Trunk to luggage rack bolt or straps.

[37 Coupe]

Do most of you who have a luggage rack and trunk use the leather straps to attach or go to a more secure bolting it in place?

[jw hash]

I`m use both, i have my trunk bolted down and I have leather straps on it to.

[Herb Concord Ca]

Ditto, I use both bolts and the leather straps

[Conaway2]

Mine is held onto the luggage rack with 4 carriage bolts.

[kenparker]

Drove a friends sport coupe with bolted
ed trunk on he back. It rattled. If it were mine I would add the straps to stop the rattle.

[Floats]

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I use both on my 29 Chevy

[37 Coupe]

Bolts and straps it is. Already four holes in the luggage rack that will allow 5/16". Thanks all.

[Bob-A]

I've heard of horror stories of people that only use the straps... So, I use at least the 4 bolts


Bob-A

[JOHN CT]

Well that pretty well sums it up. I use both I thought I was going a little overboard. But I see everyone here did it to.

[Glen in Hillman MI]

I use the 4 bolts - flat washer’s on the inside and lock nut’s outside with all the extra threads cut off.

[John Dayhuff]

For the last 50+ years that I know of my Phaeton has only had two straps is all. I did however replace them last summer with new ones but I roughed them up to make them look old again instead of having shiny black ones on a 90 year old car. The old ones were pretty rotted and just no good. I think the straps are just fine, it's not like I'm doing any burn outs or going off roading in this car.....LOL.

[whirnot]

Guess it's just John and I. Mine are just straps. I like to take it off the roadster from time to time, just to change the look. And we have actually used it as a trunk to carry our clothes on a Tour to the Stanley Hotel. Just popped in on the Bell Cart. Redrum......

[7_Zero]

Just straps here too, so far no problems. Even gone strapless a couple of times by accident, thankfully the trunk stayed put. Debated on using bolts too, but have to remove the trunk to access the spare. Since I have a reputation of getting flats while on tour, I will probably just stick to the straps.

[al's28/33]

I only use the two straps with a left over piece of rubber floor mat as a cushion. With all the weight of extra parts inside and the fact I don't drive over 45 and never off-road there's no need for the bolts.

[Dick Carne]

To your initial question, I have used both carriage bolts as well as straps on the two cars that I have with trunks. However, perhaps a good follow-up question would be to ask if your trunk will sit out over the rear bumper(s), or have you used a bumper extension to ensure that the trunk is still "protected" by the bumper? I have bumper extensions on both of mine that have trunks, and personally feel at least some slight relief in providing a little more protection to the trunk itself. A couple of years back a young lady ran into the back of our Town Sedan ... but for the bumper extensions, I am of the opinion that the damages would have been far greater. Just something else to think about.

[Bob Bidonde]

I solved the problems with a trunk this way!

[Herb Concord Ca]

We have couple in our club that do the same as Bob, they bungie cord a suitcase to the luggage rack on over night tours.