How well does it work when a SUV is NOT attached to it? How does it work w/o an SUV? It is weather / water tight still? Thanks.
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It works great with being hook up to an SUV and without being hooked up. Good in rain. Only problem is in high winds-it will pull up from stakes.
1634709
It works like a regular tent. The suv attachement can be removed, it is attached with a zipper.
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It works when Sportz SUZ Blue did attach to my Ford Ranger w/ topper very well or without it. It is still water tight except high windy...
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It works just as well with no SUV. Water and bug tight. It's great to sleep in the back of the SUV looking through the moon roof at the stars.
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Works like a regular tent when not attached. I had attached to my Toyota sienna. It rained while we were camping, no water issues. However it was Attached to the van while it rained
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HiUsed it this past summer on a beach trip. Did not harm SUV in any way. Did rain hard on trip stayed dry all but one place.
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Hi Keith, I got the locking carrier and thought it to be a great piece. I have a Ford escape hybrid, and unfortunately, while the carrier can adjust to fit larger width boards (my SUP is 31.5x 3 or 4 in thick), it must be placed INSIDE the runners on the cross bars. Each connection point from the carrier needs a few inches INSIDE the running boards, meaning less room for my board in the space in between. Unless you have cross bars without running bars that restrict the distance for separating them - I would def measure out the space (leaving about 3 inches on either side of the interior) where you will attach the carrier. Also - I had factory installed crossbars, which were kind of an oval shape. The carrier will fit to any share - but I did find that the bolts that came with the carrier once fully installed nearly touched the roof of my SUV... meaning scratches! I was so sad to see such a great carrier not work for me. Also - I believe it says you can stack boards - Iwoul;dnt recommend tho. Int he end I just got some Dakine board straps then used the crossbar pads that came with this system. Was simple, secure (but not locking), and did the trick without any extra problems.) My recommendation if you still try to get this carrier - measure it out with the space you have. For a 33 in. width - you'll need about 40 inches between running boards to place the kit AND your board. It comes with bolts... but you may want to look into getting after market bolts.
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It works great on my Rav-4. Read the directions. Use a heavy-duty non-slip pad (read customer reviews, some pads are flimsy and slippery when wet) and strap it to your side rails. You can also add a cargo net, but it shouldn't be necessary. Mine hasn't slipped or leaked. I'm glad I bought the newest version this Spring instead of the older one that I could have had shipped free as a Prime customer. It isn't just water resistant; so far, it's completely waterproof.
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It sits directly on the roof of the vehicle. Down between the outsise bars with direct contact to the roof. Great bag for bonus space on top of of your SUV. BUT, after the second use the waterproof liner came apart in a million pieces. We still use, but we have to place items in the bag in a garbage to protect them from water. Good luck.
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Yes it will fit on a small SUV. I drive a Kia Sportage and it fit perfectly! It really came in handy for our trip to the beach last year. Do be warned that it is not totally water proof. We ran into some rain on our way and some moisture got into the bag. It was not soaking wet but there was some water that got in. I planned for this and wrapped the things that I did not want to get wet in plastic. Worked like a charm!
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I haven't used it in the rain, but I've definitely used it after it rained. I actually have it permenantly bolted to a car trailer that sits outside. I've had no issues.
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It works great in the back of a truck. I place the zipper side towards the cab the keep the wind from potentially pushing rain into the zipper. secure it in all four corners and keep it pull tight with the cargo hooks in the bed of your truck. great product
624392
I have an SUV and have no problems at all. It folds up without touching the vehicle.
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Not with out a cover of some kind, it is not wet weather suited. It works well in bad weather but just not water tight.
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It has worked very well for us. It is not protected, and we have had some rain. It is working fine. We haven't had a lot of wet weather, but enough that I can say that it seems to be waterproof.
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I'm not sure about what suv you might have but the antenna worked well on my passenger car. I chose to mount it on the rear window. It works on through the glass so you could mount it on the front window, high enough to not be obstructing your driving vision. The upward angle is what is needed to get the satellite signals. Hope this helps.
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we took it on a 1500 mil trip last year and we forgot it was even on top of the car at times. we have had good luck with it. even thru rain it stayed dry inside. hope this helps
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Hello Vickie, we have a Tri-Lift system on the back of our SUV. It has a center post that lowers and rises to lift up my husbands scooter. The cover works fine with the type of lift we have. The cover fits over the scooter and has straps that go under the scooter to secure it. The straps did come off, I may have been pulling them too tight, but a quick fix on my sewing maching. Hope this helps.
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Hi should work fine on an suv. Drivers side seems more important to me but I installed one on each side. Hope this helps.
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I lam not sure if you r question is if the SUV tent works with a roof rack ? I don't know. I bought one for my RToyota Sienna. The roof rack did interfere with the closure at top but I dont think that it would have fit anyhow. I put the Tent on once and returned it. It did not fit well around the sides or bottom. I returned it and the seller was gracious about refunding... I purchased a Tail Vail and it works beautifully and provides much more space.. All this unit seems to do is allow you to leave the tail open while you sleep. The tail Veil provides aome wxtra "Floor Space" I lam not sure if you r question is if the SUV tent works with a roof rack ? I don't know. I bought one for my RToyota Sienna. The roof rack did interfere with the closure at top but I dont think that it would have fit anyhow. I put the Tent on once and returned it. It did not fit well around the sides or bottom. I returned it and the seller was gracious about refunding... I purchased a Tail Vail and it works beautifully and provides much more space.. All this unit seems to do is allow you to leave the tail open while you sleep. The tail Veil provides aome wxtra "Floor... » Read More I lam not sure if you r question is if the SUV tent works with a roof rack ? I don't know. I bought one for my RToyota Sienna. The roof rack did interfere with the closure at top but I dont think that it would have fit anyhow. I put the Tent on once and returned it. It did not fit well around the sides or bottom. I returned it and the seller was gracious about refunding... I purchased a Tail Vail and it works beautifully and provides much more space.. All this unit seems to do is allow you to leave the tail open while you sleep. The tail Veil provides aome wxtra "Floor Space" « Show Less
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No. It is not watertight. It has no rubber seals to prevent water from entering it if you held it under water. But it would probably keep light rain out if exposed. And if it is under a car you should have no problem unless you drive through deep water or shoot water under pressure directly on it.