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0 Thule Atlantis 2100 XT Cargo Box Review   etrailer.comhttp://www.etrailer.com/tv-Review-Thule-Roof-Mounted-Carrier-TH688XT.aspx

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Today we are going to review the Thule Atlantis 2100XT, part number TH688XT. This roof top cargo box has the capacity of 21 cubic feet to hold all your gear. For example, skis or snowboards, or just a lot of luggage. As shown here, it comes in a black and silver color scheme, so it will match a lot of different vehicle models out there. We will show you the interior and how it attaches to the roof rack and locks down. :30

Now we will show you how this cargo box mounts on this factory roof rack. First off, we will show you the clamps. It has a two in one action because when you open it up, it loosens the clamp so you can slide it back and fourth to make adjustments and there is also a latch underneath there is a latch that opens up that can grab a variety of different cross bars. As you tighten it back down it grabs the crossbar as well as locks up against the cargo box itself so it will not go anywhere. There are no other pieces to take out like U-bolts or other style clamps. 1:05

Built on the side of the clamp there are little plastic loops that are meant to be used with this strap, that way you can tie down the cargo inside the box to keep it from moving around. The lid will lock down with two points of contact, one here and one here on the other side of the box. Right now we are looking at the rear part. If we go to the front half, there will be an identical latch there too. In the center there is the actual key latch. Right now we are looking at the driver side. On the passenger side we have the same arrangement so you can open up the lid on this on either direction. It also has a handy pull down strap to pull the lid down. Lets go ahead and get our roof rack ready on the vehicle. In this demonstration we are going to be using the factory roof rack. We are going to get the cross bars loosened up and then set the Atlantis cargo box on top of it and make our final adjustments with the cross bars. 2:00

With an extra set of hands we can go ahead and place the cargo box on the roof. We will position it forward so the rear hatch does not touch it when you open it up. Once you have that dimension established, go ahead and center it over the roof rack. Before we clamp it down into place, one thing to remember is one the cross bars themselves you want to keep them as wide as possible, that way the cargo box will stay as stable as possible down the road. When we are satisfied with this we will tighten down the cross bars. Again, this will very from vehicle to vehicle. We will install the clamps now. We will unscrew it, opening the clamp up on the bottom, which will allow us to move it front to rear. Then take the knob and tighten it back down, you can see how it clamps. Lets snug them down loosely for now, we want the remaining three points of contact to do the same thing. Once we have them all snugged down, we can go ahead and tighten them down. Once you have it set up the way you want it, we can go ahead and tighten it down by hand. Nice and snug will work. To close it, go ahead and pull on the strap. Make sure it goes all the way down, turn the key, and lock it. Then you can go to the other side and unlock it and rise the other half. Within a few steps, we have installed our cargo box on our van here and it is ready to go down the road. There you have it for part number TH688XT from Thule.

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0 Storage Dock Bike Rack Cargo Carrier Assembly   etrailer.comhttp://www.etrailer.com/tv-assembly_boone_dock_storage_stand_BH91411.aspx

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This is a device that holds ball mounts, bicycle racks, and cargo carriers on your wall for easy storage. These are the parts we have here, it does need a little bit of assembly, so we’ll show you how it goes together. As you can see we already put the covers on the end of the tubes, they just pop on and you tap them into place no big deal. You do have to take note of what side these bars go on the main support bar, there are angles you have to match up to. It goes in like that and when you know what the general layout is then we can install the hardware. Now you get some common hand tools and tighten them down. In this case a 1/2 inch wrench and 1/2 inch socket. Once you have it assembled, you’ll notice that the angle is towards the wall. This will be the wall mount right here, it gets lag-bolted into place and this part just sits on the floor and bears the weight. You have to have this angle so it puts the weight straight down. You see we have this leaning against the wall here, it stands out away from the wall so it takes all the support weight. What happens next is you install the screws that will hold it against the studs of your wall. Depending on the situation with the wall you have, what’s really nice is that the studs on the inside holes will match 16 inch stud centers. The outside holes measure to 18 inches. The kit comes with four lag bolts to mount on the wall to your garage. Now we’ll show you how to install the dock block, the device that will actually hold your accessory. There’s two positions you can choose from here or the lower one. We’ll choose the middle one here, this part simply slides into place and the pin goes through it. It’s kind of hard to see, but if you can tell there are grooves in the pin that allow you to insert a C-clip. There’s one on each side which will keep the pin from moving side to side. They simply just go over the groove, be careful because they fly and gently push them over. That’s the assembly for BH91411, from Boone outdoor hardware, the Boone Dock.

