Alabama Al
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Upon receiving the Honda OEM Rear Carrier, I discovered it is made out of some form of plastic and has a Maxium load rateing of 22lb. I decited to re-enforce it so if and when I put too much weight in the rear trunk I won't have problems. I had some small pieces of door skin plywood called Lauan. It is about 1/8" thick. I cut it into 2"X11" strips and proceded to make a template for each side. I removed the mounting screws from one side, covered the painted panel with masking tape to prevent scratches. After I was happy with the support, I cut it with a bandsaw and reinstalled it to make sure it was what I wanted. I transfered it to a piece of 1/8"X2" alunimum and cut it out with a bandsaw. I held in place and took a drill bit and marked were the rear hole goes, removed it and drilled the hole. Then I reinstalled it and marked the front hole and driled it. You can use the origonal screws and nuts, just remove the washers. I don't have any idea how much more the carrier will hold, but It should be a lot stronger.