Is there a way to secure these cross bars to the roof racks? They are easy to install, which makes me worry about someone removing them.
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I don't believe there is a way to completely secure them. but someone would at least need the small tool that comes with them to remove them. Overall they are great racks.
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There is no way to lock the cross bars without altering the hardware. If you are concerned about being stolen, take them off when you do not need them to lessen the chances of being stolen, or get cross bars that lock with a key, by Yakima or Thule, but they are more expensive.
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I keep them on my car all the time. You have to have a special wrench, so I guess I don't worry. Actually, I never thought about someone stealing them. Love them and they worked great for a top car carrier.
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I had the same feeling actually, but bought them anyway. If someone really wants to nab them, it'll be hard to deter, but one solution is to use some loctite and then cap the screw tops with epoxy for a permanent install. The screws themselves are torx so it's a bit more rare than just a philips head but even the aforementioned solutions won't deter someone who is set on taking them.
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It comes with a t10(I think) torx screw driver that is needed to take the cross bars off/or install them. Torx is a somewhat uncommon bit type (looks like a star), making it somewhat thief resistant, if someone really wanted to take them, they could. But they could also remove your wheels and tires if they wanted to go through the trouble.
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I did you a roof rack along with the sheet I purchased to keep it from slipping. The straps they included are pretty useless - I used bungie cords to strap it down. I also put the contents in plastic garbage bags to keep them dry if it rained. It did rain and because of the bags, everything inside remained dry.
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It is everything you see... crossbars are permanently in the roof mounts. Your roof should have four blsck clips thay can be popped open in the roof rail. Crossbar mounts set over the top and accompanying screw screw rack down. Comes with instructions and simple tools.
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I don't use any straps. I simply use the clamps around the roof rack crossbars. I have no vibration or rattling. Good luck.
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Yes, indirectly, there are 2 clams under each rack that bolts onto the cross bars. The screws that tightens the clams is accessible thru open slots on the rubber gaskets that the skis rest on. The screws/slots can only be accessed when the racks are fully flipped open. Therefore, once you lock the rack down, these screws cannot be accessed. If you have round cross bars, make sure they are tighten enough to your car roof rails so that when the ski racks are installed , the cross bars do not slip n spin.
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I'm trying to follow what you are explaining. I believe your problem is that you need to install the clamps for the cross bars on the roof rails before you put the crossbars in them. The instructions should explain everything. If you need any further assistance, feel free to email me back and I can try to get a more detailed explanation for you. Thank you,RichieMastria Mazda Parts Team
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It comes with a set of universal clamps to lock on the roof rack or cross bars. No additional parts required as long you have roof cross bar.
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My SUV came with the roof racks already installed. The cross bars were extra and thats what I purchased from Amazon and installed them myself.
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Hey Sally, if your CRV did not come with the roof rails and the roof looks flat, then you will have to purchase the roof rails. Once those are in place the cross member racks are very easy to put on. They are very secure, just took out the two person kayak with no problems at all. Good luck... Pat
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Are your cross bars removable? If not, I would call the company and ask their advice. My car did not have cross bars or a roof rack when I used the Sherpak.
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I would think so... I have them and they seem standard cross bars. I can put 2 ladders on them with no problem.
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The U-bolts fit under your cars rooftop cross bars and the wheel clamps attach to the tire rails. Make sure all bolts are secure. Raise the wheel clamps over the front tires (only) and close down the wheel clamp securely. I've used mine a couple of times with two bikes on the roof of my SUV and will be doing it again in two weeks for a 13 mile ride around the Cades Cove Loop in GSMNP. You don't have to be an engineer to figure this one out, it all fits together nicely, is very light weight and our two bikes have traveled up there at 70-80 mph without problems. Good luck, have fun.
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It is very simple. They are secured by oversized flathead screws. You could even use a coin to tighten the screws.
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You will have to buy cross bars that attach to the factory roof rails then the Rhino rack will mount to the cross bars.
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Hey Deb. My car is also two doors, and windows in rear passenger seats do not open. So I have just the one opening to run the racks through. And I have a glass roof too which I was concerned about. I have carried a single and a tandem kayak. You do have to pull the racks and cinch them tightly. I noticed that the metal part of my roof was not very firm. The glass part was fine but the weight was not too heavy. So my experience with one door opening and a glass roof was fine. They didn't make roof racks for my Fiat and these really worked well for little $$ too!
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Same as the others. You need to install on the cross bars not the side rails.
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Please be safe and get the crossbars! You can get them from a junkyard if you have to. We tried a rooftop carrier once without crossbars and made it about 850 miles when the carrier flew off the top of the car onto the interstate! We were so lucky it didn't hit another car or cause a crash. Don't take the chance.