HIGH STRENGTH ADJUSTABLE AUTOMOTIVE CROSS BAR CARGO CARRIER

A high strength automotive cross bar cargo carrier is disclosed providing enhanced weight bearing capacity and cross bar height adjustment. The carrier provides greater weight capacity by utilizing a rib and groove system. The ribs and grooves cover a large surface areas and thereby efficiently distribute load stress. By eliminating dependence upon fasteners such as bolts and screws to bear cargo weight, the disclosed carrier provides dependable transportation of heavy cargo which might otherwise shear the usual fasteners currently utilized. The cargo carrier enables adjustment of a mounted cross bar's inboard/outboard position as well a enabling pivoting adjustment of a cross bar along a foe/aft arc. Continuous cross sectional cross bar configuration facilitates customization of cross bar length for varying roof widths.