etrailer | Using your MOS Uplift Roof Rack Lift Assist for Different Adventures

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Today we are going to be talking about the MOS Uplift. This is going to be a lift-assist roof-rack adapter from MOS Racks. Here at etrailer, we're going to be trying this with all kinds of different accessories. Now, I've used this for all kinds of different things, so I also have some recommended accessories, whether you want to go kayaking, go for a bike ride, use this for your cargo box or carry around your skis. So if you're curious about what this thing on top of my roof is, well, stick around for this video and you'll find out. This might be a little different from the regular roof-rack accessories that you're used to seeing.

That's because it's what we call an adapter. So, the MOS Uplift attaches to your roof rack and then creates another base that your accessories attach on. So it's an in between lift-assist adapter where if you struggle with, let's say, loading your kayaks up onto a roof or loading your heavier bikes up on there, then this will bring things a lot lower and make it a lot easier to manage. This does have an 85-pound weight capacity, so if you do wanna use this with a cargo basket or a roof box, that's something to be mindful of. For those taller vehicles or those shorter people like me, this will bring your cargo down two feet.

So if you release those levers (levers clicking) and pull the Uplift down, this makes your cargo more accessible at an easier-to-reach height. Now, what can you carry with this You do have an 85-pound weight capacity. So for those heavier kayaks, multiple bikes, you can even carry a roof box or a roof basket with this, you do have to be mindful that just 'cause your roof box can carry a lot of weight, you are limited by the Uplift's weight capacity. Also, you are limited by the width capacity. So, your cargo should be no wider than 26 inches to stay within these bars.

Since these are an adapter or an extension of the crossbars that are currently on your vehicle, these are gonna be set to about the similar distance apart. But, in terms of mounting accessories to the rack, you do have some options. My favorite option is gonna be the track mount or the channel mount. If you have accessories that work with T tracks, then chances are very likely that your accessory will work with the Uplift. And if you're not sure if your accessory is channel-mounted, you can use our facets or our fit guide here on our website to get you started.

The other option, which is a little bit more finicky, is that you can technically clamp things around the crossbar, as well. There's very limited space and clearance for clamps on this rack. So some clamps do work, but a lotta clamps don't. So, if you don't wanna get bogged down with numbers and measurements and things like that, well (chuckles) I have some recommended accessories and we do have some kits here at etrailer to get you started without having to stress about it. But something to show you real quick is that if you did wanna use a clamp, your best bet would be something that has a strap or a cable that makes it easier to fit around your MOS rack, and then you're not running into really important levers. The other thing, too, is that if your clamp can fit into this opening, as well as around the end of the MOS rack, then you're good.