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Opinions on car roof bags instead of boxes?

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  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Scratching of paintwork when the bag moves at speed.
    No rigid mounting to bodywork wouldn't fill me with confidence.
    Strap it down too tightly and you can damage the roof panel.
    Its a cheap way of carrying stuff on the roof but to be fair not really ideal.
    Roofboxes are a lot more secure and lockable thats why they are popular.
    You can hire one if you don't feel like buying one.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    In relation to CJHaughey, i would imagine the common sense thing with a roof bag would be to mount it to a roof rack first.

    In that case it would make sense. Obviously dont leave a heavy bag sliding around on the roof of your car. Roof rack and go from there.


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    There are variants of bags but tbh a proper box is best, imo.


  • #5
    Doltanian
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭Doltanian


    Small trailer and tow it if you have a hitch and the appropriate licence. A small trailer would be lighter on fuel than a big horrible roof box. It all depends on the context and of what you'd need a roofbox for etc. A small trailer would be useful for other things also.


  • #6
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Doltanian wrote: »
    A small trailer would be useful for other things also.

    Except for going any sort of decent speed.


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  • #7
    osheen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭osheen


    R.O.R wrote: »
    Except for going any sort of decent speed.

    Yep Remember the max speed for a car towing a trailer is 80kph!!


  • #8
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Not a hope a trailer would be as handy as a roofbox, OP was worrying about storing a roofbox as opposed to a roofbag. How are they going to store a small trailer?


  • #9
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Is this an option?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcQLdn9lKEU


  • #10
    seagull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭seagull


    We got a Thule ranger 90 foldable roof box. It doesn't hold as much as a hard shell, and it can be fiddly to pack and get it closed, but it does the job, and it folds away into a pretty small lump that can be easily tucked into the eaves.


  • #11
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,579 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    What about the aerodynamics of the bag?


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