Car top equipment rack

A rack for securing equipment on a vehicle, the rack comprising:

• a first member configured to attach to a vehicle;
• a second member translatably disposed on the first member and configured to receive equipment;
• a third member rotatably attached to the first member and configured to clamp equipment between the second and third members;
• wherein the second member translates from a first position between the first and third members and a second position at least partially extended from between the first and third members.

A rack for carrying equipment on a vehicle, the rack comprising:

• a base member capable of attachment to a vehicle;
• a moving member translatably attached to the base member between a retracted position and an extended position;
• a clamp member pivotally attached to the base member;
• a latch mechanism attached to the clamp member and capable of latching the clamp member in a closed position adjacent to the moving member;
• wherein the latch mechanism latches only when the sliding member is in the retracted position.