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Highland 2005200 Bar Carrier | 
 enlarge | Brand: Highland
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $28.99
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 3015
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
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MPN: 20052
Model: 2005200
UPC: 042899200529
EAN: 0042899200529
ASIN: B00002N9G1
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| Features:
| • | Designed to provide additional carrying capacity | | • | Made from sturdy material | | • | Ensures long lasting durability | | • | Facilitate hassle free installation using straps and hooks |
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Product Description
Bar top carriers offer additional carrying capacity. Universal Carriers for compact through full size cars, Sports Utility Vehicles and Vans. Attaches easily with straps and universal, non-mar coated hooks
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Great product for a great price! September 22, 2008
I bought this because my girlfriend and I had to move 1200miles and all we had was my Subaru WRX to move in! The bars fit very nicely and secured very well! Very nice product for the price!
Great product for small price October 18, 2008
I just drove 1300 miles across the US with a luggage bag completely packed full of clothing tied to these bars. It was on the roof of a '97 Dodge Stratus. I only had to tighten the rack down once. It wasn't in danger of coming loose; it just shifted slightly. For the ~$20 I paid for it, it worked amazingly well.
The only minor problems were a few drops of water during a downpour where the hooks pin the weather stripping down, and that was only on one door, so it wasn't a big problem. I tied to excess strap to the bars, rather than letting it into the car, so the rain wouldn't run along it like it did for some other reviewers. The rubber feet don't stay on very well, but a little super glue will fix that.
Worked for me but use caution and common sense October 8, 2006
33 out of 34 found this review helpful
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.
Works pretty well as a kayak carrier June 23, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
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).
Pleasant surprise February 17, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Given the economic price didn't expect great things from this rack however I was encouraged by the reviewer who had no place for J clips (me neither) and that a strap across the inside worked. I did the same thing and it works great with my kayak, nice and secure. Did have to glue the rubber pads on but that was no big deal. You do need to know however if you are travelling in rain, the strap gets wet and seeps down into the inside of the vehicle (hence the rating of 4 not 5) Other than that am very pleased, for me this works better than a permanent mount roof rack as I don't lose gas mileage when I don't need the rack.
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