80842-10 33 in. x 34 in. Adjustable Garage Ceiling Mount Storage Rack Kit, Garage Overhead Storage Bracket, White

I put one up to hold my extension ladders. I realized, not due to product, due to practicality I would want only one ladder on each as they are different sizes and used for different items within the house. Anyway, I put the first up and wanted to see how it went before buying a second. It was very stable, easy to install and had the 3 inch lags in the box (at least the one I received did) so there was no need to go and get anything else. The gauge of steel and lag screws are more than sufficient to hold in a ladder and the max weight they advertise.They did mention installation was about 15 minutes, which probably was accurate for the applied time in drilling and putting it together. It took me about 90 minutes total for the first one and about 60 for the second and I installed them by myself. The key drivers of time for me were assessing the placement, ensuring I was dead center on the joists I was going into, missing any wires, water and sprinkler lines running through the ceiling of my garage and making sure the ladder feet wouldn't hit the garage door as it opened. There is an attic type space above my garage with stairs up so I had the ability to double and triple check. I'm glad I did as there was an electric line running along one of the joists so I moved the placement slightly). Lastly, I wanted to make sure that the placement would allow for an easy put-up and takedown of the ladders with the garage door closed (as I had to put them above where the door would lie when opened).Definitely, follow the instructions for pre-drilling as the lags will likely split most joists if you don't follow these. After putting up the first bracket, I went up a fraction larger on the recommended drill and found the lag still had a very snug fit but was significantly easier to put in (and I lubed them all with grease before putting them in). My last recommendation is that after putting up the bracket holders into the ceiling, build the "U" portion and put this in as one unit. Put in the bolts as holders and then put the washers and nuts on after (it should hold well while you're doing this). I found on the first one that trying to build the "U" one piece at a time would cause you to "over-stretch" the bracket holders to put the bottom bracket in.I would use these again if I was putting up another ceiling bracket; very solid.

Makes a good overhead shelf. They’re sturdy and easy to install

This rack works well. As with any product like this it's a bit of a pain to ensure the mounts are square to the wall and properly distanced, when working on a ceiling, but no big deal.The hardware packets were complete and all of the fasteners were in good shape.The instructions are clear and assembly is intuitive.Notes:I see several complaints about it fitting poorly and being sloppy, and various fixes for that, but all you need to do is tighten the bolts a few extra turns and the sleeves will gently bend inward creating a nice snug fit. Don't go crazy with the tightening, just a few extra turns, then check for snugness, and turn further if needed.There's no need to wrap the arms with anythingWithout the two sides attached to each other, you're going to get some minor movement when removing and storing items like ladders, but when installed correctly, it's secure. I'd like to see a square flange on the part that mounts to the ceiling to provide more stability, but that's more cost and the current design does work.

Happy that I found an affordable and secure way to store my Thule motion xt l Cargo box . The components aren’t as large as I was imagining but that’s a good thing as it takes less space up and is still plenty stable.

I wanted a place to store some shelves, boards and lumber so bought 4 of these based on pretty good reviews and mounted them solidly overhead in a row. I knew they did not include a platform, so that was OK. While the claimed weight limit for these is 200 lbs per pair (making my setup suitable for an evenly distributed 400 lbs), these seem flimsier that that and I would not trust them for that much weight. I also have them at their smallest size (which doubles the tubing along much of their length), so I cannot even imagine how flimsy they would be at fully extended. Finally, these extend to larger size buy having concentric steel tubes fit together but the small tube does not fit snugly into the larger tube and as a result they wobble even more than they need to if the tubing fit snugly together. I am using them but would not buy them again. For most of my garage, I have used 600lb limit 4 ft by 8 ft platforms that cost about $150 each (sold by various manufacturers such as MaxRack, MonsterRack, SafeRack, etc) and have been much happier. I have also used Unistrut to build my own platforms and these are also much stronger. If you want to store something like a kayak or some Christmas decorations, these might be fine but I worry about the next owner of the house who might overload these modest units.

Mounted this on the wall and put a shelf on the bottom spaning the two uprights. Very sturdy.

This thing can hold a decent weight as long as your bolted to the ceiling joists. My only concern is that the bolts for the individual connecting bars don't really tighten to where they don't move. That's not really a concern unless your worried about an earth quake and even then it would just shake. I doubt any damage would happen. Took a bit of time to get installed but I defiantly would install 1 roof mount first, then connect its mate and mount its mate after its loosely connected. Make adjustments afterwards. Otherwise you could be really off unless your taking the time to mark the ceiling with a T-square. What took the most time is those lag bolts. If you have an impact I would use that unless you need a good workout. If using an impact, hand start the bolt first. Definitely predrill. I did which made it easier but it still took awhile. Over all, 5 stars!