On Sat, 5 Feb 2000 JSpinner_at_aol.com wrote: > << Can anyone suggest sources/contacts for car top boxes other than Yakima and > Thule? I'd like to pay less than $350 for a Rocket Box clone. >> > > There are lots of places including Sears and Wards that sell similar boxes > but I have seriously doubts about their security. They seem so flimsy. I > didn't buy one because I had the feeling we might not arrive with the > contents still with us. I have a Sears X-cargo on loan from my in-laws. Only used it once, but I loaded it up with stuff I needed to move from Cincinnati to Atlanta, and it worked fine. I set it on the roof between my Yakima bars. Yes, it feels flimsy, but it really doesn't need to do much but contain the cargo. Of course, you would carry PFDs, sleeping bags, and clothing in it, not 5 liter jugs of wine. If you were really worried, you could toss a diamond hitch over the whole thing. Of course, Rocket boxes are more aerodynamic and far cooler, not least because of the clever name. Steve Cramer *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Feb 05 2000 - 07:44:10 PST
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