📦 Heininger Hitchmate 4017 StabiLoad Divider Bar for Cargo - Black Review

Bought 2 of these to share the bed of my pickup truck. However, I can only use one of these as Heininger didn't design it to fit on their HitchMate locking mechanism. You'll need to turn the Hitchmate upside down and then try to lock it before you can attempt to install a spacer bar if you need it in the area covered by the lock (I think about a third of the total area of the bar ).

He does what he has to do. But due to the way it stays in place, the Heininger 4016 handlebar's protective coating will scratch and eventually the coating will come off. Two thumbscrews thread into the shaft and apply pressure to hold it in place. The method works, but harms. Two stars for it working. Three stars deducted because it wasn't a smart combination.

Wry design, IMHO. The "neck" that the stock goes into is too narrow, so the thumbscrews don't hold as well as they could if they went well past the center of the stock arc. I will also replace those crappy thumbscrews with something better. The good news is that the bar and this Gizzy are damn strong! I put styrofoam around the trunk and the propane tank thing didn't rattle. Works great and I can customize what I want to keep.

It came out as something people would buy with the Guardian Bar 05059, so I bought that too. I was shocked when it arrived and noticed the screws were too short for the bracket, I think the other bars are thicker. Luckily I found out when I drove to the Home Depot! $1.26 later and I have 2 longer screws that turn just as easily and do the trick! I called their hotline which is in the bar but the woman just said it doesn't fit your bar so return it but I really didn't want to.

I bought it with another company's trunk. The problem was that it wouldn't tighten on the weight bar, I had to use some washers to hold it in place. So if you buy this make sure your charging bar is made by the same company. This is a great idea when I go to Lowe's to trade in my propane tank. This pole combined with the loading pole gives me a better feeling knowing the tank hasn't tipped over. Now in my defence, when I was looking to buy a cargo bar I was recommended that I buy this bar…

I have mixed feelings about this product: 1. Form a slight bump on the edges. I noticed rusting. it's not good for a product that was made for the elements.2. The locking mechanism could be a bit better, it's just a nut and bolt that rotates around the weight bar I bought it for. who calls me on the number there.3. Amazon recommended I buy it with the Keeper 05060 Ratcheting Cargo Bar. THIS DOSE IS NOT SUITABLE. I had to do some DIY to get it working. Despite all of that I still give it 3 stars