Do you need a car rack or can it be strapped down to a standard roof?
1801601
I have only used it in a roof basket and the bottom of the bag has hard plastic rails so you would need to put something between the bag and roof paint.
1801602
You need the rack as well as side bars. Without these the bags will be unstable for sure.
1801603
You would definitely want to strap it to a car rack. Otherwise the bottom would scratch up your roof because the underneath is a hard plastic.
1905904
I guess I don't understand what you're asking. My vehicle doesn't have side rails either. If you're asking what to strap it to, we strap it to the rack (the horizontal bars it is sitting on).
2251740
Not sure the answer sent from my iphone went out so will answer again on my laptop. You must already have the two bars running thelength of your car roof, from front to back, to attach the roof rack. My Honda CRV came with them factory installed so I could easily add the rack. It's a great rack. Very solid.
772067
Some rooftop accessories need to be secured to crossbars - you'll want to check with the manufacturer if they're required. I have a soft-side rooftop carrier that I attach to both the main rails and the crossbars. It would probably work without the crossbars, but I would use an additional tie-down strap or two to compensate.
516935
You do need a place on top of the vehicle where you can attach the hooks of the tent. I don't have a full luggage rack, but do have roof bars that worked fine to hold the hooks in place. Without those bars it may be challenge finding a place for the hooks to hold.
1249392
It does not attach directly to the roof, it is only a cross bar rack. There are no attachments for roofs without runner bars.
85445
You need a roof rack or the rails for one. If you do then the nylon straps loop around and tighten by a simple pull of the straps through the buckles.
2217427
Roof rails are already on car. There are plastic screws in the rails in locations where you might want to mount cross bars. Simply remove the plastic screws in location you want the bar and place cross bar and secure with included hardware. It's pretty easy to do but you will need a ladder.
194754
you would need the pieces on the roof of the car to attach the straps to or otherwise there is no way to keep it on your roof but i otherwise i think it would be fine on a car roof
2242711
should be sufficient. But I like to be on safe side, so used 2 additional straps, running North/South in addition to East/West. This, of course, was using a roof rack.
2000467
Yes. We don't have a roof rack either. Just make sure you buy the rubber mat underlayment.
1879143
You do not need a rack at all for this. You just strap everything through the car doors, both the front and the back.
612065
We have an '08 KIA Optima with no roof rack and it worked like a charm. The carrier is designed for use with or without a rack.
965967
Hi Mauricio, Unfortunately we do not offer a Roof Rack for a ML-350 with a naked roof. We would recommend a trunk mounted carrier for you like the Thule Raceway PRO 9001PRO (http://www.thule.com/en-us/us/products/carriers-and-racks/bike-carriers/rear-door-mounted-bike-carriers/thule-raceway-pro-9001pro-_-1685473)
1126242
yes. Buy a locking hitch pin with a cable. The rack is handy because of the price and stores away in the car easily. It does stick out quite a bit so you need to be careful backing up.
2097959
I do not believe it would work without a roof rack. Even if the box said so, I still would not chance it.
912950
I think you would be fine space wise. That being said I think you will need to have a roofrack to hang the carrier.