Review of Kolpin Collapsible Rear Drop Rack

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Overall rack is ok. Hardware easily rusts. Plastic on tailgate pins breaks easy. Assembly is a little frustrating and mounting system could be better.

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Item arrived with rust on tailgate and a damaged spacer. After communicating with a Kolpin rep for several days, a replacement tailgate & new spacers were sent. Thank you Jim at Kolpin!

Assembly is straightforward and is made easier by the fact an allan wrench is inlcuded.

Correct alignment of the tailgate latch assembly is crucial as the pins have to slide into a small hole, after passing through a bracket on each side of the frame. This can be made easier with a ratchet tie down strap which is used to pull the frame together as it can be somewhat difficult to do this with just the allen wrench.

Finally, flat washers should be used (not included) with the 4 u-bolts as the strap slot is rather large.

The extruded metal basket appears sturdy, but only time will confirm that.

As to the mounting process on ATV's, it was relativly easy on my King Quad, but will no doubt vary depending on model. I am able to remove the seat very easily, which some racks do not allow, thanks to the large cutout.

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Product arrived and was rusted. One of the pins was broken and I was told that they were sending me another pin and cable we shall see. Had to repaint the unit with black spray paint due to all the rust. None of the mounting hardware fits the unit much less your specific ATV. Don't know why they send it maybe because it makes the customer feel like they are getting something. You will need to run to Home Depot and pick up what you need to mount the unit. I picked up several stainless steel bands to strap the posts to the ATV frame. It works well and is strong enough to carry the payload. The tail gate would not line up with the pins and I had to torque the unit to get the pin to jam into place. I would not have purchased this unit if I knew all the hassle. Also not sure if the dropping tail gate is worth it. Just pick the bucket (or stuff you carry) up another 7" and eliminate the pins and cables that can get hung up on branches when riding.

It is classic..... looks like cheap Chinese made stuff. If I had to make another purchase, I would buy a simple basket that attached directly on the rack as opposed to hanging off the back. The simple basket weighs less and will not get in your way for tail riding.

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Very sturdy construction--can tell it's going to last many, many years. Holds a lot of stuff, and the rear drop rack makes it easier to load. Plenty of areas to tie down items if needed. Like everyone else, we pitched the anchor bolts and used zip ties. Picked this one specifically because 1) it is made by Kolpin and have had very good luck with their products, and 2) said it fits over the vertical section of rack on the back of my 4-wheeler--and it did beautifully. Was a little disappointed that one of the drilled holes for the bolts did not line up with the hole on the other side of the tube, so had to drill that out myself.

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Love the tailgate part of the rack. The rack allowed me to take my little golden retriever with me on an overnight camp out. Used the rack/tailgate as my cooking table and bar in camp. Only thing is that I had to modify my exhaust pipe because it was a little close to the rack where I also had my extra fuel pack stashed.