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0 Thule Insta Gater Truck Bed Bike Rack   etrailer.comhttp://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo_thule_insta_gator_bike_rack_TH501.aspx

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These easily installed single bike carrier allows for secure bikes wherever you go. With its rugged steel construction and powdered coating this bike rack is ready for any conditions you can put it through. It’s easy front wheel clamping makes travel a breeze, and this will virtually work on any bicycle. First off we’ll open our truck bed here, set inside our Insta-Gater, and there’s a couple things to do first and we’ll show you. First we need to lengthen the straps and we’ll do that by pressing down on the center button and pulling them out. Now these straps here fit in between the tailgate and the bed of the truck. What happens is we close the tailgate and it traps them inside. That way the rack won’t go anywhere. Now that we have the straps inside we need to tighten everything down, and this nice handy little ratchet will do that for us.

To install our bike we take the front wheel and we set it inside the rack and make sure it’s hitting inside the tail gate. Then we take our locking arm here, give it a squeeze and let it come back. Now we make sure it goes over the tire, and once it makes contact we want to make sure it goes two clicks past it. Once you have it in there, give it a little shake and make sure it’s stable and it might need one more click or two. Maybe with the front suspension bikes it might take more tension to keep it from wobbling. As you can see I’m shaking the bike and truck so this isn’t going anywhere. To release this bike all you have to do is push this trigger here, maybe push on it a little more to relieve the tension and then we take our bike right off. As you can see here, there’s a space to add a lock to it. This is part of Thule’s one key system. So say for example you have another Thule system that utilizes the one key system, you can buy a matching cylinder to install on this bike rack and lock everything into place. The Thule Insta-Gator bike rack as you can see will fit virtually any kind of bike frame. It quickly installs in the bed of your truck and with a little practice you could probably have this installed in 15 seconds. With its durable steel construction and painted finish will last for a very long time. As you can see we have it installed in the middle here and obviously you can put two of them in there and possibly four depending on the width of your truck. Also on the tire sizes with this bike you can fit mainly from 20 inches to 29 inches and tire width of about 3 inches. There you have it for part # TH501 from Thule, the Insta-Gater truck bed bike carrier.

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0 SportRack Explorer Cargo Box Review   etrailer.comhttp://www.etrailer.com/tv-Review-SportRack-Cargo-Carrier-A90095.aspx

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Today we are going to review part number A90095 from SportRack. This is their roof cargo carrier. First off, you can get in the cargo box from the passenger side of the vehicle. It has two locks to secure that side of the lid, and it also has spring loaded hinges to help you pop up the lid, sometimes it is going to be a little high above your head and you will need a little help pushing it up. It has foam weather stripping around the edge perimeter of the lid itself and the bottom so it keeps everything nice and dry on the inside. :28

It uses 4 u-bolts and plates combination to secure this cargo box to your roof rack, rather its the Thule rack, round bar rack, or factory roof rack as we are going to use in this review. It is also constructed of high-density polyethylene construction, is UV resistant, durable, and is made in the USA. :45

We will now show you how the u-bolts mount on the inside. The u-bolt will go around your factory roof rack bar, or your aftermarket roof rack bars. It will go through two holes in the bottom of the cargo carrier, and then there is a plate that goes on top and the handle nuts that simply thread on. You need four of these to do the job. Also you will note that on the four points attachment here they are fixed. So it is a good idea to have your roof rack bars adjusted accordingly. If you have a factory roof rack, make sure the cross bars can be adjusted front to rear. 1:20

Lets go ahead and install this on our vehicle and give you a better idea of how it looks and how it works. It is lightweight, however it is a good idea to have an extra set of hands to help you put it up there. You can see how the factory roof rails fit inside this groove right here on the cargo carrier itself. We did have to adjust our Cargo Bars. To get that measurement, basically all we did was that we measured from the center of the two bolt holes for u-bolts on each side. So the center of this, to the center here and we came out at about 21-1/2 inches. To make it easier to put the cargo box on the roof we have everything locked down, we can go ahead and undo the latches, one in the front and one in the rear. And we will unlock the two latches here too. Pop up the lid. The u-bolt will go over the factory roof rack bar, it will go through two holes in the bottom of the cargo carrier, there is a plate that goes on top, then the handle nuts thread right on. We will repeat the same process for the remaining three mounting points. We have our box aligned on the rails and centered on the vehicle, we will go ahead and latch it down. Take our two key locks, lock those down first and make sure it does not move. Then move to the clamps up front and on the rear. We are set to go. There you have it for part number A90095 from SportRack.

