alternative options for roof rack

[VehiGAZ]

Etlsport, who needs a roof rack!? The VX can hold plenty of gear in stock form!



That was what the VX looked like when we moved out of our rented ski house in VT this past weekend. Not only could I not see out of the back window, I couldn't even see the back window!!

On top of that (literally and figuratively), the Yakima cargo box had 3 snowboards, 3 sets of ski poles, and 5 pairs of skis in it!! The little lady and I are pretty equipment-intensive as it is, and 40% to 50% off end-of-season gear sales didn't help matters. THAT was a heavy VX on the way home!

[nfpgasmask]

Well, I want to get a roof basket to carry a full sized spare and 10 gallons of extra gas. I want to get the Load Warrior or the Thule, but the price of the Coleman is attractive.

Etl, do you think the Coleman will work with the stock wing crossbars?

Thanks,

Bart

[etlsport]

yea without a doubt, the mounts are actually made for oval shaped bars...

[nfpgasmask]

Sweet...I wonder if they carry it at Cosco???

Hmmmm.

Thanks - Bart

yea without a doubt, the mounts are actually made for oval shaped bars...

[nfpgasmask]

Hey Etl, one more question, looking at the coleman, do you think it is big enough for a full sized spare AND 2-4 five gallon jugs of gas?

I think I need to get measurements for all 3 options (Thule, Coleman, Yak)

Thanks - Bart

[etlsport]

its identical in size to the loadwarrior without the extension... to give you a size reference when i went camping i had those folding chairs laying door to door in there, i think 6 would lay across the bottom

now that im thinkin about it i need to rotate my tires anyway, what size spare are you gonna have up there? i can throw a stock dueler up there and snap a photo this afternoon if that would be helpful

[nfpgasmask]

Thanks man!

Bart

its identical in size to the loadwarrior without the extension... to give you a size reference when i went camping i had those folding chairs laying door to door in there, i think 6 would lay across the bottom

now that im thinkin about it i need to rotate my tires anyway, what size spare are you gonna have up there? i can throw a stock dueler up there and snap a photo this afternoon if that would be helpful