Arrives before Christmas 
Designed for use in the Australian Outback, this rugged platform lets you bring whatever gear you might need for your next adventure. Compatible with many Yakima off-road and traditional roof rack accessories.
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This platform rack was tested to ensure that it is able to handle regular adventuring over rough terrain. Yakima extensively tested it with worst-case-scenario lab simulations and real world driving to make sure it exceeded ISO requirements. This rack is built to handle evasive maneuvers, swerving, speed bumps, emergency stops, and whatever else you encounter while off the beaten path.
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This thing added a great deal of flexibility to my 4Runner. Rock solid and almost limitless options for roof storage allowed me to customize it to transport a kayak and roof box that would never have been possible otherwise.
Love the Yakima LocknLoad 55x49 Platform.. would have been nicer if it was just a few inches longer. Fits really well on the 2019 Grand Cherokee.. and looks even better but at highway speeds (60mph+) you will hear it up there... I've also noticed .5 mpg less which is no biggie...I didn't think the Landing Pads (18) were very stable but once in place.. its rock solid!
Lots of wind noise. Good rack overall
Excellent product . Amazing C.S
Mounted to the top of my 2018 F-150 Super Crew Cab. Had Yakima Baselines, with HD Bars, HD Bar Adapters and the locknload crossbar adapters. Wished I was able to install it without crossbars as it requires that I buy them, also adds a bit of height to the the locknload as well.
Very well built, had my wife (125lbs) walking around on it after I mounted the locknload. Took about an hour to assemble the locknload and maybe another hour or two of adjusting the bars to where I wanted the locknload to sit on the roof. Other than it looks a bit too high I do love them. Will probably see what I can do about lowering the locknload in the future.
I can't praise this platform and the customer service for etrailer enough. I wasn't 100% on which size to get but with a quick email chat we got it sorted out. The wife and I now use this platform on a regular basis and has gone on multiple road trips and countless adventures including kayaks, Christmas trees, coolers, luggage and more! Assembly is easy but definitely use 2 people to mount it to the roof rails. The only fuel economy loss we noticed was when it gets packed with snow between the platform and roof (21mpg to 15mpg) or with our loaded Rhino Rack Luggage bag strapped to it (21mpg to 19mpg). the amount of space saved and capabilities with this is worth the 2mpg loss on long road trips or the time it takes to clean the snow out. This year we are adding the OverNOut 270 XL Awning for some shade and rain protection for our future adventures.
I am going to include the Landing Pads, Skyline Towers, LockNLoad adapters, and Pivoting Mounts that are all required for my vehicle in this review of the 84" x 54" LockNLoad Platform. First, I had done months of research trying to figure out what would work and meet my needs for a 2008 GMC Yukon XL. Without the help of etrailer's agent, Ashley, I'd probably still be trying to figure things out! Ashley was patient and thorough, she made sure I had all the parts I needed for a fairly complex (and large!)project. I cannot thank her enough!
On to the assembly and installation: Ashley confirmed that following instructions was key to efficient building - I found that combining online instructions with the included hard copies worked best. As an example, the online fastener images and descriptions are far better than the paper ones. Then, having the paper instructions in hand made "in the moment" progress much faster. All of the Yakima parts fit together perfectly, and by methodically following the instructions (I cannot stress this enough!), including pre assembling Landing Pads, Towers, and Pivoting Mounts, there was no need to backtrack. Once I had a day to devote to the project, everything went very smoothly. Placing the large Platform on the mounts does require two people, but the rest was easy for one fairly handy person to accomplish. Making adjustments to be sure the Platform is centered and square to the roof took some time but it's worth it in the end. Again, thanks to etrailer and particularly Ashley! It was a pleasure doing business with you!
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