I am very interested in this for my new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Can anyone tell me if there is any way to secure it down so it doesn't get stolen? Any ties downs included?
1957163
There's not really any way to lock it since it is just an elastic cord around the edge. Not like some soft covers that are able to lock with a small padlock.
1957164
Love the cover, but there is nothing built in to prevent theft. Hope this helps!
446763
I used turnbuckles first, had a heavy wind and they twisted off, so went to heavy weight rope and fastened it down with redundant systems and it thus far has sailed through the winds. I am planning to take it down for our winter season and store it until next summer.
1514451
Oh it does fine as long as you can find a way to fasten is down more securely than the clamps that come with the cover. I find at highway speeds, the cover will move. I have tightened all four clamps down as tight as they will go and the cover still moves when on the highway, even for a short distance. I work at Toyota and have spoke to others at work that have the same cover and they all say the same thing as well.
166324
Very good question. I took duct tape in the color close to the bumper guard & wrapped it around the guard where I felt it should be secured & it came out as a nice design & secured the Bumper guard
1181938
I just used a ratchet strap ( three of them ) to hold them down. This works pretty good, but you need to be careful because they will rub together. This unit does a very good job transporting bikes or anything else you need. I have mine on the back of my camper and used it several times last year.
774565
I have one in my vehicle. I used a pistol security cord to secure it in place; however, it could be bolted through the metal of the floor board, I am sure. Of course, it depends on your vehicle and what sort of surfaces you have available. It was easiest for me just to secure it through the cord holes on the back/side of the box to a stable part of the vehicle.
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I have a 2014 jeep patriot. No issues opening/closing the hatch with the rack on it. I have even open/closed it with my bike on it. Make sure you hold onto the hatch though. It is too heavy to stay open by itself. At least on my car.
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I think he means secure as in secure from theft. I did read somewhere that there is an embedded nut on the light itself, so if you were to use some form of secure mount with what is probably a 1/4-20 thread bolt, then you can lock it in place. That's how I plan to attach mine, to a plate that is mounted under the handlebars and out of the way. Make it so that it's too much effort to steal.
1842519
We bought a ( two actually) long strong cable combination lock and run it through the pair of grippers, since we have two on each side of our truck. this probably wouldn't deter a very determined thief, but we feel better having them locked up.
534180
I believe it is steel, that is not the weak point however, if someone wants to steal your ride. The other end of the mount can be unscrewed with a pair of pliers, even if it is locked tight. I keep a lock thru the back wheel and frame to the side of my pickup, and keep an eye on it too.
511594
I secured mine with U-bolts and keep it on. But uf you just remove the bolts it will come right off
1614667
I have had no problems with mine getting stolen, leave it on my bike 24/7 and ride my bike everyday. However if you were worried about it you can take it off with a screwdriver and break it down to store elsewhere. Not sure how many people are walking around with tools to take it off your bike though. Hope this helped.
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I've read that they do make locks for them... pricey. I'm going to use some plastic zip ties on mine to help keep them from being pirated. I keep my vehicle garaged mostly though.
369645
Jeremy you are right. It needs some way to lock it closed when wrestling it into and out of your car. Mine flops open and hangs up every time. I'm going to try a cinch strap and I'm sure I will find something at the auto parts store but the manufacturer definitely dropped the ball here. Wake up NOVA!
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I've traveled all over the country with this rack (last road trip 7000 mi). I share your concern, but agree with the other answers that it's fairly secure. Just in case, however, I do attach a steel cable to a tow point located on the frame of my Prius under the bumper which is then run up through the rack... Just as added security. You could store it in the car- it folds up small enough- but I wouldn't.
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I just have side bars on mine. They don't even allow you to pass through to hook the tie downs. So I just put ratchet straps across it one in front and one in back. Made 300 mile trip to Myrtle Beach and never came loose that's at speeds of 70 mph. On the way back it was horrible rain and wind almost the entire trip back home and everything was dry. Would really recommend this product.
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These are great tie downs, but I don't think what you describe here is a good idea in any circumstance. Have you considered a collapsible pet crate instead? You could carry the flattened crate inside your vehicle and protect not only yourself but everyone else driving on the road behind you.