How to Determine the Correct Mounting Kit for a Thule Cargo Box

Updated 09/04/2013 | Published 08/30/2013

Question:

I have recently bought a used Thule cargo roof box. How can I find out which mounting kit I need for a 97 explorer roof rack?

asked by: Mike

Expert Reply:

In order to pick the correct mounting kit, we need to know which Thule cargo box you have. The easiest way to determine which box you have is by the part number. You can find this number either in the owners manual or inside the box on a sticker at the rear end of the cargo box.

If you cannot locate the part number another way you can determine what mounting hardware will fit is to look at the mounting hardware locations on the box.Thule cargo boxes use two different types of mounting hardware. One type of hardware uses a track and the other hardware uses fixed holes in the bottom of the box.

If your cargo box has fixed holes at the bottom then we may be able to find a set of replacement hardware based on the distance between the holes on center. Most of the older Thule cargo boxes have fixed mounting holes, if yours does not, send me a picture of the cargo box and a picture of the mounting area, with this we should be able to determine which mounting kit you need.

expert reply by: Lori W