I noticed there is only one lock to secure the straps to the vehicle. When this lock is secure, will it prevent the straps on both sides from being removed or only the side where the lock is?
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Only straps on one side (right) will be secured. Still, due the curvature of the upper portion of most modern cars' trunk lids, it would be difficult to remove the rack (the lid curves outward, effecively increasing the distance betweet the uppor and lower cables). With that, no system is theft-proof; the locks are more of a deterrent and inconvenience feature for a would-be thief.
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The lock only locks the one side but with that locked there is no getting it off. It's been on my car for 6 months now and it's solid.
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Great Question! On mine, it only locks the side with the lock, which lends itself to the question "can't they loosen one side and then simply unhook the other side?" and the answer to that question would be yes. That said, the other two straps that connect to the trunk lid will deter / prevent theft because your trunk needs to be opened before they can be detached. I hope that helps.
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Both sides have to be locked for the box to be secure, but you only have to unlock one side to open it from that side. I haven't found it to be any trouble at all. Mines about 18 months old now, locks are just as smooth as the day I bought it.
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It just has straps on it. I suppose you could put something around it with a lock. We had trouble keeping the lids on. They blew off sometimes. Our new camper, the battery is inside the cargo space.
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It's going on a year since I installed mine. It uses 2 elastic bands that wrap around the seat to secure it. I've only experienced minor movement of the pad that required slight adjustments. This was probably caused by entering and exiting the vehicle.
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There is only one security strap. I have a small SUV and the seat is very tight fit. I don't think I would put two dogs in it. My 10lb schnoodle just fits
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I used two ratchet straps to secure it. When the vehicle wasn't moving I just removed the ratchet from the inside. Because rain was able to get in while not moving.
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It would more secure if you use two locks. One at or about the handle bars and another one at bottom of platform behind front wheel. Just would not want to make it easy to take. Best of luck.
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Don't think so. We had straps front and back. The front strap could be removed easily. It entered a slit on each side of console and went under the cover.
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No you can pull them from the front but to get them to move you must press the two black latches while loosening or tightening the straps. You'll know the latches when you see them because the end of each strap is hanging from them in the back. Each latch is right underneath. You won't be able to loosen or tighten without first holding the latches down. You dont have to push both at the same time unless trying to move both at the same time of course
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No, just a that latch that keeps it shut, even if you put a lock on one side the hindges are not very secure and will look tacky.
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I use my cable lock and thread it through the top handle and rear strap of the Trunk Bag and then under my seat to keep my bag and seat from being removed. The bag itself fits fairly snuggly on the rack, so it isn't something that a thief can remove quickly in any event.
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There is a cable that releases the latches on both sides. The cable runs through a square tube that runs along the edge of the cover except for about two or three inches on both the left and right side which is where you pull on the cable. I like this method because I just need to unlock my tailgate and I don't need a second key to open the cover.
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Both sides have to be locked for it to lock down. But you only have to do it once really. Because yes you can open with just one side being unlocked. So yea there's no need to unlock and lock both locks every time you want to open and close.
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Actually it secures firmly and only takes about 10-15 seconds to remove. I never leave mine on when I lock my bike up on trips. The only improvement would be if it included a shoulder strap. I actually added one that I purchased really cheap on eBay. It makes it very easy to use it on a daily basis and not worry about how you are going to carry items around.
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Yes it locks very secure. I use it in my fifth wheel. This is a heavy duty unit.
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No, it is completely secure and functional with 2 too screws only. Both my vehicles aren't very new (an 05 and 08) and are secured with only 2.
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Hi tracey. This is Tom. We are very happy with the bag. It holds plenty and works great on top of the car. There is not a lock feature . I think the only solution in terms of security would be a hard case which would be a very different experience. This bag neatly folds away and is easy to manuveur. If u have any other wuestions i would be glad to help. Take care