Packing your gear has never been easier with this cargo basket’s hassle-free installation. Designed to clamp directly onto roof-rack crossbars, it ensures a secure fit without the need for additional tools or complex instructions. Ideal for adventurers who need to get on the road quickly, whether you're heading to the mountains or the beach.
Need more space for your adventures? This cargo basket’s extra-long design at 64-1/2" long, 37" wide, and 4" tall provides ample room to carry more items than a standard-length basket. It's perfect for family trips, camping gear, or sports equipment, allowing you to free up room inside your vehicle for a more comfortable ride.
Built to withstand the elements, the basket features a durable powder-coated steel construction. It's crafted to handle severe weather conditions and daily wear and tear, making it a reliable companion for outdoor excursions. The robust steel ensures longevity, giving you peace of mind on the road.
Travel on the highway without the constant hum of wind noise. This cargo basket comes with an included fairing that not only minimizes drag but also reduces wind noise for a quieter and more enjoyable ride. It’s perfect for those long road trips where comfort is key.
Designed with versatility in mind, this basket fits most factory and aftermarket roof racks whose crossbars are spaced between 22" and 50" apart. It accommodates crossbars up to 3" wide x 1-5/8" tall, making it a suitable option for a wide range of vehicles from SUVs to sedans.
Travel with confidence knowing your gear is secure. This roof-mounted cargo basket supports a weight capacity of up to 150 lbs, allowing you to safely transport your cargo to your destination. Whether you’re carrying camping gear, sports equipment, or luggage, this basket is up to the challenge.
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Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Subaru Forester we'll be installing Curt's roof mounted cargo basket, part number C18115. This is a nice simple cargo carrier. It's great because it doesn't interfere with any of the operations that come factory on your vehicle. It's the economy option, it's got plenty of tie-down points and what I like best about it, is that you have that option to extend it. So if you're going on those longer trips, your family gets bigger, this thing is going to keep growing with you.This cargo basket is going to increase your vehicle's carrying capacity to be able to put more gear on top of your roof or you can take gear that was inside your vehicle and put it on the roof and now you've got more room for passengers inside the vehicle.It measures 41 1/2 inches long, 37 inches wide and 4 inches deep, and features 150 pound carrying capacity. Now you do want to check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure you're not exceeding the carrying capacity of your factory roof rails.Now, if you need more carrying capacity you can get an extension that will add 21 inches of length, bringing it to to a total of 62 1/2 inches.
You can get this extension using part number C18117 or if you had purchased the the longer kit, it was already included.As you can see here, there's plenty of clearance between our hatch when it's fully open and as well, our antenna so we don't have to worry about any clearance issues at the rear of our vehicle. And as you can see here, it's not going to interfere with the operation of the factory sunroof.To help reduce wind noise, there's a fairing, located in the front and this will help direct the air up, over top of your cargo. The cross rails on the bottom and sides provide plenty of tie-down points. And if you have smaller cargo that you're worried about, you can get a cargo net such as the one from Curt using part number C18200.This cargo basket is lightweight and easy to set on top of your roof. Once you've got it set up there, you want to make sure you set your distance between your crossbars so that it's as far to each edge as possible and they line up between two of the cross rails on the cargo basket.We've already got three of our clamps installed.
Now we'll show you how to do the third now. You'll begin by taking the plastic spacer, placing it between your roof rail and your cargo basket. Make sure it snaps into place, in between the two cross rails. Then take the metal clamp and put it on top of the cargo basket, over your plastic spacer.Then take the u-bolt, go underneath your crossbar, slide it up between the outer slits of the spacer up into the holes in the metal clamp. Now thread the plastic nuts on each side of the u-bolt.
Once you've got them run down, make sure that you get them nice and tight so your cargo basket doesn't slide around on your rails and keeps all of your cargo secure. And you repeat that same process for all of your remaining clamps.Now that we've got it installed get ready to load it up and hit he road. And that completes our installation of Curt's roof mounted cargo basket, on our 2018 Subaru Forester.
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