Yup, this thing works great.
I had no issue with any screws or threads rusting out or stripping from my LoadWarrior, which has been on my roof for like 4 years prior to buying this extension. So that worked out great, and I was a little bummed out about the possibility of having to get the extension and then not be able to set it up right away due to things stripping or rusting. But, that was not the case!
Everything fit together great, i used the old screws on the bottom of the whole basket+extension, and the new ones that came with the extension on the sides where the screw the sections together for a cleaner visual look...as you cannot see the old screws on the bottom at all. Good idea.
One thing I thought was weird was that with the extension, now there are 15 rungs, without the extension, there were 10...anyhow, with an odd number of rungs the basket is not symmetrical. What that means is either the front or the back will be longer depending on how you set it up, you do not have the option to completely center the basket. It's like a 55/45 split, if you are trying to maintain the Yakima recommendation of not having your crossbars further than 30" apart.
Other than that this extension maxes out the capacity of the LW and fills the entire roof of our Jeep Liberty right up the the back of the sunroof, and does not interfere with the antenna or the back hatch door at all when lifted.
I have not yet added the additional load bar that comes with this extension because I have no immediate use for it. I will be using it in the future and it looks as if it installs very easily, and comes with a allen wrench specific to it. It should be a rock solid rack when all said and done. Love this basket, and I might as well get a couple axe/shovel mounts for the sides now for fun...
Highly recommended!
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 42 x 22.5 x 7 inches |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 6.33 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 7 x 22.5 x 40 inches |
| Brand Name | Yakima |
| Color | One Color |
| Suggested Users | Roof Rack Cargo Mounts |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer | YAKIMA |
| Part Number | 8007074 |
| Size | One Size |
| Sport Type | Cycling |
