I have 2 small straps, but only one wider strap. Am I supposed to have two? If not, how does the one strap attach? I haven't been able to figure this out. Does the large wide strap go thru both the clips that attach to the door? (I'm not attaching it to my luggage carrier, since I do not have a horizontal bar. I have 2 small straps, but only one wider strap. Am I supposed to have two? If not, how does the one strap attach? I haven't been able to figure this out. Does the large wide strap go thru... » Read More I have 2 small straps, but only one wider strap. Am I supposed to have two? If not, how does the one strap attach? I haven't been able to figure this out. Does the large wide strap go thru both the clips that attach to the door? (I'm not attaching it to my luggage carrier, since I do not have a horizontal bar. « Show Less
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My understanding is that the single large strap is supposed to go inside your hatchback and then around the gear bag to keep it from bouncing away from the car. That's how I positioned it anyway.
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The one large strap goes around the door. Look inside the carry bag that it came in you will find instruction on how to install
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I do not have a horizontal bar either. the side straps attach to the verical bars on top. the large stap wraps around the backpack and the door. Hope this helps -- We traveled 900 miles, some in blinding rain with no problems.
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It was 2 straps, but it didn't really matter since the bag ripped apart on the very first outing.A waste of good money for very shoddy workmanship. I hope your luck is better than mine.
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There are two straps. Each strap has a short loop attached with a male and a female connections. At the other end of the straps are one male and one female connector which can also be connected together.
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I have the same question. Can't seem to figure out the straps to get them to hold. Carrier just keeps coming lose and goes it's own direction. Reading below suggests a bungee cord........for what I paid for two of these you'd think it would work.
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insert the straps into the buckle in the opposite way that you are doing it. i know it seems counter-intuitive - i had the exact same problem! so basically, you are inserting the strap through the "back" side of the buckle (the extra strap will come out like a tongue through a dragon's teeth). once you do that, when the buckle clamps, it will hold. these are really super rings, easy on the hands and durable (i have had them outside all summer). but they really should include some visual instructions. hope this helps!
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It's the same strap as the shoulder strap. It's not like a two strap backpack, it's a single strap that you can place over one shoulder and swing around to the back like the new style half packs. the bag hangs in an angle from one side to the other.
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Put the end with the flat tip (and groves on the side) through the slot on the one side. When you get to the other side slip it through the other side sideways. The groves hold the strap in place. :)
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Strange!I only have one smaller bag that fits inside,I don't know what the longer bag would be for???maybe it was a packaging mistake.I suggest calling manufacturer just to be sure but it works fine with the small bag.
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We took off the top hooks, un-threaded the whole strap, put the waist clip back on, re-threaded through the little sliding length adjuster. You will have some strap still dangling, because it is long, but it is working for us and way easier to load and unload our twins. They would hate being strapped down! This is on the 2009 version, but I think the straps are the same. Does this make any sense to you?
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I NEVER USE STRAPS. My suitcases are fully loaded so nothing moves around. So, I really don't know.
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hi, we bought ours last year before going to our family reunion. We didn't get extra straps or use the mat. Our car had a luggage rack but no bars for it. We ran the straps on the doors of the car and it worked fine. We are very happy with our purchase. It has lots of room it you pack it right, we had it packed full and no problems. Best of luck with yours on your travels.
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Mine has 2 molle straps - a short one and a longer one. You can see how this would be possible given the shape of the holster in the product photo here on Amazon. I wasn't expecting a short molle strap and a long one, but it works fine for me nonetheless.
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It's pretty small! :( There is a bar that runs through the middle (front to back, between the two seats) of the basket, so in essence you have two small baskets underneath the seats. I even have a hard time squeezing my small purse into the basket. I bought a Skip Hop Duo Double diaper bag because it attaches to the bars of a side-by-side stroller. That's the diaper bag I use when I know I'm going to be taking the twins out somewhere and using the stroller. That diaper bag is WONDERFUL and makes it easier to take your diaper bag with you when you take this stroller out. Other than the small basket, I love this stroller! It's pretty small! :( There is a bar that runs through the middle (front to back, between the two seats) of the basket, so in essence you have two small baskets underneath the seats. I even have a hard time squeezing my small purse into the basket. I bought a Skip Hop Duo Double diaper bag because it attaches to the bars of a side-by-side stroller. That's the diaper bag I use when I know I'm going to be taking the twins out somewhere and using the stroller. That diaper bag is WONDERFUL and makes it easier to take your diaper bag with you when you take this stroller out. Other than the small... » Read More It's pretty small! :( There is a bar that runs through the middle (front to back, between the two seats) of the basket, so in essence you have two small baskets underneath the seats. I even have a hard time squeezing my small purse into the basket. I bought a Skip Hop Duo Double diaper bag because it attaches to the bars of a side-by-side stroller. That's the diaper bag I use when I know I'm going to be taking the twins out somewhere and using the stroller. That diaper bag is WONDERFUL and makes it easier to take your diaper bag with you when you take this stroller out. Other than the small basket, I love this stroller! « Show Less
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If you are using just one bar for both rings then the straps will have a twist in them while you are using them. Ideally you will want two bars, shoulder width apart, that go from behind you to in-font of you when you are mounted on the rings. Attach one ring to one bar and the other one to the bar without a ring. Make sure that there is no twist in the strap when you put it through the buckle. Then you should be good to go. If you have just one bar, ( looking up it runs across both of our shoulders) and both rings are attached to it then when you start doing dips for instance it will have a twist in the strap. A twist is ok as long as you have the straps securely through each buckle. If you are using just one bar for both rings then the straps will have a twist in them while you are using them. Ideally you will want two bars, shoulder width apart, that go from behind you to in-font of you when you are mounted on the rings. Attach one ring to one bar and the other one to the bar without a ring. Make sure that there is no twist in the strap when you put it through the buckle. Then you should be good to go. If you have just one bar, ( looking up it runs across both of our shoulders) and both rings are attached to it then when you start doing dips for instance it will have... » Read More If you are using just one bar for both rings then the straps will have a twist in them while you are using them. Ideally you will want two bars, shoulder width apart, that go from behind you to in-font of you when you are mounted on the rings. Attach one ring to one bar and the other one to the bar without a ring. Make sure that there is no twist in the strap when you put it through the buckle. Then you should be good to go. If you have just one bar, ( looking up it runs across both of our shoulders) and both rings are attached to it then when you start doing dips for instance it will have a twist in the strap. A twist is ok as long as you have the straps securely through each buckle. « Show Less
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The straps were long enough to fit on a Ford Explorer category of vehicle (horizontally). It comes with 4 (if I remember right) but we only ended up using 2. Good thing, too...as one of plastic buckles broke during the first time we were hooking it to our luggage rack.
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There are three velcro straps that attach the bag to the rack. Two go under the rack and through a flat loop on the other side. They then loop back and attach to themselves with velcro. The third is the same setup, but attaches to the front of the rack. Honestly, I haven't quite figured out the best way to attach the front strap, but I think I've got a slightly nonstandard rack.
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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!