2024 Update – Moved a few brands to metric sized sections where they should have been
You get a hold of a great power rack or squat rack, but then you find out that the company doesn’t make the attachments / accessories that you want.
No problem! You should be able to find a compatible attachment or accessory, as long as your rack is made with one of a few standard configurations.
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The key specs are:
The tubing size of the uprights, as above, typically one of: 2″x2″, 2″x3″, or 3″x3″.
Racks made in China usually use metric sizing. This applies to a lot of brands featured here. They don’t advertise the fact, and you would have to ask them or run into the problem yourself. The tables they are organized in identify them as such.
The hardware/peg diameter that fits into the holes in the uprights, as above. Varies from 1/2″ to 1″. Going by the peg diameter is more consistent across brands than the hole size that is cut somewhat larger than the peg.
The hole spacing in the uprights, ie: the distance between holes on center, as above. This is only applicable for attachments that use 2 holes, the second using a locking pin.
2″ spacing is becoming the standard. Some racks have Westside spacing, which is 1″ spacing at a certain height range for setting bench press safety bars just right, and otherwise 2″ spacing above and below that.
An attachment can fit in a larger hole than it’s made for, but it will be able to wiggle and maybe tip down a little, depending on the snugness of the bracket that goes over the tubing.
Similarly, attachment brackets can fit onto slightly smaller tubing than what they were designed for. This can be less bad than the wrong peg size, because you can glue shims (UHMW plastic or wood) to the inside of the attachment’s bracket to make it fit. Some attachments work well enough even if they’re loose. Some don’t have enough pressure put on them to be a safety issue, like a battle rope anchor, but it could still rattle.
Lastly, the steel gauge (wall thickness) of rack tubing does not factor into compatibility. The tubes are fabricated to an outside diameter spec.
For fitting 3×3 attachments onto 2×3 tubing, or 2×3 attachments onto 2×2 tubing, an Etsy seller is making these adapters to fill the void in the bracket.
I don’t recommend you use load-bearing attachments that don’t fit quite right, such as J-hooks, steel safety arms, or plate holders, unless you have a good way of retrofitting it to be snug enough. Use some common sense, visualize it, and you’ll get the idea.
In many cases attachments that use a locking pin to secure the attachment into a second hole on the rack’s upright won’t line up the same on all racks. Normally this is the difference in metric and imperial (inches) hole spacing. As much as you want it to work, under most circumstances you won’t get the locking pin in. The offset starts at 1/16″ per hole and widens cumulatively.
If you’re thinking of foregoing the locking pin or buying a thinner one, and you have to ask for confirmation on whether it’s safe, you probably shouldn’t do it.
Rogue has among the best and most consistent quality. Cheap Amazon-only brands, which I don’t like to list unless there are no other options, are the worst and might be unsafe. Most other brands are somewhere in the middle or sometimes as good as Rogue.
Not listed here are complex attachments and accessories that will not fit any other racks, such as those that mount on the top or bottom crossmembers or need the rack to be a specific width between uprights. Examples are special pull up bars or rack extensions.
Size categories ordered smallest to largest.
Titan X-2 (discontinued)
The Titan T-3 Multi Grip Pull Up Bar is compatible with this rack (thanks TJ!).
Granite Fitness Series 22 racks
No other brands match this size.
Powerline PPR1000, Northern Lights Crossbox
Titan Fitness T-2, Giant Lifting 2X Series
50mm is a hair smaller than 2″. These are generally compatible with 2×2 racks. However, 2×2 attachments using a second hole and hitch pin are incompatible.
