When the product arrived, I was disappointed that the rubber coating over the metal framework was damaged (looked as though it had been sliced away with a knife) and there was rust on the metal underneath. I probably should have returned it, but for the price it wasn't worth the time and effort to repackage, pay postage and mail it back.And while the rack might be strong enough to hold a few chairs, the design requires that you bungie the rack to the ladder, and then bungie the chairs to the rack. After one short trip I took the rack off and simply bungied the chairs directly to the ladder. Works just as well.