The customer service, the rack, and any follow up service has been outstanding. I have emailed Gage several times since buying the rack with questions or to order stuff and he always, I mean always, gets back to me quickly.
I recently asked if I could buy some washers and screw as I lost one and he sent them for free.
Gage Martin is one of the best vendors I have ever dealt with in any type of business.

 

I will second this. I was one of the first to buy Gage's rack. He noticed a few rust spots in the pics and offered to send me new hardware. I had already bought new hardware for less than $15 even before ordering the rack. I did appreciate the offer. I believe he has since updated his hardware.

 

Yep great racks and service. Just installed a pair on my truck. Hardware is all stainless. Well packaged, fast delivery.