Luggage Carrier
If you try to carry something on top of your
vehicle that is longer or wider than the luggage
carrier
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like paneling, plywood, a mattress
and so forth
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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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