Black Vantech P3000 Aluminum Ladder Rack System for Honda Ridgeline 2017-On
Mar 21, 2021
Good, and better with a couple of improvements
Bought this for a Honda Ridgeline. Installation went well. the only difficulty was avoiding cross-threading the rail screws. On the video, he recommends 1/2"holes in the plastic bedrail cap. I did 3/8th" per the enclosed instructions, and had trouble with alignment and cross-threading. Once installed, the rack seems very stout. I am concerned about the simple twist-to-tighten bolts to tighten to rail. First, they are hard to tighten, being between the upright and the diagonal. It's hard to get your hand around the knob. Second, anyone could take the rack off easily and walk away with it. I wish there was a locking option. Maybe something that locks on at the end of the rail to prevent the uprights from being removed. Third, I carry kayaks on these racks and a good accessory would be "stackers" to lean the kayaks against. Yakima and Thule have stackers, but these do not fit the Vantech crossbars. All in all, though, I am glad to have this rack.