Abstract: An article carrier system for use on a roof of a motor vehicle such as a pick-up truck. The system includes a housing within which cross bar components may be stowed when not in use, and which also includes one or more stowage compartments or stowage bins for stowing vehicle article carrier accessories. In one embodiment the cross bar components are detached from the housing and reattached to the housing such that they extend width-wise along the roof of the vehicle. In another embodiment, the cross bar components are pivotally supported and may be pivoted between stowed and deployed positions. A removable cover allows the cross bar components to be locked within the housing.

Abstract: A cargo management system for use in a bed of a pickup truck. The cargo management system includes a pair of frame assemblies that are supported from siderails secured to the inside walls of the pickup truck bed. Each of the frame assemblies is capable of receiving two removable cargo bins that can be used to hold various smaller cargo items. The frame assemblies each have a pair of horizontally disposed tracks for supporting a slidably moveable support platform. The support platform can be positioned in either a lower pair of the tracks or an upper pair of the tracks as needed. Each of the frame assemblies can be quickly removed from the pickup truck bed if needed to maximize the available area within the bed for large cargo items.