Anyone strap their flip shelters to the roof of a suv

[brohymn2]

Pretty limited size wise what is gonna fit in my Suv.   But I do have a roof rack so I'm toying with the idea of strapping it to that.   Driving a nissan xterra.  Thanks.

[Curley]

I'd be concerned with the tent getting destroyed by flapping in the wind.

[hardwater diehard]

Pretty limited size wise what is gonna fit in my Suv.   But I do have a roof rack so I'm toying with the idea of strapping it to that.   Driving a nissan xterra.  Thanks.

W/seats down my 2 man Frabill fits just fine in my 'terra...I wouldn't strap it to my roof rack ...between the hassle and sure to be some wind damage to the shelter.

[Kyle_J]

If the shanty doesn't fit in the suv i would look at getting one of those cargo racks that go into your hitch.Getting a flipover on and off the roof does not seem fun.

[Curley]

If the shanty doesn't fit in the suv i would look at getting one of those cargo racks that go into your hitch.Getting a flipover on and off the roof does not seem fun.

Great idea. Harbor freight sells them cost effective, especially after there coupon.

[Sandcountrylivin]

I agree getting the shack off the roof of an suv would not be fun. But you can transport your shack on the roof if need be. I would suggest you get the fitted cover to make it aerodynamic and protect it from the elements. There is a little geo metro like 4 cylinder car that bombs around Oshkosh with a flip over strapped to the roof. I've seen him travel at highway speeds with what looked like no trouble. Also a buddy of mine strapped a large 3 man to the roof of his jeep for awhile. It wasn't ideal but it got the job done.

[Monticatgeek]

I just use a cargo carrier in my receiver hitch. the thing about doing that thou is that make sure the house is not close to your exhaust pipe as I have heard of sleds of houses melting from the heat of the exhaust. I put a z bar on my carrier to get it up and away from the pipe. have used this when I had my old otter houses and now plan to use it when I haul my new Clam Nanook this year.

[potatoe]

I take the seats out of my Honde CRV and I can get a Clam Yukon inside. Fits like a glove, I also put in a small otter sled for extra gear, get great gas mileage and I can go anywhere the big 4 x 4 can go as I have winter tires on this little thing.

[jbird68]

Get a small trailer.

[Spider1]

I'm with these guys. I roof top an 11.5 ft fishing kayak on my Subaru Forester and it isn't too hard. I prop one end on the back and then slide it up from the back end but you can't do that with a sled, it isn't long enough. You would end up having to lift it up there and those sleds seem to get heavier at the end of a day after dragging it all over frozen creation. When I got my Subaru I measured the back cargo area to make sure my clam would fit back there, and it does with room to spare... gotta look ahead

[brohymn2]

Thanks for the advice guys.   I'm a pretty strong guy so lifting 100 pounds over my head isn't a problem.  That said it wouldn't be easy after all the lunkers I usually have burning out my arms (I'm mostly joking).  Thanks again

[Spider1]

It's not so much the weight, but the bulk. With a buddy it would be easier but on your own, I bet it would wear thin pretty quick. Then there's the wind catching the tent section and doing damage....

[Dave R]

Without a fitted cover, I would be concerned about wear and tear on the fabric from flapping in the wind.

[Caseman2]

I tried useing  a hitch cargo rack thing on the back of my wrangler.  It got the shack all full of that dirty slush stuff you find in the mudflaps.  I only did it a few times not really worth it to me.   I did have  a cover but I couldn't stand it being covered in salt and sand from the road.

[Elrik]

wind will do a number to your tent and windows. Did to mine.  If it can't fit in the trunk best bet really is to get a trailer for it, or just accept that you are going to wear out the tent fabric really fast.

[brohymn2]

thanks guys, theres a few models that will fit in the back, ill let you know what I end up going with

[brohymn2]

thanks for the replies guys, bought a clam nanook thermal and it fits

[Hungrysportsman]

I have had to put mine in the roof on my old explorer before. If you have a fitted cover and strap it down right it is not an issue.  I fit mine between the roof racks and crossed the straps (like an x).

[tornadochaser60]

I've run my fish trap guide on a hitch hauler behind my GMC Yukon for 3 seasons now.  Very few issues with it getting dirty.  Bigger shacks like my buddy's 3 man frabill tend to block my taillights from being visible, but I have a set of magnetic safety lights I can put on the hitch hauler if need be. 

[KUBES90]

I put a two man flip on the roof of my fusion for years and it sucked. The wind became a major factor of how i parked my car, the straps had to go through my windows and i had to wrap the whole thing in a tarp to protect it, but thr wind still managed to tear a couple of edges. Id go with the hitch hauler 100 Xs befoee id haul on my roof