Originally Posted by
gerv
You might want to use a bungee w/o hooks on the end. Simply tie off the ends. Sometimes the hooks you see in the photo interfere with the metal hooks.
I have some smaller diameter bungees with very small rounded hooks that can be smushed closed after installing that might solve some of that problem. They are usually a 10" cord.
http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=1294432
I've used them to secure gallons of milk and the hooks are stronger than they look.