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# 1
Yakima SkyBox 21 Rooftop Cargo Box - 21 cu ft - Black Carbonite
The clamp screw is a bit too short. It's pretty light weight
First, I'd like to commend etrailer.com for the efficient, damage-free shipping mode they wisely selected. The carrier contacted me to complete the delivery, and the shipment tracking was very helpful. Second, the sturdy and well-designed Yakima Skybox was easy to install, out of the box to the ATV roof racks, with easy-to-understand instructions resulting in a perfect installation.
# 2
Thule Pulse Large Rooftop Cargo Box - 16 cu ft - Matte Black
This was purchased off of the etrailer.com website as a "damaged" item at a significantly reduced price. The description on the website described the damage very well and the cargo box has no functional issues of any kind. Also, the cargo box arrived much earlier than I anticipated. Furthermore, when I noticed that the box arrived with the load securing straps missing I emailed etrailer customer support and they had Thule send me two new ones right away. Couldn't be more pleased with etrailer and this cargo box. It fits my 2014 Honda CRV with factory crossbars with just a little bit of rear hatch interference (restricts opening by maybe an inch or two, but can still fully use the rear hatch). Can't speak to durability quite yet as I've only used the cargo box a few times to transport skis and snowboard and plan to use it year-round for road trips. A really great, simple cargo box!
The 16 cu ft cargo box fits perfectly on the 2018 Toyota Rav4. Literally takes about 5 minutes, 10min at the most, to set up on the rooftop, and was able to do it without the help of a second person. The box itself weighs very little.
# 3
Thule Force XT XXL Rooftop Cargo Box - 22 cu ft - Black AeroSkin
Well, this thing really is huge. If you have a suburban, this is the box for you. It's like having an entire second cargo area on the roof of your car. It's lightweight but very durably built, easy to put on the car (though I'd recommend two people to get it up there), and a good value. Make sure you've got somewhere big enough to store it when you're not using it. It's huge.
There were more pictograms than actual word in the instructions, but I managed fine. Thule needs to redesign the clamp spread to accommodate rails that are 36" apart for better aesthetic balance on the vehicle once installed. I had 2 location choices for my 2017 Suburban, over the sun roof or too close to the rear deck lid. It will suit my needs. More engineering notes may have helped set my expectations a little lower.
# 4
Thule Motion XT Rooftop Cargo Box - 22 cu ft - Black Glossy
Exceeded my expectations. We have this mounted on a chevy suburban, we replaced a 15 year old 16 sq fr. rocket box that was just worn out. The Thule is easy to mount on the stock crossbars, super easy to open and close, and makes no noticeable wind noise. It's built very well. Only reason we didn't get the XXL was it would be too tall for our cabin garage, so make sure you measure your space wisely! Would purchase again, I've been a Yakima guy for years but I think I'm switching brands!!
# 5
Thule Pulse Alpine Rooftop Cargo Box - 11 Cu Ft - Matte Black
It was what I expected with a feature that I didn't expect. The quick mounting clamps make it very easy to attach.
Great size box, the latching function is very particular though, you have to be able to completely close it with no resistance or it won't lock. It sounds annoying but it's a very good indicator that the box is secure and won't fly open on the freeway. We've used it for cross country trips and it's held up great, not much noise from it, a little but nothing that was too annoying. Definitely worth the money for extra storage.
What our customers are saying:
"This is the BEST Cargo Carrier I have ever seen - from engineering to looks to capacity. It exemplifies the old addage the you get what you pay for.. You guys were a pleasure to deal with in this transaction. Your follow-up emails on status of the delivery were much appreciated - and very professional. Keep up the good work!"