Will having a roof rack with a cargo box affect the reception?
206692
It depends. RF signals are blocked by metal and to the extent the outside antenna for your booster is "shaded" by the cargo box or roof rack, your reception could suffer. If it's possible to place the external antenna on top of the cargo box, that would be your best bet.
206693
It shouldn't, I drive an 18 wheeler and have my antenna mounted on the viser much lower than the the top of my sleeper which would be a very similar situation.
914352
I put this on a rental car in Hawaii that did not have a rack. I was a little worried about denting the roof because when we tightened the straps the roof flexed in. In the end it worked fine and there were do dents in the roof. I think new car roofs are not that strong.
741961
No, it doesn't affect it at all. The tray doesn't sit high enough to interfere with the movement of the cargo cover.
1896127
Have not used with a cargo box, however they work great with a bike rack. If installed properly the rails are very solid.
1258383
It's supposed to work whether you have a cargo rack or not. It works well with one, but I don't know how it would work without a cargo rack honestly. I have a Suburban.
281562
No, the metal roof blocks all signal. to be effective this antenna needs to be out in the open and above all interference.
612065
We have an '08 KIA Optima with no roof rack and it worked like a charm. The carrier is designed for use with or without a rack.
606121
I never installed mine but on the roof is the best and I have had success with all sorts of antennas mounted in attics. Assume all necessary pieces are there for either 300ohm or 75ohm connections providing your receiver is so equipped.
2269696
I have a question... sorry for ignorance... I want to use these with a cargo bag (rather than a hard shelled case)... does the bag sit on the van roof and just strap down on all four sides... or does it sit on these cross bars (If it sat on the cross bars... it won't lay on a nice flat surface). Picture on bag box I bought shows laying on roof strapped to bars. But is roof strong enough to hold the bag?
252951
Since the rack itself attaches via a receiver I guess the question would be can you put a hitch on the underside of the "car". LOL
1550463
Good morning, yes as long as your rav has the raised side rails. Meaning space between your rails and roof
2223940
It will - provided you have a compatible rack system on the vehicle (the cargo box attaches to a rack system, not directly to your car).
1604422
It will reduce your gas mileage it does create wind noise especially over 50mph. I use it for hauling camping gear locally. Enclosed cargo boxes are great when they're new but the locking mechanisms tend to go bad and you can lose everything in it if it pops open while on the interstate, I knew somebody that it happened to, that's why I went with the rack.
1499518
I use the Thule cargo box and it works great. I believe the Yakima cargo box requires a different cross bar. I hope this helps.
604708
Hard to say. I don't own a carrier box. The shark fin antenna is a little higher then the bars, not very much. If you put some type of clamp on the bars and then attach the carrier I think you'll be ok.
606120
I hooked mine to a standard receiver and put it in the atic. My biggest problem was my roof has metal foil backing in the plywood so it restricts the signal. I found a spot where there was no foil and placed it there. It works fine.
599872
Yes. The carrier comes with straps. There is a loop at the end of the strap so you can put it around a bar on your roof rack and thread the opposite end through it to secure it to your existing rack.