MonsterRax Overhead Garage Storage Rack - 4 x 8 Ceiling Racks for Garage, Organization Shelving, Hanging Shelf, Grey, 24"-45" Height Adjustment

So I finally got around to installing this and wow! It was easier than I thought it would be as I was able to install it by myself in about 2 hours. What made it so easy was the ability to install the supports directly on the back wall of my garage. This is much easier than intalling the ceiling supports. The instructions on this are not the clearest but I made my way through and it worked beautifully. Once completed, it is rock solid. The grates were slightly bent but still very usable and I blame that on FedEx as the box was beat to he!! when it arrived, so much so that the nuts and bolts broke out of the bag and were all over in the box. Fortunately none were lost in transit. I liked this so much that I just bought the 3' x 8' version to install along the side wall for additional storage. When you install this, just make sure everything is left loose until all parts are installed, then tighten everything. This allows for some adjustment in positioning.

I've put up a few overhead racks and this is easily the best quality one I've seen. It's thick metal, very sturdy and well reinforced, fits together well, has clear instructions, and the parts and bolts thread together smoothly.

Worth it & space saving. Easy to install

The second one went up much faster than the first one. So, there's a learning curve. However, I'm very pleased with the sturdiness. Well worth the money. I was so pleased with the company that I bought some of their hooks. When bundled, they are more reasonable than any of the big box retailers and I know that they are designed to fit their racks.

These are awesome for over garage door storage in our garage! There was a slight mix up with as the hanging brackets for 1 of the 2 did not arrive, but the seller sent replacement.

I really like all the extra storage this 4' x 8' overhead storage provides. The materials are very sturdy, the powder coatings are all well done, no sharp or jagged edges anywhere. The installation instructions were clear, with one minor annoyance regarding which way the mounting bars should be situated when screwing into the ceiling rafters. Early in the instructions, they show mounting with the large oval holes up, then later in the instructions it looks like the oval holes should have been on the side. I mounted with the large oval holes up, thinking that would make it easier to get stud center on both sides. This restricted me when mounting the vertical bars, which need to be perfectly straight down, since I could only move from one hole to another, not slide within a hole. It didn't cause a problem though, all the vertical bars look straight. All in all, I really like this product and recommend it to others.BTW - The biggest problem I had when installing was trying to locate stud centers. My stud finder didn't leave me confident that it was finding stud center and I wanted to be absolutely sure I got that right, I didn't want this thing falling on my car later. I then stumbled on a YouTube video that showed the guy using the stud finder to get close, then poking a nail through repeatedly to find the two sides of a stud. I balked at this at first, not wanting to poke holes in my garage ceiling, but then realized, who cares about a few tiny holes, the important thing is to get the lag bolts installed into the stud center. I then used the smallest drill bit I had and a drill to do the same thing as with a nail. I would use the stud finder to mark what I thought was both sides of a stud, then drill through the drywall and poke with the drill bit. It I hit wood, I would move a little further out and repeat. Once I had both edges identified, I then knew for sure where stud center was located. The stud finder itself was good at finding a stud, but terrible at locating the two sides. Once I adopted this process, things went very quickly. Of course, I wouldn't want to do this inside my house, but for the garage, this process worked great.

This is a very sturdy storage rack that is good quality with a good instruction book. The real challenge with installation is locating the the ceiling joists that match the corners/dimensions of the assembled rack. It took me awhile and a couple of trips into the garage attic to finally locate joists that would match up with the installation of the hangers as I wanted the rack flush with the corner of the garage. A good stud finder is essential as you want the anchor bolts in the center of the stud and not near the edge. Once the four hangers were screwed into the joists, install was easy. I attached the vertical supports and temporarily attached the frame pieces to ensure that everything lined up correctly. Once lined up, assembly went quickly. Very pleased with the entire product.

We ordered these for our garage to get storage up and out of the way. They were a bit of a challenge to install, even for my fix-it, handy husband. But once they were up he’s impressed with the quality.