Tom
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When we changed our toad from a Chevy Suburban to a Ford Explorer, my home-made in-car rod racks no longer work. Here's a description and pics of the racks in the Suburban.
The issue with the Explorer is that it doesn't have rear grab handles or coat hooks. I'm still experimenting, but the best I've come up with so far is a pair of straps with velcro to hold the rods. The straps hook onto the front grab handles and, in the rear, I used suction cups on the rear corner windows. Not the best solution, especially in the rear, since that's where most of the weight is located. I've looked at additional Command strip hooks, but the interior roof/sides of the Explorer are fabric, not conducive to Command strips.
I've procrastinated on adding Ford front coat hooks to the rear, concerned about drilling holes.
Anyone come up with a solution to this?
The issue with the Explorer is that it doesn't have rear grab handles or coat hooks. I'm still experimenting, but the best I've come up with so far is a pair of straps with velcro to hold the rods. The straps hook onto the front grab handles and, in the rear, I used suction cups on the rear corner windows. Not the best solution, especially in the rear, since that's where most of the weight is located. I've looked at additional Command strip hooks, but the interior roof/sides of the Explorer are fabric, not conducive to Command strips.
I've procrastinated on adding Ford front coat hooks to the rear, concerned about drilling holes.
Anyone come up with a solution to this?