| Titan Adjustable Monolift | $229.99 | |
| Titan Safety Straps Pair fits 26″ inside depth | $159.99 | |
| Titan Dip Bars Pair | $84.99 | |
| Titan Y-Dip Bar | $94.99 | |
| Titan J-Hooks Pair | $74.99 | |
| Titan Roller J-Hooks Pair | $94.99 | |
| Titan Sandwich J-Hooks Pair | $94.99 | |
| Titan 23″ Spotter Arms Pair | $104.99 | |
| Giant J Cups Pair (use code TWOREP for 10% off at Giant Lifting) | $49.99 | |
| Giant Landmine | $79.99 | |
| Giant Dip Station | $119.99 |
Powerline PPR200X / PPR500, Best Fitness BFPR100, Valor BD-7 / BD-33, Rep Fitness PR-1000 / PR-1050 / PR-1100, Fringe Squat Cage, Legend Fitness Varsity Series, Get Rx’d Pro Power Cage, Vanswe Power Rack, TDS 1000lb Power Squat Rack, Fitness Reality 810XLT, Amstaff DF1161A / TP006D (discontinued)
| Rep Dip Attachment | $79.99 | |
| Rep J-Cups Pair | $69.99 | |
| Rep Landmine (fits any rack that will take 5/8″ or larger pegs) | $89.99 | |
| Rep 9″ Plate Storage Pair | $29.99 |
For more on the strap safeties used as an alternative to traditional steel safety bars, see our article, Are Power Rack Safety Straps Safe?
ForceUSA MyRack only.
60mm is 2.36″, way off from all imperial sized racks. These attachments might fit the metric racks in the next section well enough that take 16mm pegs.
| ForceUSA Plate Holders (4) | $49.99 | |
| ForceUSA Deluxe J-Hooks Pair | $79.99 | |
| ForceUSA J-Hooks Pair | $59.99 | |
| ForceUSA Dip Attachment | $79.99 | |
| ForceUSA Landmine Base & Handle | $79.99 | |
| ForceUSA Spotter Arms Pair | $99.99 | |
| ForceUSA Strap Safeties Pair fits 29″ inside depth | $99.99 | |
| ForceUSA Monolift | $199.99 |
Bells of Steel Residential Rack / Utility Rack / Light Commercial Rack / Brute Rack / Folding Rack / Combo Rack
60mm is 2.36″, way off from all imperial sized racks.
| BoS J-Cups Pair | $59.99 | |
| BoS Sandwich J-Cups Pair | $59.99 | |
| BoS Plate Storage Pegs Pair | $44.99 | |
| BoS Roller J-Cups Pair | $69.99 | |
| BoS Landmine Base | $69.99 | |
| BoS Y Dip Bar | $99.99 | |
| BoS 27″ Spotter Arms | 119.99 | |
| BoS Lever Arms | $199.99 | |
| BoS Monolift | $229.99 | |
| BoS Belt Squat | $308.00 |
Powertec WB-PR / P-PR (discontinued), Hulkfit Power Cage
60mm is 2.36″, way off from all imperial sized racks.
Valor BD-11 / BD-41, Amstaff TR023 / TR025 / SD1050
| Valor 12″ Safety Arms MB-H | $65.00 | |
| Valor Premium Bar Holders MB-G | $45.00 | |
| Valor Dip Handles MB-B | $59.00 | |
| Fitness Avenue J-Cups Pair | $27 |
Titan Fitness T-3 / T-6 (discontinued)
Slightly smaller than 2″x3″, and pegs slightly larger than 5/8″. Generally compatible with 2×3 racks except for attachments using a second hole, because of the metric hole spacing.
| Titan J-Hooks Pair | $74.99 | |
| Titan Sandwich J-Hooks Pair | $94.99 | |
| Titan Roller J-Hooks Pair | $104.99 | |
| Titan Safety Straps Pair fits 24″ or 36″ inside depth | $134.99 | |
| Titan 21″ Spotter Arms Pair requires 50mm hole spacing | $114.99 | |
| Titan Adjustable Lever Arms | $329.99 | |
| Titan Dip Attachment | | $74.99 |
| Titan Y-Dip Bar | $104.99 | |
| Titan Plate Storage 4-Pack | $94.99 | |
| Titan Battle Rope Anchor | $59.99 | |
| Titan Step Up Platform | $104.99 |
Rogue R-Series (Infinity), FringeSport Unlimited Kip Power Cage / 2×3 rigs (discontinued), Bolt Fitness Lightning Power Racks
| Rogue J Cups Pair | $70 | |
| Rogue 20″ Spotter Arms | $145 | |
| Rogue Matador | $95 | |
| Rogue Landmine | $95 | |
| Rogue Plate Storage | $31 | |
| Rogue Battle Rope Anchor | $30 | |
| Rogue Wrenches (15/16″ wrenches fit the head of a 5/8″ bolt) | $35 | |
| Fringe 24″ Safety Spotters Pair | $116 | |
| Fringe J Cups Pair | $98 | |
| Fringe Dip Bar | $129 |
Sunny Health & Fitness Power Zone Power Cage
No other brands match this size. The attachments in the 2×3, 5/8″ peg section above should fit this rack well enough.
