How To Open a Closed Yakima SkyBox With Latch Removed

Question:

closed skybox NX 16 by accident with no lock assembly. how do i get box to open to reinstall lock assembly? thanks in advance.

asked by: Liam

Expert Reply:

If you have a newer Yakima SkyBox NX 16 like part # Y95AV then you should be able to just open the box from the other side. That said, there really isn't a good way to go about opening this without the latch installed. If you like you can try to manipulate the mechanism inside with some sort of pick but I spoke with Yakima and that stated that if you were to purchase the Replacement SuperLatch Handle Assemblies part # Y8880348, you could most likely line these up with the mechanism inside and use them to open the box. The latch could then be secured once you gain access inside.

expert reply by: Conner L