Roof basket fastening

Aargee
The theory seems to be that with the nuts on top they are not going to work loose and fall off. However, I have been putting mine underneath for 7 years and never lost one. Nor have I torn the tent or damaged anything else in the basket. I just make a habit of walking around and nipping them up, if required, every morning, and more often if in corrugations or rough terrain. BTW I have actually broken a couple of them over the years, the plastic grips can crack and become useless. Consequently I always carry a couple of spares. It also pays to check the tension on the allen screws holding the feet in place every now and again.

tessa

Hi Rob,
Ok to mount them down and just wind some electrical tape around the two "nuts" or tighteners. That way they will never work their way loose and you don't have to over-tighten them.
Regards
CraigB

Rob,

I found the original fasteners to anchor the rhino basket to the bars useless as one gave up the ghost on a shakedown outing into Abercrombie NP.
I replaced them with normal U bolts with the bolts down and a nut and lock nut on each.
It hasn't missed a beat since including the Simpson, Cape York and the Tanami.

Thanks for the replies, I finally mounted it on the rails and found there was little choice, the screws had to point upwards. The fixed roof bars are at the extreme ends of the basket and the mesh wires don't line up for the "U" to sit properly upside down.

- Rob.