Best Vehicle Soft-Shell Carriers
Size: 15 Cubic Feet - Premium. Premium Waterproof rooftop cargo bag with 15 cubic feet of space.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Recommend purchasing with mat (ROOF CARGO BAG PROTECTIVE MAT for Car Roof Storage Bags with EXTRA PADDING and GRIP Place the car roof mat under any rooftop cargo bag TOP UNIVERSAL ROOF RACK PAD for PROTECTION from Car Roof Racks. * Really is WATERPROOF. * Car handling/gas mileage - May affect car's handling and gas mileage. When I was driving, it felt to me as though, particularly at high speeds or in high winds, the cartop carrier was affecting handling. This would be true of anything you put on top of your car, but maybe the sleeker hardtop carriers are more aerodynamic?"
"I would say our trip probably put this Keeper to the ultimate test and it passed all without a single scratch. The first obstacle for our Keeper was that our Mazda3 does NOT have sidebars or any rooftop rails, nor did I install any removable or inflatable crossbars. Getting things soaked didn't really bother us since the clothes were all vacuumed sealed but we were worried that water might add extra weight if it's trapped inside. The ONE little inconvenience we had was that water would occasionally drip into the car when it rained very hard because the straps were linked into the vehicle, but that's only because we didn't have sidebars or rails to tie it."
Waterproof rooftop cargo bag with 15 cubic feet of space.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Recommend purchasing with mat (ROOF CARGO BAG PROTECTIVE MAT for Car Roof Storage Bags with EXTRA PADDING and GRIP Place the car roof mat under any rooftop cargo bag TOP UNIVERSAL ROOF RACK PAD for PROTECTION from Car Roof Racks. * Really is WATERPROOF. * Car handling/gas mileage - May affect car's handling and gas mileage. When I was driving, it felt to me as though, particularly at high speeds or in high winds, the cartop carrier was affecting handling. This would be true of anything you put on top of your car, but maybe the sleeker hardtop carriers are more aerodynamic?"
"I would say our trip probably put this Keeper to the ultimate test and it passed all without a single scratch. The first obstacle for our Keeper was that our Mazda3 does NOT have sidebars or any rooftop rails, nor did I install any removable or inflatable crossbars. Getting things soaked didn't really bother us since the clothes were all vacuumed sealed but we were worried that water might add extra weight if it's trapped inside. The ONE little inconvenience we had was that water would occasionally drip into the car when it rained very hard because the straps were linked into the vehicle, but that's only because we didn't have sidebars or rails to tie it."
Rola Expandable Hitch Tray Cargo Bag Features rainproof material and sealed construction, this cargo bag easily expands to hold gear. Constructed from premium quality rainproof material with sonically sealed seams.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The straps worked well, but I added a couple of chains to secure it to the platform."
"We used it with a small trailer attached to my Prius for road trips, and it's held up and protected our stuff even in extreme rain conditions."
"This year I am purchasing another one for the van top so I can get duffle bags, sleeping bags, blankets, etc out of the van for more leg room for the back seat passenger. Fortunately you can remove the straps that come with the bag, so I solved the tie-down by buying two 15-foot regular tie-down straps, both of which I used to wrap around the bag, from the front roof-rack crossbar to the rear one. Last year I 'jury-rigged' one that worked OK, but now have an idea for a permanent one that can be used year to year."
"We used the cargo back to travel from NC, through Canada, to Alaska."
"It doesn't hold its shape on its own, so I built a sort of frame inside with 1/2" pvc to make it easier to load things into it (a rectangle around the bottom with four uprights, using 90-degree T's for the 4 corners)."
"I'm concerned a little that the bolts holing my carrier together may rub holes in the bag over time, but that's an issue with my carrier not the bag. This may have been due to the fact that I didn't have the bag fully packed, so there was some room for the bag to move slightly and allow them to loosen."
"We stuffed it FULL on a weekend camping trip and had enough room leftover on the rack to put a cooler too!"
"One of the straps broke the first weekend we used this."
Best Vehicle Cargo Carriers
Waterproof rooftop cargo bag with 15 cubic feet of space.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Recommend purchasing with mat (ROOF CARGO BAG PROTECTIVE MAT for Car Roof Storage Bags with EXTRA PADDING and GRIP Place the car roof mat under any rooftop cargo bag TOP UNIVERSAL ROOF RACK PAD for PROTECTION from Car Roof Racks. * Really is WATERPROOF. * Car handling/gas mileage - May affect car's handling and gas mileage. When I was driving, it felt to me as though, particularly at high speeds or in high winds, the cartop carrier was affecting handling. This would be true of anything you put on top of your car, but maybe the sleeker hardtop carriers are more aerodynamic?"
"I would say our trip probably put this Keeper to the ultimate test and it passed all without a single scratch. The first obstacle for our Keeper was that our Mazda3 does NOT have sidebars or any rooftop rails, nor did I install any removable or inflatable crossbars. Getting things soaked didn't really bother us since the clothes were all vacuumed sealed but we were worried that water might add extra weight if it's trapped inside. The ONE little inconvenience we had was that water would occasionally drip into the car when it rained very hard because the straps were linked into the vehicle, but that's only because we didn't have sidebars or rails to tie it."