Fitness Reality X-Class Light Commercial Rack
No other brands match this size.
Rep Fitness PR-3000 (discontinued)
Griffin Fitness GR3 Lite, Rep Fitness PR-4000, Titan X-3, Vulcan Flat Base Power Rack
Slightly smaller than 3″x3″, and pegs slightly larger than 5/8″. Generally compatible with 3×3 racks except for attachments using a second hole, because of the metric hole spacing.
Rogue Monster Lite, Stray Dog Strength, Bells of Steel Hydra, Body Solid GPR400 / SPR500 / SPR1000*, Granite Fitness
* The Body Solid SPR1000 takes 5/8″ pegs facing the front/back, and 3/4″ pegs on the sides. Many of its attachments are made to fit the side holes, which are incompatible with any other racks.
Mark Buffalo wrote a guide on how to fit the Titan X-3 lat pulldown on a Rogue Monster Lite rack.
American Barbell power racks, EliteFTS Collegiate / R3
See the 3×3, 5/8″ section above for more attachments that will fit these racks well enough.
Titan’s TITAN Series, Rep Fitness PR-5000, Vulcan Strength Racks (except Flat Base Power Rack), Griffin Fitness GR3, Giant Lifting 3X Series, Fringe Sport Osprey Power Cage, Fray Fitness Savage Series, Get Rx’d Goliath rack
Slightly smaller than 3″x3″, and pegs slightly smaller than 1″. Generally compatible with 3×3 racks. The attachments here with a locking pin using a second hole, such as spotter arms, can even sometimes fully fit on 3×3 racks because the smaller peg size somewhat makes the attachment drop a little lower and reach the slightly wider spaced hole to lock into.
There have been reports of Titan’s all-steel J-cups and UHMW-lined J-cups not fitting over 3×3 tubing.
Rogue Monster, Ethos Power Rack 1.0, Amstaff 370, Fringe 3×3 rig, Valor rig, Legend Fitness Performance Series, EliteFTS Scholastic Half Racks / Garage Power Racks, Sorinex XL Series, Bells of Steel Manticore, Bolt Fitness Storm Series, PRx Pro, Prime Prodigy, eliteFTS Quick Ship Power Rack, Inspire Fitness FPC1, Stray Dog Strength, Oak Club Manufacturing, Irwin Fitness
For a high and low cable system that works on almost any power rack, see the Spud Inc Pulley System shown above.
If you only need a high pulley (for lat pulldowns and tricep pushdowns), see Giant Lifting’s pulley system for a much lower price.
This Rep Fitness dip attachment above fits on almost any rack with 1″ round safety bars (thanks Anthony!). The rack needs to have at least 21″ depth between the front and back uprights, which is the case for all freestanding racks and most floor-mounted racks except the most shallow ones. The rack’s hole spacing does not matter, as the bottom part of the attachment simply rests against wherever the lower safety bar is.
There are a couple solutions for power rack strap safeties if you can’t find a match. If you can get a brand of them with brackets that fit your rack but the straps are the wrong length, get two 2″ Stren-Flex slings of the right length to replace them with. They are extremely strong, with pertinent info labeled and a chart on that webpage with the pound ratings.
Your second option is a pair of Spud Inc suspension straps that hang off your rack’s top crossmembers.
Multiple questions on this in the comments prompted me to add this section.
You generally can’t add a rear rack extension – usually to accommodate weight plate storage – made for a different brand. The height of the holes off the floor and the rack width would have to be precisely the same.
