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Highland 2005200 Bar Carrier | 
 enlarge | Brand: Highland
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $28.99
Buy New: $4.99
You Save: $24.00 (83%)
New (7) from $4.99
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 7057
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Legal Disclaimer: This item requires oversized shipping and may be subject to an Additional Handling Fee due to the product size or shipping requirements.
MPN: 20052
Model: 2005200
UPC: 042899200529
EAN: 0042899200529
ASIN: B00002N9G1
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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 10 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.
Nice Rack! December 5, 2008
I missed the capacity of our old hatchback until this turned our little Chevy Prizm into a lean cargo hauler. Pair this with a set of ratchet straps and you can't go wrong. It's really amazing what you can do with a small car!
Great Product, Very Satisfied December 23, 2008
This worked very well for my Honda Accord 4-door sedan. The included hooks did not fit anywhere on my car, so I used a pair of ratchet tie-down straps with endless loops, running through the inside of the car. The endless loop strap is better than S-hooks in my opinion since the S-hooks cause the strap to twist and put extra tension on the edge of the strap. The rack is 4 feet wide with a 1" slot, so at least 10 feet of 1" strap is required. A pair of "Crawford-Lehigh 6312 12-Foot Ratchet Tie Down With Endless Loops" from Amazon.com worked perfectly for me.
Since the tie-down strap runs through the inside of the car twice, I made sure that the ratchet and end-piece were on the top/innermost part (with the handle of the ratchet pointing up), and the endless loop was on the bottom/outermost part. This way the ratchet can completely remove all of the slack. If the ratchet is on the bottom/outermost part, it will clamp down on the top/innermost part of the strap and leave too much slack there. The 12-foot strap was a perfect fit, with about 1-1/2 foot left over which I wrapped around the ratchet and tied off. Make sure the strap doesn't twist anywhere as you loop it around.
When threading the strap through the feet of the rack, run the top/innermost part directly through, and the bottom/outermost part back over and down through the narrow slot and then out again, following the directions that came with the rack. Make sure to leave the foot pad off while threading, because like others have said, if you follow the directions and put the foot pad on first, threading the strap will be nearly impossible.
I tightened down the bolts once I was completely satisfied with the positioning and tension. When installed in this way, the rack seems very strong and stable. (Note: I used this rack to support the "SportRack - A90095 - Explorer Box" (#B000UULZMW), so I placed the bars about 21-1/2" apart, an optimal width for this particular cargo carrier.)
Lastly, a few people mentioned rain dripping down the strap, so I put short pieces of sticky-back foam weather stripping across each strap where it crosses over the door's weather stripping.
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.
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