soft roof top boxes ?

[CyberKnight]

We will need a roof box of some sort for holidays as our new car has a bit smaller bootand growing kid s, fine for 51 weeks a year but not for full on take the kitchen sink mrs ck packs for hols.
It would only have stuff like beach chairs, towels etc so not high value items.
Has anyone any experience of fabric material foldable roof boxes ? would be a 200 mile trip each way on mostly motorways.

[Cyril Haearn]

We will need a roof box of some sort for holidays as our new car has a bit smaller bootand growing kid s, fine for 51 weeks a year but not for full on take the kitchen sink mrs ck packs for hols.
It would only have stuff like beach chairs, towels etc so not high value items.
Has anyone any experience of fabric material foldable roof boxes ? would be a 200 mile trip each way on mostly motorways.

A small trailer might be a good alternative

[CyberKnight]

We will need a roof box of some sort for holidays as our new car has a bit smaller bootand growing kid s, fine for 51 weeks a year but not for full on take the kitchen sink mrs ck packs for hols.
It would only have stuff like beach chairs, towels etc so not high value items.
Has anyone any experience of fabric material foldable roof boxes ? would be a 200 mile trip each way on mostly motorways.

A small trailer might be a good alternative

I had thought about it but its not viable option given the cost of the tow bar and trailer .

[thirdcrank]

Thule do one. I have one unused, bought several years ago in anticipation of needing to use it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Roof-Racks-B ... B00FB7NFMW

I don't know if mine is that exact model, as it may have changed in minor details, but it's your for a reasonable donation to charity if you are able to collect it from South Leeds just off J27 M62.

PS It's in the bag as illustrated. It's been out of the bag once to see how it went on the roof, but as I wrote above, it was never needed. It went back in the bag and it's still in there, cluttering up the garage.

PPS Re your question about the fabric, I'd say it's typical Thule quality ie top notch.

Here's a vid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24kJEfXvC2s

[Audax67]

My kids hated the roof top box but it made the "are we nearly there yet?" wails inaudible at speeds over 100 kph.

[firestarter]

Hi third crank if the op doesn't want it I'd be very interested and I'm in Leeds. Thanks

[Bonefishblues]

My kids hated the roof top box but it made the "are we nearly there yet?" wails inaudible at speeds over 100 kph.

How many could you fit in?

[CyberKnight]

Thule do one. I have one unused, bought several years ago in anticipation of needing to use it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Roof-Racks-B ... B00FB7NFMW

I don't know if mine is that exact model, as it may have changed in minor details, but it's your for a reasonable donation to charity if you are able to collect it from South Leeds just off J27 M62.

PS It's in the bag as illustrated. It's been out of the bag once to see how it went on the roof, but as I wrote above, it was never needed. It went back in the bag and it's still in there, cluttering up the garage.

PPS Re your question about the fabric, I'd say it's typical Thule quality ie top notch.

Here's a vid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24kJEfXvC2s

Thats a very nice offer thank you , your a good 90 + miles away so if firestarter wants 1st dibs then i think its only fair he/she has it as although its doable its a trek so i might look more local .

[thirdcrank]

Having seen the vid and remembered how it fits, I'll make sure I can find the clamps. I know there in there, as they say, but I can't order them to come out with their hands up. I'll dig them out and come back to you.

[firestarter]

Edit..

That's very kind of you ck.

I'd have to check if it fits as some places say my bars are too close together and some say it would fit
So it might lol

Thanks

[thirdcrank]

Speaking as a former Berlingo owner, that's just one thing to add to my list of reasons not to have one, although plenty of others wouldn't agree with me.

[firestarter]

Speaking as a former Berlingo owner, that's just one thing to add to my list of reasons not to have one, although plenty of others wouldn't agree with me.

Lol. It seems it may fit but my not I might have to try a test fit if you can find the brackets
What do you want for it

[Audax67]

My kids hated the roof top box but it made the "are we nearly there yet?" wails inaudible at speeds over 100 kph.

How many could you fit in?

Just the two, feet of A beside head of B & vice versa. The dog was pleased, it got the whole back seat to spread out on.

[thirdcrank]

... Lol. It seems it may fit but my not I might have to try a test fit if you can find the brackets
What do you want for it

I'm not into distance selling - too much hassle. On the basis that if this were a tad smaller it would have gone to a charity shop years ago, if you make a donation to charity - all of which I'll leave to you, you can have it. As I thought there were no current takers, I've not bothered finding the brackets. I'm just going out doing grandad's taxi now, but I'll look later. I'm confident I have the brackets, not confident of their hereabouts in a very messy garage.

[firestarter]

OK thanks very much I'd like to donate to the fire service benevolent fund if that's OK with you. Let me know if you dig out the brackets, thanks