Similarly, with extension feet meant to stabilize a rack, even if the tubing size and peg size are a match, the holes would have to be precisely the same height off the floor, or they would float and defeat the purpose.
I have heard reports of people using these across brands, but in every case it seems the user made some modifications to make it work. If you found a case where they are perfectly compatible, please leave a comment!
For the best compatibility going forward, I highly recommend getting a 3×3 rack taking 5/8″ pegs (Rogue Monster Lite compatible) or 1″ pegs (Rogue Monster compatible). Even you never buy a Rogue product, they lead the way in things like this.
Rogue appears to be in the beginning stages of abandoning their 2×3 racks in favor of 3×3. Other manufacturers have noticed and likely will follow suit. This doesn’t mean that nobody will make racks with 2×2 or 2×3 tubing. I believe that there will be a market for those lighter and cheaper racks for a long time, and they are not necessarily bad racks. The 3×3 attachments sell much better and are more numerous, because people who spend the extra money for a 3×3 rack are more likely to soup it up.
You might want to steer clear of racks that have metric sized tubing. That said, many people know what they’re getting into and choose to buy those.
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Hi Dave,
Thanks for the great post.
Does American use westside hole spacing in its 3x3 uprights?
My wife and I live in HI (limited stock and difficult shipping), so we’re trying to piece together a Rogue Monster Lite (3x3, 5/8” holes) and crossmembers to American Barbell 12’ uprights (3x3, 3/4” holes) to give us one tall end. Rogue is out of 12’ uprights. Rogue states they use westside, but I can’t find anything from American.
Thanks for the help.
Brian
American Barbell uses 2.5" hole spacing. I might have to start going through and finding the hole spacing for all the racks since it's the last main issue.
Hello. Thank you for this list. It has been extremely helpful. I do have a question. Do you know if the T-3 jammer arms will work on a Rogue R-6? I've read on reddit that people have used it on a rogue will success.
Secondly, do you know if there are any safety straps that would work on the R-6? The ones Rogue sells has 24" and my rack would need a 43". Wiuld it be best to DIY?
Lastly, have you heard of any 5/8 utility pins? I know they make 1" ones but really wanted to add some.
Thank you! I appreciate your help.
I've read the same thing about the Titan T-3 lever arms and some other Titan attachments. I have no explanation. The Titan attachment's brackets should be too small. I have used a Titan rack and verified the tubing size, and their attachments were totally snug. The peg should also be too big. I haven't taken a look at their 11/16" pegs though. If someone can take measurements to help us understand what's going on, I'll use it to update the info here.
Rogue makes both safety straps and storage pins to fit the Infinity/R-series racks.
https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-rigs-racks/accessories?compatibility%5B0%5D=infinityseries&p=2
I plan on purchasing them when they are back in stock and I will let you know. I was able to retrofit the T-3 lat pulley to my Rogue R-6 using Rogue hardware. The hardware they sent was too large as you stated. Back to the levers, do you know if titan T-3 is 2x3, 50x75mm, or 50x90mm?
Also, for the rogue safety straps, I can only find the 24" inch ones. I would need a 43" solution.
https://www.roguefitness.com/infinity-strap-safety-system-2-0
I believe the T-3 is 50x75mm.
Too bad about the Rogue safety straps. I'll keep an eye out for others. I wouldn't try DIY on that. The thread and sewing pattern have to be right, and done with an industrial strength sewing machine on heavy strap material. Titan failed spectacularly on their first try a couple years ago.
Hey David,
Update on the T-3 adjustable lever arms for Rogue R-Rack or Infinity rig.The peg fits in the Rogue rack! However, if you get the adjustable bracket, you will need to get a smaller pin for it. It does not line up completely with the Rogues holes on the size. You will need a smaller pin to make it fit. I will experiment with a half inch pin and smaller to be sure!
Are you able to measure the peg on the Titan lever arms? If their attachments fit Rogue that well I should fix the list, at least for ones that use only a single hole. Do the Titan pegs look the same size as on the Rogue J-cups included with the rack, for example?
Hey guys,
I have the USA my rack - unfortunately there are no jammer/ lever arms. The article here mentions Bells of steel lever arms are compatible despite having a minor discrepancy. Has anyone tried this or is this likely to work? Thank you in advance?
