So, I have been looking at roof baskets for a while now and still cannot decide on what to buy. I have seen some really cheaper off-name brands, but I decided to narrow my search down to these 3. Now, I wonder which would be great in terms of price and longevity. Also, the most important thing I am looking for is not to have rust on the roof basket. Please, if there is a way I can truly avoid this for as long as possible, let me know what I can do if or when I do buy a roof basket.
Also, I have decided I would be buying the basket with the extension. So, here are the prices of each with their extensions. These are all prices taken only from Amazon. And these are me rounding up the prices to the nearest dollar. These prices include shipping already to my address.
Yakima Loadwarrior $230 + $126 (extension) = $356
Rola 59504 basket $160 + $72 (extension) = $230
Curt roof basket $127 + $57 (extension) = $184
After reading all reviews on Amazon and etrailer, I realize they all truly do have great reviews and some not so satisfied people. Which is expected.
Which should I buy?
How can I prevent rust for a long time?
If you have any kind of roof basket, can you post pics of it on your Marda? How long have you had yours continuously on your Marda? Does it rust? Or what did you do to prevent it from rusting?
I plan to keep my roof basket on my Marda for a long time and take it off not so often. So, that is why I worry about rust.
Also, I have decided I would be buying the basket with the extension. So, here are the prices of each with their extensions. These are all prices taken only from Amazon. And these are me rounding up the prices to the nearest dollar. These prices include shipping already to my address.
Yakima Loadwarrior $230 + $126 (extension) = $356
Rola 59504 basket $160 + $72 (extension) = $230
Curt roof basket $127 + $57 (extension) = $184
After reading all reviews on Amazon and etrailer, I realize they all truly do have great reviews and some not so satisfied people. Which is expected.
Which should I buy?
How can I prevent rust for a long time?
If you have any kind of roof basket, can you post pics of it on your Marda? How long have you had yours continuously on your Marda? Does it rust? Or what did you do to prevent it from rusting?
I plan to keep my roof basket on my Marda for a long time and take it off not so often. So, that is why I worry about rust.