CAR TOP CARRIER

Millions of Americans and other people in the world will be hitting the highway to see our nation's great parks, camp in the mountains or swim at our wonderful beach. Most family (big Family) face a dilemma: how to fit everything in the car. Families with friends and pets. When there are more people, there's sure to be more luggage and gear. Young people on the go with smaller compact cars and SUVs need to haul sports gear like bikes, tents, canoes and golf clubs.
How are you going to haul all that gear? Let me offer you these tips. First examine your car. Two big assets found on many vehicles are a factory roof rack or luggage carrier, and second would be a receiver - look for a small steel square hole under your back bumper, generally used for towing
If you have a luggage rack, you're in great shape. Generally, factory racks are rated from 75 to 250 pounds. It's important you check and follow the limit. Most any car top carrier bag can be strapped into any rack as long as it has raised bars. If your luggage rack has crossbars running the width of the car, you can also use either a roof basket or a rooftop cargo box. Consider the flowing when choosing a roof cargo solution:
1. Car Top Carrier Bag
are easy to install. Attach the straps to your rack over the carrier and you're ready to go. They fold up small when you're finished. Car top bags should be packed full so the bag material doesn't flap in the wind. The key to choosing a good bag is to consider the material it's made from. Cheap bags are made of thin material with flimsy zippers. Polyester material is UV resistant and a good choice, while nylon carriers will break down under the sun. Dual-layered material with a vinyl backing really resists the water. Good car top bags offer urethane coated zippers and liner systems as additional measures to keep water off your gear
2. Top Basket
offer a sturdy structure to lift your gear off of the vehicle rooftop. Roof baskets are easy to strap cargo bags and nets to, and they offer a nice rigid base with sidewalls. A basket paired with a car top bag is a great setup offering the user much flexibility
3. Rooftof Boxes
are very easy to pack. A roof box requires a luggage rack with crossbars or a sport bar system on your vehicle. They are generally the most expensive rooftop option, and you have to consider whether or not you are going to leave it on your car all the time or store it in your garage. You'll need to pack them full or use a net inside to hold the gear in place so it doesn't rattle around. Make sure you pick a box that doesn't extend over the front windshield to catch updraft. Also remember your gear will be limited to the interior height of the box or the box won't latch shut.
4. Car Back Carrier
A new product called a Car back carriers is a large cargo bag that hangs from the luggage rack or steel car hooks on the back of the wagons, suvs, and vans. It hangs under the rear window so your view is not blocked. Car back carriers are easiest to load, don't require much lifting, and also cause no aerodynamic drag. Since they ride behind the car, they don't get the hard and extreme force of weather like rooftop carriers do. They won't work with traditional sedans with trunks.
5. No Luggage Rack
Some car top bags offer car clips that can hook on ledges on the side of your car and other car top carriers offer special straps that allow you to strap through the inside of the car and over the carrier.
When using a rooftop carrier, remember total vehicle height when pulling into parking garages, drive-through spots, or even your own garage at home