Could these be used to safety attach an (empty) pet crate to the roof of my sedan, which does not have a roof rack?
1684187
Well....you could. You would have to run the strap around the roof/through the car to hold it down. I would invest in a roof rack if you plan on doing this
1684188
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.
1684189
I have moved many things without a roof rack and would say you should be able to as long as you have something to secure the ratchet inside the car. I've secured them to those little handles inside the car and they've held fine.
1684190
I believe they are overkill, the cage will break before you can break these straps or hooks, just my opinion,
1630033
I used this with a roof rack, which worked great. But they do sell car clips (separately) that allow you to attach to your door frames, like the traditional hardhshell cartop carriers from the past.
494190
I would think so, because you don't even need a roof rack to attach the bag. I used it on a buick and just had the straps through the door.
1423559
This is a soft crate. It does not provide the same protection in a vehicle that a rigid metal crate that is bolted down would offer. If you goal is to keep your dog from wandering around in a van, it should be fine as it has a metal frame holding up the canvas and it is stable. I have used it at many dog shows and it is great. If you are looking for accident protection for your dog though, either a rigid crate bolted down or a car seat harness might be best.
853404
The foam blocks are pretty versatile so it should work on most roof racks. The opening on the block is 2.75" x 1" so if you cross bars are wider than the 2.75" you will have trouble. If they are deeper than 1" you will probably be ok since the foam blocks pry open - i.e. there is some wiggle room there. The system also works without racks.
970871
I used these outdoors and they did not hold up to weathering. I think it would not be sufficient to use where pets are concerned. Can you use bungee cords to secure the cages?
1573778
I would think you could as long as the clamps will attach on to the round bars of the roof rack.
1179419
We only used it for carrying pole vault poles which are not as heavy as a cargo carrier could get. A cargo carrier also will present more wind resistance and forces associated with that resistance as a function of how fast your are driving. I would consider installing a tow hitch followed by a metal basket that mounts in the tow hitch. This would be easier to load up and won't damage your roof.http://www.jcwhitney.com/curt-class-iii-receiver-hitchesfor-use-with-small-campers-boathorse-trailers/p2011910.jcwx?filterid=c2309d2171u0j1
298851
Only if you want to hang things the wrong way. I returned them because they did not fit well at all. I would not recommend these for Safe Racks.
1351354
not sure what you are asking; we put metal dog crates on these and it was awful; unsteady, didn't roll well; had to remove and not use them again
1900
I don't see why they wouldn't work. The plastic is ridged and there area connection points that there shouldn't be any torque that would make them break. But, our application is indoors and out of the weather. Also, don't they make aluminum connectors for the roof?
549704
IF these bracketts attach to your car roof then I would say no. I tried and it was a joke..bad joke.The bracketts fell off with just a little pulling test.
506327
The latch points are adjustable, so you can adjust where the Rack sits on the roof. Should be fine.
332238
I didn't have a roof rack on my car, it was necessary to put the straps through the windows. The directions stated if I had a roof rack it wouldn't be necessary put them through the window? As for the cubic feet not sure?
15577
No they cant - you have to have some sort of mounting rack on the roof. Malone makes the HR20™ MPG453 that will work on a bare roof, or you can look an roof kits from other mfgrs like Thule or Yakima.
1801603
You would definitely want to strap it to a car rack. Otherwise the bottom would scratch up your roof because the underneath is a hard plastic.
1057056
Yes, this basket is more designed for roof bars that go from driver to passenger side rather that bars that run from front to rear anyways. I used the basket on a Volkswagen Golf that had a thule rack but otherwise would have had a bare roof