Best Vehicle Sports Racks & Carriers
Smart, rugged mesh floors make clean-up quick and easy. Durable powder coat finish resists the elements, scratches and rust. Optional light kits available: ROLA #59516 LED Light Kit or ROLA #20174 Incandescent Light Kit; Optional Bike Clips available: ROLA #59904 Dart Fork Mounted Bike Clip. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"After researching many other hitch racks, I bought this Pro Series rack for a long trip from Georgia to Utah and back. The "stinger," which is the part that slides into your vehicle receiver hitch, has an upward bend that gives the rack more ground clearance. Another advantage of the extra ground clearance is that the rack sits high enough that it is totally protected by the vehicle. As you drive, the rack is in the vehicle's slipstream, so there's no additional drag that reduces gas mileage as you drive. With some racks, you might risk having the exhaust melt your cargo bag. Buy a locking hitch pin on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009V1WS4/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_10), which is helpful to keep the rack from being stolen while you're spending the night in a hotel. The hitch tightener will prevent that wobble, so as you're driving down the road and hit a rough patch, you won't hear a bumping sound from the hitch rack behind you. Buy a quality cargo carrying bag to use with your rack. The bag also comes with built in lashing straps so you can secure the bag to the cargo rack. If you are looking at other hitch racks, don't get caught up in how much weight they will hold. You will also want to check the tongue weight rating on your vehicle to see if your vehicle can even withstand 500 lbs of tongue weight. As I was driving across the country, I saw many other vehicles with hitch racks."
"This is a very rugged rack."
"I like the tight mesh floor, but if you use the Pro Series 7330 Stretch Net Cargo Net it is hard to get the large plastic hooks into, so I got creative with a combo of hooking to rails and wrapping under to hooks from other side of net."
"12460 TELESCOPIC SAFETY FLAG. For legality reasons, rear side markers in the form of 1" red reflector tape trimmed to height of vertical side supports (Purchased at local hardware store but similar to the product below). Salzmann Waterproof Diamond Grade 3M Scotchlite reflective stickers. StowAway Hitch Tightener. License plate relocation with light for DOT compliance: LAMPHUS Cruizer Horizontal Bar Clamp Mounting Kit 1"/ 1.5"/ 1.75" (Includes 1 clamp). Peterson M436B Clear License Plate Light with Steel Bracket. The mounts/clamps for the license plate did not fit snug enough over the square tube, but this was fixed with a small 1-1/2" long piece of serpentine belt placed into one of the side of the mount before placing over the bar."
Best Vehicle Hard-Shell Carriers
Integrated SKS Locking System.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Hatch on car opened normally, even sunroof didn't hit clamps. With radio off and sunroof shade open (sunroof closed) I could def hear it up there. With shade closed and radio on like normal, didn't notice it. We'll see when suitcase is full, it fit empty as a test."
"It's so long that when trying to open the hatch on my SUV(Toyota Highlander) this cargo box will not allow the hatch to open completely making it difficult to unload luggage and items from the back."
"I purchased some smaller plastic containers to keep things organized and was able to put 3 of them in there along with other duffle bags etc."
"Like other reviewers, I was worried this product would stick out over the front wind-shield, or prevent the back hatch from opening fully."
"I've contacted Yakima for support hoping that there is a solution to the water entry issue which I suspect gets in through the mounting system."
"It's completely stable at cross country highway speeds, water tight through 12 hours of constant rain and the latches give you a nice affirming close letting you know the box is ready to rock."
"Yakima also reimbursed me $9 for a key extraction kit that failed to remove the broken key portion from the original lock handle."
"I’m finding it comes off the track on whichever side you don’t open on occasion, which is a nightmare to fix the thing is mounted to your roof."
Best Vehicle Cargo Baskets
Smart, rugged mesh floors make clean-up quick and easy. Durable powder coat finish resists the elements, scratches and rust. Optional light kits available: ROLA #59516 LED Light Kit or ROLA #20174 Incandescent Light Kit; Optional Bike Clips available: ROLA #59904 Dart Fork Mounted Bike Clip. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"After researching many other hitch racks, I bought this Pro Series rack for a long trip from Georgia to Utah and back. The "stinger," which is the part that slides into your vehicle receiver hitch, has an upward bend that gives the rack more ground clearance. Another advantage of the extra ground clearance is that the rack sits high enough that it is totally protected by the vehicle. As you drive, the rack is in the vehicle's slipstream, so there's no additional drag that reduces gas mileage as you drive. With some racks, you might risk having the exhaust melt your cargo bag. Buy a locking hitch pin on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009V1WS4/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_10), which is helpful to keep the rack from being stolen while you're spending the night in a hotel. The hitch tightener will prevent that wobble, so as you're driving down the road and hit a rough patch, you won't hear a bumping sound from the hitch rack behind you. Buy a quality cargo carrying bag to use with your rack. The bag also comes with built in lashing straps so you can secure the bag to the cargo rack. If you are looking at other hitch racks, don't get caught up in how much weight they will hold. You will also want to check the tongue weight rating on your vehicle to see if your vehicle can even withstand 500 lbs of tongue weight. As I was driving across the country, I saw many other vehicles with hitch racks."
"This is a very rugged rack."
"I like the tight mesh floor, but if you use the Pro Series 7330 Stretch Net Cargo Net it is hard to get the large plastic hooks into, so I got creative with a combo of hooking to rails and wrapping under to hooks from other side of net."
"12460 TELESCOPIC SAFETY FLAG. For legality reasons, rear side markers in the form of 1" red reflector tape trimmed to height of vertical side supports (Purchased at local hardware store but similar to the product below). Salzmann Waterproof Diamond Grade 3M Scotchlite reflective stickers. StowAway Hitch Tightener. License plate relocation with light for DOT compliance: LAMPHUS Cruizer Horizontal Bar Clamp Mounting Kit 1"/ 1.5"/ 1.75" (Includes 1 clamp). Peterson M436B Clear License Plate Light with Steel Bracket. The mounts/clamps for the license plate did not fit snug enough over the square tube, but this was fixed with a small 1-1/2" long piece of serpentine belt placed into one of the side of the mount before placing over the bar."