I have a roof rack on a 2014 Equinox. Should the carrier be mounted on top of the rails or between them on the roof?
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I remove the rear cross member & routed tie down around the front crossed member & from side to side in two locations between the side tie down. I also purchase a protective mat for between the roof & the car roof carrier.
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Unless you have cross bars you won't be able to mount it on top of the side rails. The soft bottom will rest on the roof and is best stabilized by having a pad of some sort. It would be very difficult to secure to the straps to the rails if the carrier overhung the rails since you have to loop the strap around the rail before securing one side to the other.
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I'm sure that would work. You have the bag sitting between the two cross bars on your luggage rage. I understand there is a pad you can purchase to protect the roof of you vehicle. The issue I had with that is how you strap things down. I could be wrong but I thought one of the solutions has you tie the sides together by running them inside the vehicle, which I was against. Instead, I purchase a basket carrier which attaches to the cross bars and placed the bag inside the basket. Very secure, all of the tie down straps are outside and even in a cross wind, I have not experienced any handling issues. Plus, the basket sits up about 4" above the rood of the vehicle which allows wind to pass under the bag as well as over it. Hope this helps.
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It opens on the rear. However, you can put smaller things in from the side when it is in the open position. It seems to be sturdy. I travelled between Arizona and Washington state a couple of times going through rain and snow. My cargo remained dry. It is a good rooftop carrier.
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If you are using a Trailer Hitch style carries as shown in the photo it should be fine. If you are putting it on your roof rack you will need full support under it. I drive a Chevy Traverse and have a carrier that is 60" wide. This thing is made of heavy material and plenty waterproof, but it doesn't have a support system of its own.
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Do you have front and rear bars? Basically you should have something to keep this cargo bag in place; otherwise it's going to slide around on your roof and that could have bad consequences. I read in a review where someone ran the straps through the door openings and across the inside roof liner, but I'd be worried about that setup since it doesn't prevent sliding around and shifting. There are bags made to secure to roofs without racks. I'd look for one of those if you don't have anything on your roof.
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Mostly the limiting factor is what it's mounted to, so the rack or rail system its mounted to will probably be the limiting factor. If its a factory roof rack it's probably in the vehicle owners manual, if it's a Yakima rack it should be listed in the rack specs.
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Hi! There is no fit in the SportRack roof mounted racks for the specified vehicle. You may be able to get a fit on www.thule.com however, by using the "Buyer's Guide".
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i used it on a Chevy Equinox and it did ride low. I had to shim it to keep it from dipping in the back. There is no way to do much more than that. I didn't have much weight in it at all and it still hung low in the back. I got my hitch from UHaul and the unit fit but not tight. I only used it once and was done with it. If I could have found a way to roof mount it!
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You might check their website. I had cross bars on my roof rack and they mounted no problem.
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I looked at some pictures of your car and the only problem might be that there are no roof racks. There have to be racks running front to back to attach the rails to. If there is an option for this or aftermarket product you can purchase, you will need to do so. But if the racks run side to side (like on my 2008 Subaru STi) then you won't need the Malone racks as you can attach whatever you are carrying directly to the aftermarket (or whatever) racks. Hope this helps.
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My unit is mounted to a van but home roof mounts require anchors professionally mounted to your roof that are sealed to prevent water intrusion. A rack system is then fastened to the roof anchors and kept at least 6-8 inches off the roof surface. Z clips then attach to the solar panel and engage the rack system. The connectors that come with this panel are MC4 connectors, more appropriate to a mobile install than a roof installation
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It takes 2 racks per kayak to properly load and secure the kayak on the roof of your vehicle. You mount one rack on each of the 2 cross bars on the top of your SUV. These racks are not designed to mount on the roof of a car.
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Hi Rosalyn,Yes, you can mount a SportRack Cargo Box on a SportRack Roof Rack System.Thank you for the inquiry and have a great day!
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Hi Laura, You would need a Rood Rack on your Terrain in order to use this cargo box. The easiest way to obtain the fitment information you need is to start at http://www.thule.com/en-us/us and click on the "Buyer's Guide" tab. From there follow the steps through each page to identify your vehicle and the configuration of the roof. Thank you for the inquiry and have a great day! Thank you for the inquiry and have a great day!
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This has not been a issue for me. I use the carrier on my Nissan Juke and load in two camp trunks and tons of loose towels and pillows. My guess is, if you use the carrier as intended and not load in rocks, you should be fine. This is more of a space saver than heavy duty hauler. Hope that helps...also, sun roof should add some rigidity.
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I had it on top on a Grand Caravan which had a roof rack on top. If you have a roof rack, make sure you measure the distances between the bars and compare it to the dimensions of the car top carrier. I'm not sure that it would work without a roof rack.
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Hey Katherine,You should ask the company directly for the best answer. I don't understand how you could have 2 "tubes" (round bars?) on top of your car and remove one for this car top carrier? In-any-case, the mounting hardware that came with my cargo carrier is generic and would accomodate two round pipes or bars. You could easily buy other hardware ("U" clamps) for an even tidier assembly. I like my SportRack vert much. I use straps to provide addition security. I don't even notice it's on top of my car and it does not effect my gas mileage.
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I have a roof rack on my SUV. Attached it to the rack and had no issues with it sliding. Had it for a trip on the road for 4+ hours and it rained most of the trip.