What it doesn't come with is mounts. Just the square loading bars. There are a ton of choices out there that would work. I just went with the Malone branded ones as they seemed pretty stout, yet were much cheaper than alot of the alternatives.
I also got some accessories - the Malone kayak mounts, the spare tire kit and the luggage/trunk accessory. This trunk comes with mounting brackets and it's essentially a heavy plastic toolbox big enough to put some lifejackets and a kayak dolly in.
The bulk of it came all broken down and shrink wrapped to a palette (via Pilot freight service):
The installation instructions were pretty poor. It does lack some important details on the bolts and washers to use in specific locations. Someone could spend just a few hours editing the thing and end up with a really nice installation manual. But eventually, I got it. Took almost an entire day to assemble - 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM. But it was a beautiful day to do this in the old driveway.
In the Amazon reviews, others complained about the instruction and missing nuts and bolts. I didn't have any problem with any missing parts, but I did have a few things left over. Kinda scary that those big bolts are extra, but I went thru it again and there is nothing missing from the build.
To my amazement, the lights worked correctly on the first try! It's a simple system you'd have on a boat trailer - incandescent bulbs and clip connections. But it seems to work OK.
Well, here it is all put together with two of my cheap yaks loaded. Did a road test and it pulls true and doesn't make any discernable noise, nor is there excessive bounce.
My final assessment? I like it very much, and I saved alot of money over the Yakima trailer.
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