SportRack A26395 Aero 1300 Roof Box
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Manufacturer: ThuleBrand: Thule
Release Date: 2009-11-01
Model: A26395
Color: Black
Product features:
- 13 cu. ft. (368 liter) capacity
- Mounts directly to most OEM and aftermarket crossbars with included Quick Release u-bolt mounting kit
- Passenger side opening design includes a lock for secure and easy curbside access
- ABS construction is durable and UV-resistant
- Dimensions: 75"(l) x 23.5"(w) x 16"(h) / 33 lbs (15 kg), Maximum load of 110 lbs (50 kg)
Sports reviews of SportRack A26395 Aero 1300 Roof Box
Customer Review: Great so far
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Comes fully assembled except for the brackets that hold it to your cross bars. They are pretty simple to put in. I was a little afraid that it wouldn't fit the width of my factory cross bars on my Subaru Forester. They are a flat, "aero" design, but the brackets with this box fit them easily with room to spare. The bars would have to be REALLY wide to not fit. It is wide enough to use about 2/3 of the width of the bars on a Forester, and it fits about even with the top of the back window, with enough room for the hatch to open without touching, and about a foot behind the top of the front window. For less drag and better gas mileage, you are supposed to put it as far back as possible while allowing the rear door to open.
For those with thick bars, other reviews complained the included screws are not long enough. The screws are standard lag bolts with a square shoulder. A quick trip to the hardware store with one of them to get the same size/thread screw in a longer size would only take a few minutes and cost maybe $1 each for 8 of them. Not a really big deal. It might be nice for the manufacturer to include the ones they do for flat bars, and a set an inch longer or so for larger square or round bars, but it is simple enough to remedy.
It has a strap attached to the inside of the lid to make it easier to reach pull and closed, a nice touch I don't remember seeing in the product description.
I've bought a roll of self adhesive foam door weather stripping in an effort to better seal it off from the weather. The top and bottom simply overlap by at least an inch in such a way that wind wouldn't be likely to push any water up in there, but I'd like to try to make sure. I haven't used it in the rain yet, so I don't know how weatherproof it is without the weatherstrip I'm adding. I suppose I could put a sheet of plastic in the bottom of the box and load everything in there, then wrap the plastic over the top of everything before closing the lid. Any water that did get in would drain out around the screw holes. There are ridges in the bottom to keep all but soft bags out of any water that collected in the bottom.
I bought this primarily so when my family goes camping or on vacation in a dark sky location, we can take our big telescope with us. We have an Orion 8" Dobsonian (the mirror is 8", the tube is bigger than that and is almost 4 feet long, and there are projections for attaching to the base, focuser, finder, etc.), and the tube in Orion's padded carrying case will fit with room for a duffel bag and my eyepiece case. The base goes in the trunk in the space the duffel would have taken. The base is too big to fit in this box. Works well for this purpose.
Description of SportRack A26395 Aero 1300 Roof Box
Narrow, mid-volume 13 cubic foot capacity ABS plastic shell roof box hauls your cargo while leaving ample room on the rack for other accessories or equipmentToo much gear to carry and not enough room in your vehicle? The SportRack ABS Aero 1300 Ski roof box offers additional cargo space for skis and gear. Also an ideal means to transport sports equipment, luggage, and other vacation necessities, this roof box will mount to any crossbar. With a passenger-side opening and locking mechanism for added convenience and safety, this box can carry up to 110 pounds of cargo and is perfectly compatible with minivans, SUVs, and small to mid-sized cars. Measuring 16 x 23-1/2 x 75 inches (HxWxL), this box sports a carrying capacity of 13 cubic feet (360 liters) and comes complete with a U-bolt mounting bracket kit.
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