More drama with the Car Carrier!

So... continuing the drama with getting the carrier on top of the car:

We went to Walmart looking for longer straps and didn't find anything that would work. Then we went to Home Depot. The only straps they had with 1 inch width were only 8 feet long. The ones we currently have are 12 feet. So we found 1.25 inch racheting chords that have "S" hooks. The "S" hooks have a locking bar for extra security. We thought it would be perfect! Hook the "S" hooks onto where the old straps connected and the run it through the car. The racheting system would also allow me to be able to tighten the straps without any help.

When we get home and attempt to put the new straps on, the "S" hooks are TOO BIG to hook where the old straps were connected. After some brainstorming and another trip to Home Depot, we came up with a solution. We decided to put eyebolts throught the bars and hook the "S" hooks to the eye bolts. Then we would connect the straps and rachet them tight.

Well... IT WORKED! There is no vibration and no noise, and the carrier is strapped down tight. We took it out for a test drive and there were no issues. We also drilled a couple of holes through the carrier lid and base for padlocks. Not so much for added security.. but to keep the lid from coming off the base. The one comment we read in all the reviews of car-top carriers is that if the lid isn't fastened correctly, it could come off. Plastic can soften in heat and the built in locks could pop open. Now the lid is securely on and won't go anywhere. No Delano belonging littering the highways of the East Coast!