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Turn your car into a gear-hauling machine with the Yakima SkyBox Pro 16s. It keeps all of your dirty gear out of your car and the aerodynamic shape helps keep fuel bill down.
| Dimensions: | 81 x 36 x 15 inches |
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| Volume: | 16 cubic feet |
| Weight: | 47 pounds |
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Worthy Carrier | |
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| I've used the Skybox 16 on two long trips, totaling over 1250 miles. Construction is very good- stronger material and the front sway bar make for no shimmy, vibration or problems with loads. This skybox is a bit more expensive than other cargo systems- but if you can swing it, you definately notice the difference in build quality. No comparison to lesser priced cargo boxes. Its a rock. This does add some extra weight, so its impossible to install on an SUV or truck without assistance. The locks are great, and the construction of the entire handle set are very good. This is the area in which the Skybox really sets itself apart from other systems. When its closed and locked, you know it. I had rain at times to deal with on both trips, and one time it was a really long and heavy downpour. Absolutely NO rain got inside the box, which was a surprise to me. Keeps things nice and dry. The Skybox was fitted on a 4Runner- and there was slight wind noise, but not as bad as I expected, and certainly better than non aero cargo boxes. Handles cross winds and driving near 18 wheelers fairly well. Need to keep both hands on the wheel in these instances, but not a real concern. Lost about 1 MPG at most on average with the Skybox. One other thing worth noting- items in the box stayed much cooler than in your traditional black top box. Still a little warm, but I've opened black tops in the summer that were blast furnances. Only two issues worth mentioning- for starters the cargo net that comes with it...there should be two of them. One is not enough to tie down all your gear, I ended up needing to rope an area as well. Second, the lid opens up on either end, but not as wide as I would like, and only one side at a time. So when you are installing, or loading gear- you have to come over to one side, open it and do your thing...then close, lock, pull out the key and go over to the other side and repeat the steps. Install is easy, but far more time consuming to get it aligned and clamped down due to all the back and forth opening and locking that needs to take place. Even if you are a pro at this, if you want to install it correctly its going to take longer than the manual implies. Would be nicer is you could have both sides unlocked and cracked to do a setup or load- and then lock them back down when finished. Overall, I rate the cargo box itself as excellent. The only thing holding it back is the price- if it were about $60-$80 cheaper it would be a no brainer. Because of this it dips to simply a very good purchase. | |
| cnaf at REI on 09/11/2009 | |
Works for me | |
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| This box top secures nicely from the inside and offers ample space for extra gear. I had one problem with the lock, but REI was fantastic and replaced the unit for me. Also, I didn't notice a huge difference in gas mileage when this thing was packed. | |
| jr at REI on 06/23/2009 | |