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0 Yakima MegaWarrior Roof Rack Cargo Basket Review   etrailer.comVideos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer
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Today we are going to show you the Yakima MegaWarrior roof basket, part number Y07080. The Yakima MegaWarrior is an extra large size roof basket, perfect for use on top of SUVs or trucks. The basket includes an optional cross bar that will allow you to use roof rack mounted accessories, like ski racks or bike racks, on top of the basket. You can remove the cross bar and have full access to the basket for hauling anything that you do not want to put inside your vehicle. The basket is made of galvanized steel that has been powder coated for protection against weather. You also have the option of using the Yakima same key system on the locking brackets to provide a way to lock the basket to the roof rack of your vehicle. The basket itself weighs 35 pounds and can hold up to 130 pounds of cargo. But, make sure that you do not exceed the capacity of the roof rack. Yakima includes a fairing for the front of the basket to guide air up and over the basket to reduce wind noise. The MegaWarrior is also covered by a lifetime warranty. 0:58

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0 How to Set up the Sound Cruiser Car PA System from Amplivoxhttp://www.ampli.com/s312.htm

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Take your message on the road with the Sound Cruiser Car PA System the best in Battery Powered Car Audio PA Systems. This horn pa system mounts to the roof of your car, truck or any vehicle with straps and suction cups.

– DC Adapter Plugs into car cigarette lighter or attaches to any battery.
– Great for Parades, Fire and Rescue, EMS, & Police!
– Installed on cars, trucks, construction equipment, firing ranges, golf carts, camp buildings, boats & more!

50 Watts / Audiences of 3,000 Room Size 30,000 Sq. Ft.
- 6 Year Limited Warranty & Made in USA -
Sound Cruiser Car PA System

– Suction Cup Mount for easy installation of vehicles of all types!
– Weather resistant design great for cold, heat, rain or snow
– Half Mile Range! Be heard clearly up to nearly 9 football fields away!
– Be heard in 180° (S312) or 360° (314) radius!!

If you need to be heard from a vehicle this Car PA System is the perfect choice. It’s the only battery powered car audio PA system with a half mile range and wireless microphones. Mounts to nearly any vehicle in seconds with suction cups and straps.

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0 Yakima Rack Straps Video Demo by ORS Racks Directhttp://www.orsracksdirect.com/yakima-8005006.html
Yakima Rack Straps video demo by ORS Racks Direct. Demonstration movie of the Yakima Heavy Duty Straps showing features including their premium non-stretch construction and universal appeal for tightening down and securing all kinds of gear loads on car rack and truck rack crossbars. Packaged as a pair. 16 feet in length. Padded buckle to protect gear and vehicle.

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0 SteelCore Locking Straps Review Video & Demohttp://www.orsracksdirect.com/steelcore-locking-straps-12foot.html
SteelCore Lock Straps review video & demo by ORS Racks Direct. Demonstration movie of the SteelCore lockable straps showing features including its industrial strength construction made of polypropelene webbing with a core made from cut resistant steel aircraft cable. Maximum strength security and SteelCore straps will not scratch any surface. Integrated locking buckles with keys included. The ideal roof rack lock system to secure a canoe, kayak, surfboard, luggage bag, roof basket, lumber, ladder, furniture and more! The pair of generous 12 ft long straps will wrap around all load sizes and can be doube and triple wrapped for incredible protection against thugs and other ne’er do wells looking to steal the gear and equipment off your car rack or truck rack!

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0 Bully Roof Rack Cargo Bar Review   etrailer.comhttp://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bully-roof-bag-CG01.aspx

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Today we have part number CG-01 from Bully. This is their Roof Rack Cargo Bag. This bag features 13 feet of cargo space and also folds flat for easy storage. It is all soft case, so you can roll it up and pack it away in a very small spot when you are done with it. The dimensions of this cargo carrier bag are 39 inches long by 32 inches wide by 18 inches high. This is constructed of durable, weather-resistant material. And we will show you how it gets strapped onto the car.

As you can see here, there are two tie-down straps — there are two on each side. And there is a simple buckle assembly on top that ties it down. It goes straight to your factory roof rack. And this bag does sit on top of your roof, but it has a nice, soft base to it so it minimizes scratches. The zipper itself has a little cover over it to keep dirt and water and whatnot from getting inside through the zipper there. It is a light-duty bag but perfect for day trips. The straps are really easy to use. It has a simple buckle on top to tie it down. Let us undo it for you. Basically you just take your strap, wrap it around your factory roof rack or aftermarket roof rack, run it through the buckle, and then just cinch it down as tight as you need. And there you have it for the Roof Rack Cargo Bag from Bully, part number CG-01.

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