| lordhowe |
Just like the subject states. wondering if you need a crossbar or not for carrying a Escape II. I found a site that says the following: "can be fastened to side rails or cross rails from 4 carrier anchor points with the included attachment straps. Measures approximately 41 in. L x 34 in. W x 18 in. H when fully loaded."
it's from Sear's site: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...Name=Automotive
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| netman88 |
| I think it mess up your gas mileage if you get one of these. |
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| colorider |
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Originally posted by lordhowe
"Measures approximately 41 in. L x 34 in. W x 18 in. H when fully loaded."
What is the distance between the side rails on your Pilot? Seems like it would have to be fairly close to the 34" width listed for the Thule carrier for the straps to attach properly.
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| lordhowe |
That's a good point. it's just the standard roof rack that came with the car. no horizontal bars.
anyone tried this?
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Originally posted by colorider
What is the distance between the side rails on your Pilot? Seems like it would have to be fairly close to the 34" width listed for the Thule carrier for the straps to attach properly.
And, welcome to HP.org!!!
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| HerkPilot |
quote:
Originally posted by lordhowe
Just like the subject states. wondering if you need a crossbar or not for carrying a Escape II. I found a site that says the following: "can be fastened to side rails or cross rails from 4 carrier anchor points with the included attachment straps. Measures approximately 41 in. L x 34 in. W x 18 in. H when fully loaded."
Like the other poster said - the already marginal mileage goes down considerably when one of those soft-bags is carried.
I don't recommend using one without the cross-bars. We installed the cross-bars and got one prior to a 2000 mile roundtrip. Mileage was in the crapper, and the water "resistant" bag was anything but.
If you're looking to carry, I recommend installing a 2" trailer hitch receiver and get a cargo carrier. We went ahead and got one and it's better on mileage and easier to access. We went with a flip-carrier so it can be rotated up when not in use while still on a trip. Also, even with it loaded with luggage and other miscellaneous gear, there is still enough clearance to open the tail and let the dogs out.
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| Josey92 |
Have it and have tried using it without the crossbars. Works but it will move a bit. Like others have mentioned, the mileage is greatly reduced with this on the roof. I ended up getting a cargo tray for the hitch that I put the bag on when traveling.
As far as being waterproof, it's pretty darned close. I remember one of our trips was in pouring to torrential rains on a 12-hour drive from NY to MI. And I recall 1 cardboard box on this trip being just damp with all the contents being barely damp. In fact most of trips with this bag have ben in the rain.
This is a great bag, but again, I would find a way to mount it out back.
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| dustino8 |
| I think it all depends on how often you are going to use it. If you're only going to use it once or twice a year on shorter trips, I wouldn't worry about the hit in gas mileage. If you're using it several times a year on longer trips you'll probably be happier investing in a lower profile hardtop carrier or a hitch system. |
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| Josey92 |
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Originally posted by dustino8
I think it all depends on how often you are going to use it. If you're only going to use it once or twice a year on shorter trips, I wouldn't worry about the hit in gas mileage. If you're using it several times a year on longer trips you'll probably be happier investing in a lower profile hardtop carrier or a hitch system.
Wise words in this time where we all need to be cost-conscious. I totally agree.
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