This is no flimsy payload carrier cowl. This cowl is incredibly serious, the lid overlaps the edges by a minimum of three inches, is secured with many Velcro, an important nylon zipper (2 approach zipper) and has heavy straps on all sides to essentially tie everything down. To prime it all off it's enticing. created from PVC material with polyester reinforcement and ultraviolet illumination coating. Traveled run over 3000 miles across the country to Yellowstone within the middle of August. Encountered light-weight Rain in state capital for concerning forty five minutes associate degree serious rain in OK for about an hour. (The bag had a bit water and dirt residue on prime from the road, automobile and rain however everything within remained utterly dry.) Unpacked and repacked every edifice keep four medium suitcases, two sleeping luggage three pillows (Heaviest/widest bags to the underside egg laying flat provides a lot of stability and stacking two by two suitcases laying flat helps the shaping of the paper bag.) Straps enclosed are masses long. Once prime ones are connected to the bag they don't have to be taken out. straightforward adjustment between prime and bottom by lifting buckle. straightforward removal from carrier by lifting buckle therefore feeder cable slides through. carry nothing flap, unfasten and lay cowl back. No want for an extra ratchet strap or something. The extender with carry permits the paper bag to not be exposed to your exhaust tubes and conjointly allows you to lift your rear door if mistreatment with a SUV hitch. I found it easier and a lot of enticing to easily have the rooftop cargo bag face the vehicle. The blank black facet then faces rearward therefore you're not a traveling ad for MaxxHaul.(Though i favor their product I merely don't like being a walking/driving billboard). The zipper opens facing the vehicle instead of the rear however with the payload carrier on the extender hitch you've got enough area to take a seat in your SUV and peak into bag/bags while not everybody behind you seeing what you're trying to find. (Not being weird however if I'm trying to find my charging cable in my grip extremely quickly I don't need everybody seeing all my coloured underwear. there's one issue I had to figure on and a suggestion i might make to the manufacturer to form their product pretty nigh excellent. Once cinched down tight the straps tend to path too long to the bottom. prime and bottom buckle are connected as so much as strap length however even the simplest placement still meant some straps trailed. I collapsible them up and tied them back onto the strap mistreatment some rubber coated bending wire however some straightforward velcro straps at the tip will simply solve this issue. This unbroken them comfortable whereas on the move and prevented strap flap within the wind. nice overall set of product that helped build the trip a lot of pleasurable by permitting the youngsters to stretch their legs a small amount more within the cabin and scale back incidents between younger siblings. Spacious, serious vinyl material, smart zippers, powerfully connected tie-downs. waterproofed if put in properly on a hitch mounted carrier. There are several tie-down straps that may be a small amount confusing, however masses to carry it comfortable. watch that a full load on a hitch mounted carrier is probably going to dam the vehicle tag. I packed mine in order that the center section was low enough for rear visibility of my SUV tag.
