Can the Sport Rack Aero Cargo Box be Used on a 1999 Honda CR-V

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If you do not have a roof rack system, no side rails or cross bars, you could go with the Thule Roof-Rack Fit Kit, # THKIT1102, the Thule Traverse Roof-Rack Foot Pack, # TH480, and the Thule Square Load Bars, # THLB50. With this system installed, the SportRack Aero 1300 Cargo Box, # A26395, can be used on your CR-V and the weight capacity is 165 lbs.

If your 1999 Honda CR-V has a factory roof rack with cross bars that run side to side or factory side rails that run front to back a cargo box is not recommended, because of the racks weight capacity and the uplift that is produced by a cargo box. The capacity for the factory installed side rails and cross bars is only 75 lbs.

The best option if you have factory installed roof rack parts would be to go with a roof mounted bag like the Thule Tahoe Expandable Roof Rack Cargo Bag, # TH867.

expert reply by: Bob G