Can Roof Cargo Boxes be Taken Off Road

Question:

Do cargo boxes stay on if off road?

asked by: Bill

Expert Reply:

Roof top mounted cargo boxes aren't rated for serious offroading. The roof capacity of your vehicle isn't either. If you were close to the roof capacity of your vehicle with the weight of the cargo you had on the roof of your vehicle, and you hit any large bumps at speed you would not only damage the cargo box but you would also potentially damage the roof of your vehicle.

However, you were just taking it easy without hitting any major bumps there's no reason you couldn't use carry a cargo box on the roof of your vehicle like the Thule Force XXL Rooftop Cargo Box # TH6359B. You will just have to be reasonable with how you approach any large bumps.

expert reply by: Jameson C