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Yakima SkyBox NX 16 Rooftop Cargo Box Review - 2023 Audi Q5

How's it going neighbors This is Ed here with etrailer.com and we're taking a look at the Yakima SkyBox NX 16 on top of our 2023 Audi Q5. With compact SUVs, like the Q5, space is at a premium. So if you take a look in your hatch area, you already know that there's not a ton of space in there. So having a roof box like the Yakima SkyBox is gonna allow you to take advantage of the roof area to carry more cargo. The 16 cubic foot model is designed to cover about three additional people. If you have snowboards or skis, it'll accommodate up to 175 centimeters.



etrailer Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2020 Audi Q5

AJ: What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be checking out the E-trailer aluminum cargo carrier on our 2020 Audi Q5. It's going to be a great way to get gear out of your vehicle and onto the cargo carrier. That way you get more leg room and stuff like that on the inside, which always makes everybody happy. Or, it's an alternative option. Instead of throwing muddy, sandy, wet gear, instead of throwing that inside your vehicle, you can throw it in this cargo carrier.



Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Audi Q5

Today on our 2016 Audi Q5 we're doing a test fit of the CURT 20 by 48 cargo carrier. That part number is C18110. Now we already have our carrier installed. This is designed to work with both 1-1/4" and 2" hitches and has a 300 pound weight capacity. Although it does have a high weight capacity, it is very lightweight so it's easy to insert and take out of your hitch. We're going to start off here with a few measurements, ground clearance being first. We're going to have about 15-1/4" added.



Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Audi Q5

Today on our 2016 Audi Q5 we're doing a test fit of the CURT 24 by 60 cargo carrier. That part number is C18152. Now this is designed to work with 2" hitches and has a weight capacity of 500 pounds. We're going to start off here with a few measurements, ground clearance being first. We're going to have about 15-1/2" to the bottom of our carrier. Overall to our vehicle we've got about 34".



Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2016 Audi Q5

Today on 2016 Audi Q5, we're going to be test fitting the Rhino Rack, roof mounted cargo basket, part number RMCB. This has a carrying capacity of 165 pounds although you want to double check with your owner's manual to make sure your vehicle can withstand that weight on the roof. It's 47 inches long by 35 inches wide by 6 inches tall all the way around. This cargo basket does have a ferrying included with it and it also has kind of a diamond 00:32 shape to it and that's going to help cut down wind noise and drag while you're driving. It connects to your roof rack via these clamps and screws that you put into place. Let's go ahead and show you how the last one goes on. It's really easy and fairly simple to install and adjustable for varying crossbar spreads.



Curt Roof Basket Review - 2016 Audi Q5

Today on our 2016 Audi Q5, we're going to be test fitting the Curt roof mounted cargo basket, part number C18115. This has a carrying capacity of 150 pounds so that you want to double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure it can withstand that weight. It measures 41 1/2 inches long by 37 inches wide by 4 inches deep. How it grips around the actual crossbars, we have these rubber coated U-bolts and these knobs here on the top that you'll just simply tighten down. With the last one open, we'll go ahead and show you how that works. One of the great things about this cargo basket is it provides you the ability to put up camping equipment, sporting equipment, even luggage to free up space on the inside for your family and it makes things a little bit easier to move around inside. This also does offer an extension should you need to carry more equipment on top.



Thule Roof Basket Review - 2016 Audi Q5

Today on our 2016 Audi Q5 we're going to be test fitting the Thule Canyon XT Roof Cargo Basket, part number TH859XT. This has a carrying capacity of 150 pounds, although you want to double check with your vehicles manual to make sure it can withstand that weight on the roof. It also measures 49" long by 40" wide by 6" deep at the top point. It has a fairing included at the front as well as this nice aerodynamic shape and that's going to cut down wind noise and drag while you're driving. Now it clamps around to your roof bars. We have these metal u-bolts here that clip up then we have these covers that will lock it into place. You can replace these plastic pieces at the end here with Thule's lock core to completely secure it to your vehicle.





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