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Old 10-30-2012, 08:45 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by viti View Post
Thanks for the replays. I live in Fresno, so any trips to the coast involve long drives at freeway speeds and mountain passes which can be quite windy. A cradle or saddle seems more secure than just lashing to the racks, but this thought could just be betraying my ignorance?
I drove from Westminster to Lake Powell and back, occasionally hitting 80mph with cross winds and had no issues with just using padding on my cross bars. Just make sure you tie down the front and rear in addition if you do so.
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