Here's just a reminder out there to all you people who have ever strapped something onto your Toyota.
TIE UP THE LOOSE ENDS OF YOU STRAPS
The idiot I am I took out my canoe this weekend, Used a ratchet strap on the front and back to crank the canoe on tight. Well, on the front I left the extra strap after the ratchet tied loosely to the crank handle. Big mistake! about 1/4 mile from home all of a sudden the canoe jumps forward, and crashes onto the hood of my 4 runner. I stop the car and take a look. Sure enough, the extra strap worked its way loose, found the passenger side axel, and wrapped around it. the strap tightened around the axel to the point of ripping the hook out of the front of the canoe. The strap that wrapped around the axel busted the CV joint boot, separating it from the clamp. So, Now I have scratches on the roof, a dent in the hood, and a busted cv joint boot all because I was too lazy and stupid not to tie up the extra bit of strap. Don't make the same mistake I made.
Dave