# Can i trust my luggage rack?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-trust-my-luggage-rack/84555>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [April 10, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-trust-my-luggage-rack/84555 "2014-04-10T20:27:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-trust-my-luggage-rack/84555/21 "2014-05-02T02:15:05Z")

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hey guys. I ended up buying a rack that slid into my trailer hitch, and only carried my fishing rods on the luggage rack. it held them fine. thanks for your input tho, it was appreciated

wes

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**Author:** ![rattlegas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/rattlegas/32/2857_2.png) [@rattlegas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rattlegas)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-trust-my-luggage-rack/84555/22 "2014-05-02T02:19:12Z")

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Using a ladder inspect the bars for looseness and missing fasteners. If all looks good then you should have no problems.

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**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-trust-my-luggage-rack/84555/23 "2014-05-02T02:24:45Z")

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I did all that. the rack seems structurally sound. I may use it in the future if I get I cargo box. it was just easier to use a rear rack. my shoulders aren t so good these days. @rattlegas, this is an old thread, I was just letting the people who advised me know how things turned out. thanks tho.

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**Author:** ![rattlegas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/rattlegas/32/2857_2.png) [@rattlegas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rattlegas)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-trust-my-luggage-rack/84555/24 "2014-05-02T02:26:33Z")

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Groovy!

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**Author:** ![ndemb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ndemb/32/2804_2.png) [@ndemb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ndemb)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 5:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-trust-my-luggage-rack/84555/25 "2014-05-02T05:22:54Z")

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If your car has gutters above the windows, latching some bungee cords under them might help. I had an '80 citation that I was able to do that with, if memory serves. On big stuff I recall leaving windows open and running ropes under the roof on the inside all the way around things on the outside.

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**Author:** ![MarkM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@MarkM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkM)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2014, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-trust-my-luggage-rack/84555/26 "2014-05-06T12:39:58Z")

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On an old Citation those bungee cords likely added significantly to roof stiffness and rollover protection. I so wanted those to be good cars. Nice size, attractive, clean styling, reasonable prices. What a disappointment. Who would have guessed the dull K-Cats would be so much better. And that Chrysler would be coming up with variants for a decade.

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