Luggage Carrier
If you try to carry something on top of your
vehicle that is longer or wider than the luggage
carrier
- like paneling, plywood, a mattress
and
so forth - the wind can catch it as you
drive along. This can cause you to lose control. What you are carrying could be
violently torn
off, and this could cause you or
other drivers to have
a collision, and of course
damage your vehicle. You may be able to carry
something like this inside. But, never carry something longer or wider than the luggage carrier on top of your vehicle.
If you have the luggage carrier, you can load things
on top of your vehicle. The luggage carrier has side rails
attached to the roof, as well
as sliding crossrails and
places to use for tying things down. These let you load
some things on top
of your vehicle, as long as they
are not wider or longer than the luggage carrier.
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