what is the best way to pull this? roof rack or what? i have 2006 pacifica
786998
Not sure. It's only been in the bed of my truck. I could load solo but that would be tough in a roof rack.
786999
I would recommend a trailer if you don't have a PU truck. It would be difficult to get it up on a roof rack without dinging you car.
787000
I bought a foldable 4×8 trailer from Harbor Freight. Foldable because I was not allowed in my neighborhood to store a trailer outside. I am very pleased with the trailer. I have had many complements on my set up. I had to store my trailer in the garage. Also I had to assemble the trailer. Price was less than 300 dollars.
787001
I would definitely get a rack or u will damage you're top but if u can invest in a long bed truck that's what I use and works perfectly. The boat is very light so its not to much weight just be cautious and strap down well! Hope I helped
1076810
Do you have front and rear bars? Basically you should have something to keep this cargo bag in place; otherwise it's going to slide around on your roof and that could have bad consequences. I read in a review where someone ran the straps through the door openings and across the inside roof liner, but I'd be worried about that setup since it doesn't prevent sliding around and shifting. There are bags made to secure to roofs without racks. I'd look for one of those if you don't have anything on your roof.
1692332
HiYou would need to remove traction bar unit first then you can back up. Pull two pins and remove unit. Put back on before towing again. Hope this helps
411488
I gave up, I just pull them in. I found removable rail clips so I put the bumpers under the seats or in the back out of the way. Careful with removable clips, if the bumpers are left down they can tear away and you loose the bumper. Been there done that!
884504
Depends on the trailer and car not the rack so much. The rack is lightweight. I pull my 4x8 trailer with my Volvo S80.
1871333
I'm sure you figured it out by now but the housing, at least for me, was tough to get off. Someone suggested a gear puller which would seem like a great way (maybe the proper way) to do it. Not having a gear puller, I wound up using a couple small wrenches as levers on either side of the housing and popped it off that way.
1091574
Just move the box forward til the hatch clears. That's what I did on my 09 Foz.
1199929
I have a 2009 Toyota Venza and unfortunately I am getting drag in and our of my driveway. Harbor Freight has a Hitch Extender/Rise. I am going to give it a try.
2118160
Depends on what your towing with!! Run whatcha brung and hope ya brung enough. The rails will put up with it!!
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Hey Deb. My car is also two doors, and windows in rear passenger seats do not open. So I have just the one opening to run the racks through. And I have a glass roof too which I was concerned about. I have carried a single and a tandem kayak. You do have to pull the racks and cinch them tightly. I noticed that the metal part of my roof was not very firm. The glass part was fine but the weight was not too heavy. So my experience with one door opening and a glass roof was fine. They didn't make roof racks for my Fiat and these really worked well for little $$ too!
369181
Since I had'nt done it since the installation, I just verified before answering, and it is very easy since the gearing system is disangaged. It takes a 2 pound pull only, kids can disengage the system easilly. Frank
197614
Once you tighten the hitch, you can 'unlock' the adjustment knob. It will then freespin. So you won't be able to remove the rack
249683
Very simple, quick installation. There are 4 covers that should already be on your roof where the rack needs to be mounted. There is a little slot on each of them to pop them off with a screwdriver - under those covers you will easily see how the mounts fit in and get secured. Took about 20 minutes to complete the job - the front and back are different sizes - make sure you pay attention to that and also build the rack before you just put in the mounts. The cross bars just slide in between the 2 mounts (I think there may have been a screw to secure, but possibly not). Hope this helped
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You should have recieved all the hardware with your order as well as the instructions. All the holes are pre-drilles along the gutters of the roof. You will need to peel off the two rubber strips that run the length of your roof. With your finger you'll feel 3 pre drilled holes that have a thin piece of tape over them. I used a razor blade to remove the tape and once removed you'll see the holes. Basically just screw down the rack with the bolts and washers that should have been with the order. Pretty easy install that took me about an hour and a half.
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I have a '97 RAV4, should be the same. First remove the original plastic cover & the 2 plastic clam shell pieces from the spare tire. Then wrap the cover on the upper side (towards the sky) of the spare tire, and you can pull the rest of the cover down and around the spare tire. It does require a bit of force to pull the cover all the way in. Hope this help.
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Hi,First you should remove the plastic covers on your car roof ( located in the corners of car roof).Second: under cover you will find two bolts and you should remove it.After that you have to install your new roof rack on to the same place with the same bolts.It's will take about 25-30 min.Good luck
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Turn up the stereo! Solved. Well that model has mounting brackets that connect around our vans crossbars. When we installed the brackets (not straps) and tightened them we didn't have any rattles. It could be that your mounting hardware is not aligned for the best contact and there are gaps between the cargo carrier and your roof rack crossbars. I'd try to see if the bracket to crossbar connection can be changed to the tightest fit. I noted that some vehicles need some mods to make the carrier brackets fit that vehicles mounting better. Best I can offer.