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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | | | | | Highland 48" Black Universal Car Top Bar Carriers are designed to provide additional carrying capacity. They are made to fit cars, vans or SUV's. These bar carriers facilitate hassle free installation by using straps and universal, non-mar coated hooks. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Weight: | 4.69 pounds | | Package Length: | 47.5 inches | | Package Width: | 5.3 inches | | Package Height: | 3.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 5.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 113 reviews |
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| | Features | Designed to provide additional carrying capacityFits for cars, vans or SUV's48 inch in lengthFacilitate hassle free installation using straps and universal, non-mar coated hooks
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 113 customer reviews )
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111 of 112 found the following review helpful:
 Worked for me but use caution and common sense Oct 08, 2006
By Joe Skrote
"Joe Skrote"
I used this to haul a 75-pound, 74-inch-long flat-pack furniture box about 100 miles on top of a 1994 Toyota Camry, and it worked just fine. I had my doubts when I bought it. I lost an upholstered chair on the Washington, DC Beltway once -- tied it down with rope and it took off like a kite. But this Highland carrier did the job. When putting it together, save yourself some aggravation and loop the straps through the plastic bases BEFORE you attach the bases to the crossbars (the instructions tell you to do the reverse, which makes the threading next to impossible). The pieces attached firmly to the roof of my Camry, with flat metal hooks going on the sills of the open doors. Once the doors are closed there's no way the hooks can come out. Make sure the straps are tight before you close the doors. This can be a little tricky as there seemed to be some slippage through the buckles, but with a little tugging and wiggling they snugged up pretty well. Note that the rubber feet that fit on the plastic bases provide grip and protect your roof when the carrier is on, but they fall off easily when it's not in use. I don't know why they weren't permenently attached. The maximum recommended load is 150 pounds but I didn't test it to the limit -- the crossbars look sturdy but they're hollow metal tubes, and they bounced a little under the weight of the box. Also, the bars have a textured finish but seemed a little slippery, so I wrapped some gritty no-slip tape around them (the kind used on stairsteps) to prevent any slippage. I attached the box to the carrier with two ratchet tie-downs (highly recommended over rope). The tie-down straps were looped once around the box and under each crossbar and the box didn't budge the whole trip home. One other thing, make sure to tie up any dangling straps -- the sound of them whacking against the roof of your car can be very disconcerting. An inexpensive solution that's good for temporary use with light loads on short trips in cars that don't have roof racks.
Update: Used the carrier to haul two of the same box on the Camry, bringing the load right up to the 150-lb maximum -- rock solid all the way. I laid the long boxes side-by-side with the longest width down to spread out the weight as much as possible, then duct-taped them together and fastened them down good and tight with tie-downs and rope (Overkill? perhaps, but better safe than sorry and sued.) My next car will probably be a small SUV, but until then I'm glad I have this carrier. Inexpensive, easy to use and remove and does the job.
36 of 36 found the following review helpful:
 Inexpensive, OK for short distances Feb 28, 2008
By C. Wright
I wanted this mainly for securing plywood sheets and other long home improvement items. It is very easy to attach and detach; and seemed to stay in one place pretty well. There are four hooks that sit between the door and the car frame attached with nylon straps. If you are not going very long distances, I think this is a good buy, but for particulary long trips I would want something attached more permanently.
As far as the universal fit: it fits well on my 1997 Sentra, but I could not put it on my 2007 Mazda3 [maybe you can, but I couldn't figure out a safe place for the clips to engage].
It does make a bit of a whistling noise, but because it is easy to install and remove, this isn't much of an issue.
35 of 36 found the following review helpful:
Works pretty well as a kayak carrier Jun 23, 2007
By Melissa Friesen
I bought this bar carrier as an alternative to a very expensive and more permanent Yakima kayak carrier. This carrier worked like a charm once it was attached to the car. The hooks that are supposed to catch something on the door frame did not work with my Ford Taurus. There was nothing on my particular car I could tie the straps to, so I ended up improvising by using heavier tie downs, taking them through both doors, which left straps on the inside of the car, but it worked. The system seemed very secure on top of my car, and I attached foam blocks to the bars, loaded my kayak, and strapped it down. The kayak held securely with just the two straps-I didn't have to tie down the bow and stern to the front and back of the car. In summary, the bar carrier is a fairly quick, inexpensive, and secure way to transport a kayak (I'm sure it would work with lots of other things too).
21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent performance and value Aug 10, 2009
By MILUCA
"Mary"
I used this rack system on my 2005 Honda Odyssey to carry a 20 cubic foot hard shell car top carrier from Hampton Roads, Virginia, to San Diego, California (about 2700 miles). I don't know exactly how much weight I put in the carrier, but it was full of personal baggage (suitcases with clothes, etc). I attached the rack hooks to the track for the sliding door and they did not interfere with the operation of the door. We spent eight days on the trip and drove through two short, but considerable, rain storms. I checked the hooks, brackets and position of the rails at the start and end of each leg of the trip and even with the rain, I never had to adjust or re-tighten them. I was skeptical at first, as I didn't want to try a cheaper product on a long trip. I would have preferred to take a day trip with it first, but the opportunity wasn't available. In the end, the rack met all of the requirements of the long trip and I couldn't be more pleased that I choose this rack over the much more expensive name brands. This is a good product and I wholly recommend it.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Look out behind! Jul 08, 2010
By frequenttraveler
The very first time I used the carrier, I went on a 6 hour round trip with a rooftop bag attached. The first three hours went fine, but I stopped and tightened the straps midway through. About on hour through the trip home, I stopped and checked it again and everything seemed fine. Then a short distance down the road, one clip let go and the whole system (both bars and the bag went airborn) and landed in the middle of the highway. The feet shattered and all four rubber pads went missing. The bag was ruined, but managed to protect my belongings. Very disappointed that there is no safety set up in case one of the clips lets go. VERY DANGEROUS.
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