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Will Rightline Gear Truck Tents Fit The 2019 Ford Ranger?

Written by RightlineG on May 16, 2019. Posted in Truck & SUV Tent Tips. Leave a Comment

The Ford Ranger has been a legendary mid-size pickup truck ever since it was released in 1983. It has served owners well as a reliable, hardworking, ready for anything truck. When it was discontinued in 2012, we knew it was going to leave a hole in Ford’s truck line up. In 2017, when Ford first announced...

How To Cut And Seal A Car Top Carrier Strap

Written by RightlineG on February 2, 2015. Posted in Car Top Carrier Tips. 2 Comments

Once you’ve installed your Rightline Gear Car Top Carrier and tightened down the straps, you may find that your straps are longer than needed. The extra strap length can be secured by adjusting the strap’s tri-glide or by tying off the excess strap. If the excess strap length will never...

Get In Gear Fest 2015

Written by RightlineG on January 30, 2015. Posted in Rightline Gear News. Leave a Comment

Join us for the first annual Get In Gear Fest on Saturday, March 21st. Our community is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts so it was a natural that so many gear builders would migrate here. This festival will highlight gear-builders, offer demos, clinics, raffles, races, events, and local brews. Find...

How To Maximize Cargo Space and Fuel Efficiency

Written by RightlineG on January 2, 2015. Posted in Car Back Carrier Tips. 4 Comments

When a vehicle is designed to be fuel efficient, one of the first trade-offs is decreased cargo space. Adding a car top cargo carrier increases your cargo space, but it also lowers your vehicle’s gas mileage. Our suggestion for maximizing cargo carrying space while maintaining your fuel efficiency...

Which Rightline Gear Cargo Carrier is Right For My Minivan?

Written by RightlineG on December 22, 2014. Posted in Car Back Carrier Tips, Car Top Carrier Tips. 6 Comments

All minivans on the market today have sliding doors, which makes this question a little more complex than it normally would be. With a Roof Rack If your minivan has a Roof Rack, you can attach any one of our Rightline Gear Car Top Carriers as shown in our Carrier Fit Guide. The carrier’s straps...

The Cargo Saddlebag And SUV Fairings

Written by RightlineG on December 5, 2014. Posted in Car Back Carrier Tips. 2 Comments

The spoiler, or fairing, on the rear of your SUV is the fin that sticks out at the top of your back window. Sometimes the fairing will hold a third brake light. The side straps of the Rightline Gear Cargo Saddlebag will rest on the fairing when attached with or without a roof rack. Several of our...

Cargo Saddlebag Model Change 2012

Written by RightlineG on December 4, 2014. Posted in Car Back Carrier Tips. 1 Comment

In October 2012, Rightline Gear introduced a new model Cargo Saddlebag with several major design improvements. Because the product number, 100B90, remained the same for the new model, many of our retailers’ websites kept customer reviews that were given for the old model. These reviews do not...

Will The Cargo Saddlebag Damage My Vehicle?

Written by RightlineG on December 4, 2014. Posted in Car Back Carrier Tips. Leave a Comment

Our in-house testing and many years of customer feedback have shown that when the top straps and the belt strap, the bottom straps, or both, are attached as our set up guide directs, the Cargo Saddlebag cannot move. Once the bag is secure and cannot move, there is no chance for the bag to rub back...

The Correct Use Of Car Top Carrier D-Rings

Written by RightlineG on November 15, 2014. Posted in Car Top Carrier Tips. Leave a Comment

What is a D-ring anyway? A D-ring is a high impact plastic ring shaped like a capital “D”. The D-rings are located on the sides of our Sport, Edge, and Ace Car Top Carriers, and our Car Top Duffle Bags and Car Top Golf Travel Bags. The D-rings serve as guides for our straps as the straps go up and...

Cargo Saddlebag Pole Frame Coming Out of Pole Pockets?

Written by RightlineG on November 11, 2014. Posted in Car Back Carrier Tips. Leave a Comment

As part of our continual effort to improve our products based on customer feedback, we redesigned our Cargo Saddlebag in September 2012. One major design change was to replace the hard plastic insert in the bottom of the carrier with a metal pole frame that would provide better structure and support. ...

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