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Reviews
By: Priscilla ItelandDate: Jan 17, 2018
These are the slickest tie downs . Really like that it goes into a V and
easy to use on two kayaks.
My 2017 Santa Fe had no obvious tie down points front or rear for my
kayak. Installed the hood loops in front by use of an assisting bolt on
each side. Work as described. I also used a EZ loop handle on the back
hatch.
The Yak-Gear Hood Loops are a great idea! Solved the problem of
trying to find a place to tie down the front of my Kayak to a vehicle.
Simple design and the Yak-Gear product appears to be well built using
a heavy material...
I have bought a lot of gear from AKC and always good stuff with great
customer support. These simple loops however are losers. Poor quality
overall. Grommets are not located in the same spot on each loop (one
off center, right near the edge) and the loops are not the same length
and they are an inch shorter than other brands and much
softer/thinner webbing. Too cheap to bother returning so they went
right in the trash. Buy infinity outfitter straps, 12" long and heavier
webbing with rust resistant grommets - go after those
Product installed easily, have not used it yet but
it looks like it should work fine and will be
easier than hooking to a loop in the frame
under the front bumper.
Follow-up to my earlier post and reply. I've
used a home-made item like the Seattle Sports
Quick Loops you mention in the back. Never
thought to try it under the hood of the Prius,
but I will. The hood might be too flimsy, but
THANKS for the tip!
Worked great on our Volvo wagon.
But, our 2011 Prius has nothing but
plastic under the hood, including
plastic fake bolts. Still trying to find a
spot so we can try again this spring.
Bought these since my minivan
has a plastic bumper and there
werent any good places to hook
tie down straps when we
transport our canoe. These
have worked great for us.
These didn't work well on my
car because of the contour of
the hood, but they might work
on yours. They were easy to
install (again, on my car),
but seem a bit flimsy to
secure my beloved boat. I've
used them a couple times for
short trips but they're not as
secure as the holes I found in
the subframe.
These loops work great on my
2011 Chevy Equinox. Much
better than crawling under the
car looking for anchor points.
When not in use, they fold
back under the hood. Great
Idea.
Simple and Effective!
I already had a free hole
available under the
hood of my Jeep Liberty and
attached the ACK Hood Loop
with an appropriate nut and
bolt in less than a minute!
Just went from NY to OBX/NC
and back with no problems!
These hood loops work perfectly, saving the paint
job on my hood and allowing me to avoid compromising
the integrity of the hood deflector that came with
the SUV from the factory. An ingenious application.
Excellent little item for modern cars with plastic parts and no tow hooks or metal parts to hook a tie-down to. Could've made my own, but for only six bucks, they're a best buy.
Good way to go. Better than crawling under your car. And you
can see the hook through the loops while you're driving so you
have the peace of mind from seeing that bow and stern tie-
downs are secure. You may have to get longer screws than the
ones you remove because the brass grommet in the hood loops
adds about 1/4" to the needed screw length. I got screws that
were 1/2" longer. Just make sure you use the same size and
threads per inch and use a flat washer between the screw head
and the top of the brass grommet. I had to get 1/2" longer
metric screws at Home Depot. I even mounted a couple of extra
hood loops under the hood in front. I also put one on each of
the two trunk latch bolts for the stern tie-down.
I anchored the Hood Loops under the engine hood and in my trunk
to help stabilize my kayak. Used a long strap looped around the
kayak through the straps. They are just what I needed. Easy to
install and stay out of the way when not in use.
These hood loops shouldn't be just called hood loops. We also put a pair on the rear under the back bumper. They work like a charm and make canoe hauling so very easy.
EXCELLENT product. Highly recommended.
I have a Nissan Frontier and I found two unused tapped holes on the top of the mounting bracket for the radiator left and right of the hood latch. I bolted the loops on with some big washers - took just a few minutes. They work perfect for my two kayaks. I put them back behind the grill when I'm not using them.
Perfect for cars or trucks without frame attachments under the front of the vehicle. Easy to install, just open the car hood and where the hood sits will be a couple of bolts that you can remove, attach the hood loops, re-tighten the bolts letting the loops hang out the side of the vehicle. I tuck mine back in the hood when I'm not using them.
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