sometimes the top catch doesn't close the 1st time .. So double check before heading out. yes additional bottom hooks are sold .
holding the plastic nut on the inside and unscrewing the torx head screw lets you take the hardware off to add more hooks ..
a coin in a pair of pliers will get things tighter than the Knob..
Older type 1 top hook-rail had a buckle molded in and a strap that secured the bottom..
with a small amount of of ingenuity you can add a strap and buckle to any of them ,
with nylon webbing and a Fastex plastic buckle..
the Torx screw is pointed, it can pierce the webbing..
I have Paired front panniers with webbing , to come off as one.
I havent needed the harsh conditions secure mount myself .. but the principle is the same..
Last edited by fietsbob; 08-22-14 at 09:20 AM.