Keeper 05056 Telescoping Cargo Bar

This cargo bar has a nice hammered paint finish and rubberized "feet" on each end to both grip and protect your trucks finish. This bar is not "over-engineered," making it functional and easy to install and use. No, it does not have the "ratcheting" adjustments but I have found those to be problematic anyway. This device has the "slide and click" to get it close to the width needed, then rotate the bar and the padded ends will extend (via threaded and reverse threaded adjusters) to snug the bar into place. For the money, this works better than expected and I am pleased with this purchase. Am already thinking my brother will be getting one or two of these for his upcoming birthday!

Super happy with my purchase!!! This was the only bar that I could find to fit the small trunk area in my vehicle. Seems really sturdy and is very easy to use. So far it’s working and holding up great!

A keeper that keeps things in place. This cargo bar is not as fancy as a racheting one, but instead is simpler andore secure to use. This cargo bar relies on plain old applied force to stay in place. Each end of the bar has an articulated hard rubber pad attached to an 8" or so piece of allthread which itself is stemmed into each end of the bar.Rough sizing is made by expanding the bar to the approximate width of your cargo area and snapping in the detents provided. Fine adjustments are then made by threading out some of the stem until the bar fits somewhat snug. Final adjustment is made by twisting the bar in the direction indicated on the label to tighten. Once tightened, the cargo bar is very secure. To loosen, simply twist the bar in the opposit direction.The advantages of this style cargo bar over a racheting model is the ease of use from either side of you cargo area, and it's rigidity.The racheting model I had by the same manufacturer extended the bar quickly, but by design the rachet was in centered across the width of my truck bed, which made it awkward to keep in place while extending and tensioning the bar.The rachet model uses a sproket in the handle that follows a slotted raceway in the side that extends. The sproket teeth are very fine for a heavy duty item and fail to connect adequetly with ghe extension bar, pooping out of the race and loosing grip when overtensioned, which is easy to do. When a load shifts, the bar on the rachet model flexes because it is thinner gauge than the screw type one and as a result, the rachet looses tension and pops loose.This is the third screw type cargo bar I've had and have yet to break one( the previous two were stolen and gifted with the older truck, respectively). Buy this cargo bar and avoid the racheting one. You will be much happier with this one.

It was the second bar I bought of this size ! Strong material but light enough !

Took me a few minutes to figure out the best way to attach these to the top of my 5x8 enclosed trailer. I'm sure they are not actually made for that, but they do work. Just had to twist and slide the same as an extender rod inside a closet. I did manage to get them super tight and they have stayed in place during storms, etc. Though the trailer has been parked and not towed at high speeds yet. I feel confident they will stay firm. I did not attach them for strapping down heavy items but for a lightweight solar oven that will fit between them.

It was a good investment

The inside of pipe struts are not coated and therefore puts rust stains across your truck bed after contact with water. Probably requires a power wash to remedy. Buy something else that does not put rust stains on your truck bed.

This cargo bar is so much easier to use than the ratchet type. Just get it as close as you can with the button latch and then jack screw the rubber foot out until secure. I've found other uses for it besides the bed of my truck. Also use as a third hand to hold things in position until I can secure them.