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A vehicle load carrier configured to carry recreational equipment on the exterior of a vehicle, including a recreational equipment rack configured for exterior engagement with a vehicle and a coupling mechanism configured to secure an article to the recreational equipment rack. The coupling mechanis

A vehicle load carrier configured to carry recreational equipment on the exterior of a vehicle, including a recreational equipment rack configured for exterior engagement with a vehicle and a coupling mechanism configured to secure an article to the recreational equipment rack. The coupling mechanism includes a tube having two opposed walls, a removable fastener member configured to be positioned between the opposed walls and a torque-receiving member for receiving an externally applied torque. The coupling mechanism is adapted so that the article is selectively clamped to and released from one of the opposed walls of the tube upon rotation of the torque-receiving member relative to the removable fastener member. The other of the opposed walls is configured to hold the removable fastener member fixed against rotation relative to the tube.

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1. A vehicle load carrier configured to carry recreational equipment on the exterior of a vehicle, comprising:a recreational equipment rack configured for exterior engagement with a vehicle; and a coupling mechanism configured to secure an article to the recreational equipment rack, including: a tub

1. A vehicle load carrier configured to carry recreational equipment on the exterior of a vehicle, comprising:a recreational equipment rack configured for exterior engagement with a vehicle; and a coupling mechanism configured to secure an article to the recreational equipment rack, including: a tube having two opposed walls; a removable fastener member configured to be positioned between the opposed walls; and a torque-receiving member for receiving an externally applied torque, where the coupling mechanism is adapted to selectively clamp and release the article to one of the opposed walls of the tube upon rotation of the torque-receiving member relative to the removable fastener member, the other of the opposed walls being configured to hold the removable fastener member fixed against rotation relative to the tube.