Seattle Sports Sherpak Hood Loop Tie Down Anchor Straps for Mounting Kayak and Canoe on Car Roof Top

We were heading out camping for a week long trip, and could not find a good way to tie down the front of the canoe to my 2006 Ford Explorer. These did the trick and were very easy to install. They work great, and hold very well to the truck. We find it very easy to tuck them under the hood when not in use, and then turn them out when we need them. Have used them a few times already and each time they do the job.

I have a Subaru Outback, and these attached very easily and work very well. When they are out the slide out between the hood and the side panel and come straight up when strapped as to not rub on either piece and tear up your paint. Great investment for those that strap things down on your roof rack. As a second bonus, it allows for the straps to be out of the center of your vision when driving compared to some other methods I have seen.

Held up great was super easy to install and didn’t mess up my hood!

Average product quality.I put a heavy washer between the grommet and bolt to provide some extra strength.Thicker strap material and brass grommets would make this perfect.

I use these straps along with Sentry Ratchet Kayak and Canoe Bow and Stern Tie Downs 1/4" Grow Light Heavy Duty Adjustable Rope Hanger (2-Pack) that I also purchased on Amazon. They work great. If I had instead tied to an area under the front of my car it would have been difficult and the rope would have rubbed the hood and bumper. I use the tie-down straps on a 2013 Toyota RAV 4 to secure a 9’ kayak mounted on J-bars. You may have to get a little creative to find a secure place to install the strap under the hood of your vehicle. Look for metal and not plastic. I removed a plastic insert and push type rivet and replaced them with a 1” long hex bolt, lock washer and nut so I could secure the strap to the metal frame.

These are a simple product that could be made at home. But why do that when you can get these at such a reasonable price. I purchased these in order to provide some stability adding tiedown points for a 16 foot canoe I was hauling atop a 14 foot car. These loops bolted down under the hood using factory bolts. The narrow strap fits well between the hood and fender when the hood is closed. I am also able to fold the strap under the hood when they are not in use. This eliminates the need to unbolt and remove them after each use. When bolting these in pay attention to the thread engagement of the original bolt back into the body panel. While these straps are not thick they do raise the head of the bolt. If you do not ensure good thread engagement then the bolts could strip out the bolt hole threads.

Easy to install and finally solve the problem of where to set up the front connection, no more attaching to the windshield wipers. Do it, you'll be happy you did.

Fit my Subaru Outback 2020 just fine!

These are an absolute necessity on my Jeep Patriot that has no good tie down points.I bought the ones with the rubber end, goes under hood, and it popped out, they are useless in wind.This is strong, easy to install and the perfect solution.

Arrived in great time, exactly as described. Fastens easily under the bonnet (hood) .

Using on my son's Mazda 3 so he can tie anchor the front of his kayaks. Found a spot under front of hood, but had to replace the screws with something longer to accommodate thickness of strap. When he's using his kayaks, he pops the hood, pulls them out and uses a 6' cambuckle strap with hooks at either end to secure the right kayak to left strap loop, and the left kayak to the right one (ie. straps cross). He does this because air flow from the highway makes the kayaks want to spread apart in the front and this keeps them in place. When done, he pops the hood and tucks them underneath and closes so they are not visible. Work perfectly and allow him to better secure the kayaks from movement while driving.

Does exactly what it's supposed to. I installed these on my Mazda 3 hatchback no problem. They tuck away nicely when not being used and hold my canoe well when transporting it.One thing to note is that I had to get longer bolts because the short ones on my car wouldn't thread back in after going through the strap, but that's not the straps fault.

Wish I had bought two sets i so I would have them for both vehicles. Easy to install and can just tuck them back under the hood when not using them