I have a sorinex base camp rack. Do you know which attatchment fit this?
Sorinex are all 3x3, 1" holes
Edit: Hold on, I'm checking with Sorinex next week. One person reported they are all 1 1/16" holes.
any confirmation?
No, Sorinex isn't getting back to me.
Hello. First off I want to genuinely thank you for making this list. I've purchased so many extras to my power rack because of it and I never even knew about half the stuff sold for them. Wow.
My question ... could recommend an extension to my power rack? 24" with extra arms for more plate storage. I see they have the single beams with 4 arms that curve on top. I have a Merax with the lat pull. Would anything fit? I guess its the same as the Valor BD-7. Same specs seems like. 2x2 with one inch holes.
I would also love some adjustable lever arms!!! Like really bad. I almost bought the Titan ones but I see now that they wouldn't work (thanks to your list) unless I buy the glue things you linked at the top of the page. Bells of Steel was another website I found selling them. How about Cable crossovers? I think this would also be a decent add. I'm sorry , this is more than one question, lol. I've gone a bit crazy with building my own gym since all this COVID-19. My gym is pretty legit now, I must say. Thanks once again and any advice would be greatly appreciated !!
Rack extensions and cable crossovers have too specific sizing requirements all over that they're unlikely to fit any other rack. Those and other expensive attachments like lever arms are usually not made for 2x2 racks because those racks are meant for people trying to save money who are unlikely to spring for expensive extras.
look at tds they have them
Could you check into Papababe new power rack with lat pull down. I think it's super new. 2x2 with .8" holes. I was thinking about switching out. 1200 lb capacity. I didn't notice anything in your list for this one. Or should I stick with mine?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087JZ7RVS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_krcPEb3VCP1BN
I wouldn't take a chance on an Amazon-only brand for that much money. The only reason it looks appealing is everyone else is out of stock for a while.
Have you looked at the specs on the AmStaff TP032E? I was wondering where it would fit on your list above?
What power rack would you recommend? I am considering the following power racks.
Rep Fitness 1100 Series - (I like the idea of being able to add the plate holders and lat pulldown attachment to the back of the rack.)
AmStaff TP032E - w/ Lat Pulldown Attachment (assuming shipping to the US isn't insane) - This rack looks extra sturdy with the support at the ends of the verticals. Not sure if that actually helps any.
AmStaff TP006D - w/ Lat Pulldown Attachment (assuming shipping to the US isn't insane)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Is there a reason you're even looking at racks that have to ship from Canada? They aren't in stock any more than other racks, you'll just be waiting longer when they're back in stock, and you'll pay extra shipping.
The extra gussets might help stability a little, but if that's what you're concerned about I'd suggest getting a better rack than anything in the $300 range.
Lat pulldown attachments on cheaper racks are typically pretty bad.
I am trying to find a power rack that is around $300-$400 shipped. And I don't want to buy a piece of crap either. Just trying to get the best bang for the buck.
That being said, I am trying to put together a garage home gym that I can do the basics in. I imagine it will be a while things will get back to normal for the gyms and in case we are forced into another shutdown in the future.
I'm wanting to get one that has many compatible attachments that I can add in the future
I am open to any recommendations.
Hey, David. Appreciate this thread. Do you happen to know if a york power rack would be compatible with anything? its a 3x3 rack but im not sure if the holes are unique to york
York STS racks have a special hole shape. York FTS racks are 2x3, 9/16" holes, a config that is not very compatible.
I have a powertec power rack. would any of the rogue attachments work with it?
Nope, the Powertec uses 2.36" tubing.
Hi,
I am trying to decide on the FitArchon Power Rack or Rep Fitness 1000 or 1100 series Power Rack. Would any of the lever arms be compatible with any these power racks?
Also has anyone added two of the spud pulley systems to their power rack to create a pec crossover station?
Thanks!!
I'm looking to attach Titan's flying pull up bar to my Monster Lite half rack. I'm sure I can find nuts and bolts that should work, but do you have any insight on hole spacing?