Expert Answers about Roof Cargo Carrier
Comparing Mount Security on the Thule Pulse Rooftop Cargo Box TH614 to a Y07192 Yakima Rocketbox 14- The clamps on the # TH614 Thule Pulse rooftop cargo box are very similar to the ones Yakima uses in the Rocketbox 14, part # Y07192. Both use a simple hand tightening knob for the clamp mechanism, and both slide easily along the bottom of the cargo box. Either one would tighten up well on the aero style bars you have on your 2013 Subaru Forester.
I have not had a chance to use the Pulse box yet, but I did have an opportunity to use one of the smaller Yakima Rocketbox models on top of my Jee
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- Comparing the Yakima RocketBox Pro 14 Cargo Box with a SportRack Aero XL Cargo Box
- To me the Yakima RocketBox Pro 14, # Y07192, is not only one of Yakimas best boxes, but one of the best boxes that we carry. The reason is because of its shape and features. The box measures 74 inches long by 33 inches wide and despite its size it still has 14 cubic feet of storage space.
The RocketBox also features a simple and easy to use mounting system that clamps around the crossbars rather than using u-bolts to mount them like the Aero XL box. I have included links to the installation d
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- Comparing the SportRack Aero XL Cargo Box with Thule and Yakima Cargo Boxes, 2009 Subaru Forester
- Basically, it depends on what features you want in a cargo box. The SportRack Aero XL, # A90275, is going to give you all of the basic features of a cargo box. The main difference is going to be the mounting hardware. The Aero XL uses u-bolts, which you can see in the last picture on the product page.
The u-bolts are going to be a secure connection, but they take a lot longer to attach to the crossbars on the vehicle roof. Yakima and Thule boxes have a clamping type of mechanism that makes i
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