How much weight can you put in this without risking denting the roof? We have a Honda CRV.
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We recommend no more than 100 lbs. You may want to check with your local Honda dealership for their recommendation on weight limits.
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Not really sure, you have to gage that yourself. We used it on a Kia Soul and had the whole bag packed. 1 large and 2 small suitcases, Small folding dog create & other small bags.
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It was pretty heavy and didn't hurt our Prius, but I can't say how many pounds were in it.
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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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can't give a number, but I can say I've filled it to the point that I can't shift it across the roof of my own CRV and have no dents to show for it. The carrier itself is very lightweight.
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maybe it will support the weight, the issue is (at least with mine) with the heat inside the car the plastic deformed and now even if you screw up to the end it holds no more.
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i don't know about the back seat. i have a jeep and was able to lift it into the back with no problem. i'm not sure of the weight, you would need to check on amazon for that info. if you balance on a crutch you should be able to get it into the trunk.
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There is a stated capacity in the owners manual. It is lower than I would have expected which is probably because there are no roof reinforcing strips. I have loaded a large bag type carrier with 70 to 100 pounds (estimated).
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I just installed mine today (July 13, 2014) and the paperwork inside the box stated 132 lbs max. I thought it was 165lbs... like the OEM Honda ones :-/
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The hitch on my civic has 200 pound limit. The rack is about 40, so that leaves 160 or so cargo capacity. I had 150 on it without problems. I love the rack.
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This definitely will work with the rain gutters that stick out from a car (like a van top or more vintage cars), I would nearly assume that a newer CR-V would not have a roof for this. It basically clamps on inside and outside of rain rails.
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I really can't comment on the actual weight but I had mine packed full on a VW Jetta Wagon and was fine from NH to FL. The roof did have a couple of concave moments but it flexed right back!
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i have a Honda CRV and it does not damage the rim in any way. the odd looking bumps on the vertical tube are actually dense foam pieces that can be slid up/down inorder to help stabilize the mount from shaking and act as a bumper on your rim/tire. it protects the rim/tire as well.as an aside, i my CRV is from 2000 and i needed to slightly alter the mount, i just needed to file open a single hole to fit the lug nuts. contacted swagman for a different mounting kit but they did not have one so i use the old file trick.
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This roof rack has a weight limit of 75 lbs. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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I can not give you the exact weight, but these are very lightweight foam blocks, Amazon has the weight listed at 2.8 pounds. So if you are concerned about your roof racks weight tolerance, I would not consider the weight of this rack a deal breaker, I would be more concerned about what you desire to mount on the rack.
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It all depends on how much weight your cars roof can take. It's usually listed in the owners manual
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I mounted these myself to my car. They are practically mounted on roof already. They can not be dropped any lower. Sorry. You either need a smaller cargo box or you need to remove cargo box and only install when you really need to use it. Sorry.
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I also think that a very thin trunk would not support the weight. I have seen very young small trees with a circular trough type thing filled with water and the trough is made is sturdy plastic. Your local nursery could help you, too.
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I don't think you want to be disassembling this each time you put in the car.I will have to check on the weight.Thanks
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I don't think it would present any problem. They are very sturdy. Actually the way the rest on the roof rack it takes all the weight. No problem.
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It is largely hollow plastic, so - depending on what you ran it over with - it probably would dent or crush, depending on the weight of the vehicle.