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01-16-2018, 04:08 PM #1
Best Roof Box for stupid long skis
I have a yakima skybox which is supposed to fit 195 skis but not without significant effort and only 1 pair, diagonally making it hard to close sometimes. 202 Lotus? Forget it.
I want to be able to bring a quiver of TGR approved boards in my roofbox, in addition to my wife's 16x length sticks. What box should I get? Obviously will go on a Euro Spec Audi S4 Avant AWD Diesel w/Manual. (just kidding, a land cruiser.)
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01-16-2018, 04:29 PM #2
thule has a find the right box tool
and they also have a comparison pdf that has a 200cm scale figure for reference to their dimensions on the various boxes
https://www.thule.com/en-us/us/cargo...er?q=nPAubYCVx
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01-16-2018, 04:36 PM #3
$1000 for a roofbox???? Holy shit!!
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01-16-2018, 04:40 PM #4
These are limitless
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01-16-2018, 04:40 PM #5
they claim this one can handle 210s for half that
https://www.thule.com/en-us/us/cargo...pine-_-1680041
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01-16-2018, 04:44 PM #6
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01-16-2018, 05:45 PM #7Registered User
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I have the skybox 16, rated for 185's. I can get 191's in it with difficulty (separated and each in opposite, diagonal directions, bases down).
The skybox 18 and 21 are rated for up to 215's. Should do the trick for you I think.
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01-16-2018, 05:46 PM #8
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01-16-2018, 05:50 PM #9
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01-16-2018, 06:20 PM #10Dad core
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I have an older spacebooster which is similar to a rocketbox 11. Can easily fit 5-6 pairs of skis if nothing else is in the box and swallows 210 nordic skis easily.
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01-16-2018, 06:36 PM #11Registered User
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you realize terribly uncore xc skier geeks veritably dripping with lycra have been putting their 210 xc skis in roof top boxes for yars eh?
them ski racks are great places to get dirt/salt/ smoo all over yer skis so the edges will rust up and then you got a good reason to get an edge job
I think i had the 11 until it was stolen along with my golf, I put all kinds of shit in there
a 4x4 pickup avec cap is really where its atLast edited by XXX-er; 01-16-2018 at 07:54 PM.
Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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01-16-2018, 09:23 PM #12
If buying used, measure first. I made the mistake of buying a used Yak box after sizing a new one on the retail floor. Same model, different year and unfortunately different dimensions.
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01-16-2018, 09:32 PM #13Registered User
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Picked up the motion cut xl for a 3rd gen outback. It was the only box I could easily find that fit 190+ and let my hatch open all the way (barely). You could go xxl. It seemed easy to find for 20% off when I was looking. We love it. Looks way better than the force and works better for our situation.
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01-16-2018, 10:34 PM #14Registered User
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Packasport boxes handle at least 210's without issue. They are expensive but I sourced one used for cheap
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01-16-2018, 10:37 PM #15
I had an old Thule mountaineer that would fit 200s easy peasy
But Ellen kicks ass - if she had a beard it would be much more haggard. -Jer
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01-16-2018, 11:22 PM #16
Rocketbox 11 - fits 195 cm jag sharks + 182 Rossi b1’s (don’t ask) + wife snowboard + kid’s setup + 2 Pairs of poles + other stuff. Low profile. Fits on a Subaru Outback perfectly. Not expensive - especially at REI during their super sale.
No gnar was harmed in the writing of this post...
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01-16-2018, 11:49 PM #17
https://wenatchee.craigslist.org/spo...455231586.html
I've got a dollar says that this one works for you.But Ellen kicks ass - if she had a beard it would be much more haggard. -Jer
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01-17-2018, 01:37 AM #18
I'll second the packasport recommendation. Fit my 202 lotus 138 with no problem though not the 225 dh boards.
"College sailing isn't about who wins the most races, its about who can stand in the morning"
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01-17-2018, 07:13 AM #19
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01-17-2018, 09:27 AM #20
This Packasport System 90 is in Ellensburg and will match your Cruiser. $325
https://yakima.craigslist.org/pts/d/...438866225.html
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01-17-2018, 01:46 PM #21
Looks like there's also a packasport 115 in Bellevue for $300. Looks like it's in great shape.
"College sailing isn't about who wins the most races, its about who can stand in the morning"
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01-17-2018, 02:38 PM #22Dad core
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01-17-2018, 02:42 PM #23Registered User
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LVS, you should have bought the box off my wife's car before we sold it. I offered it up for fucking peanuts.
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