Flight case on a roof rack- tips?

[natemusic]

So, for the first time, instead of mooching a ride from a friend with a mini-van, I'll be strapping my SBS flight case to the thule roof rack on my camry. Has anyone ever done this? Any tips? Am I crazy?

[stewblack]

Course you're not crazy. Tie it both ways, make sure its water proof - what could possibly go wrong?

[Loel]

Originally Posted by mb1

Crazy? No. It's a simple matter of aerodynamics.

Remember, in order to get the flight case airborn, you'll need to get the speed of the minivan well above the stall speed of the flight case. This can vary depending upon headwind speed and density altitude. With flaps deployed at 17 degrees on the flight case, a mini-van ground speed of 87 knots should be sufficient. Make sure the flight case is preset to a 15 degree nose up pitch attitude. Anything less than that can have disasterous consequences. Also, don't forget to convert mph to kph.

Good luck.

+1000

cheers

[bejoyous]

You should be able to get a bass into a Camry. Put the front passenger seat back and down all the way. Then put the bass in neck first. The neck will protrude into the backseat area and will limit the number of people who can sit back there. The body will be in the front, flat against the seat. You might not be able to put a coffee in the middle though.

This will lessent the danger of temperature changes of the bass being up top and you won't need a buddy to help lift the flight case up.

Almost any car will accommodate a bass this way.

[natemusic]

I'm talking about a flight case. Anyway, bought some ratchet tie downs. It worked beautifully....

[basstef]

I've done it too a few times. When I flew to one place and came back by van. No particular worries, except when it rains...