FLEXIMOUNTS 4x8 Overhead Garage Storage Rack without Decking, Garage Shelves, Garage Storage Organization System, Heavy Duty Metal Garage Ceiling Storage Racks, 600lbs Weight Capacity, Black

I've had these in my cart for a very long time waiting for them to go on sale. Once they did, I bought them.Installation takes some time and patience. They are sturdy and hold a lot of stuff. Highly recommended

Worked exactly are expected. Easy to install just set in place.

Pretty easy install. Works great

This is a build I have been wanting to do for over a year... Part of why I didn't do it sooner was because I could never feel comfortable with how I was going to mount it to the ceiling… I have wanted to make an overhead air filter for a while to help clean the air in my garage/workshop, and last year my neighbor upgraded his home furnace and gave me his old blower. That was step one, but how to house it and mount it is what I was trying to get comfortable with.I thought about chains but was worried it would swing a lot from the force, I thought about mounting it to the ceiling directly with rubber bushings but was worried that the vibration and noise would still be an issue. And then, epiphany, I have an overhead rack in my garage for storage, but I didn’t want to buy another one just to not use the wire base.I found this FLEXIMOUNT system on amazon and for $60-$70 less than a rack with the wire base, I could get this one with NO BASE and modify it how I wanted. It took me maybe two hours to put together by myself, there were times where a second person might have been handy but definitely it can be a one person job. It is super sturdy, I think it is rated to 600 lbs. and after all the build of the enclosure I’m only around 100 pounds, so I’ll actually have additional storage above the shop as well! Can you tell I am super stoked.My other rack in the garage is a more "name brand" one but I can tell you, comparatively, this one is JUST AS STRONG, IF NOT STRONGER, and was for me even easier to put together by myself. And as mentioned, I think one of the best things is simply that you can buy it without a base and save so much money to have what you want. I am going to add some underneath brackets to hold wood and a few other upgrades, so I like that I could make my own base, I used 1/2 inch plywood, anything over 3/8's gives you the 600lb load limit.

At just over a C note, it’s a deal. Design is simple. Square platform that mounts into the ceiling with 6 arms and brackets. Which is great, because the install directions are not the best. My biggest concern was, would it be wobbly and how to mount into the rafter/joist/truss (the wood holding the roof, ceiling and drywall). Anyway, if put together “correctly”, all bolts and nuts tight, wobble is minimum. Finding the wood center for installation was far more challenging, which brought up other concerns. I used an electric wall stud finder. Which showed ghost studs. I ended up going into the small roof space and measured out the spacing between 2x6’s from the back garage wall. That with the stud finder still made finding centers extremely frustrating. Any review saying this thing was easy to put up, paid someone else to do it. I do Lots of remodels and love DIY projects. Believe me, this was a pain the arse to mount. At one point I googled (as we all do) how to install and how much weight would the garage ceiling hold. Several videos showed how to install, few show how to find studs, but even more interesting was the forms regarding how much weight a rafter/joist/truss can hold. Every structural engineer (guys that design buildings) all had the same answer. Zero. Yes, zero. The garage ceiling was made to hold the garage roof and that’s it. Pre-made trusses or on site rafters, all designed to hold the weight of the roof, not to hold hanging storage. Wow! I was floored. I start panicking. I already started putting up brackets. I google “garage ceiling falls from hanging storage.” Nothing. Just a recall unrelated to a ceiling falling. Anyway, at the very most, one engineer said even if the maker advertised storage can hold 600 pounds (like this one) he wouldn’t recommend even half that. Not even 300 pounds. Well, as you can see from the pics. I finished the install anyway. Placed my 180 pound rear on it and prayed. Held. Filled it up with what looks like well over 600 pounds and it’s still holding. To tell the truth, I have mixed feelings. I want all my junk off the garage floor and this is my best option. However, I flinch everytime the ceiling makes a cracking sound. But life is short. So, Against my better judgment and the opinions of structural engineers, I just purchased another one. Just goes to prove. Darwin was wrong.