Hi happy to be here. Our family has grown in size and we require a 6 seater. However snowboarding is our thing and we ride at least weekly all year round and the roofbox stays on the vehicle permanently. I have seen various official systems for carrying snowboards etc however the semi mud and gravel roads that we frequent here in NZ mean the boards will become unacceptably dirty hanging off the back of our new X. Therefore my plan is as follows;
Purchase a new narrow say 410 litre Thule roofbox.
Mount it on the roof offset to the drivers side of the vehicle allowing one back door to open but permanently preventing the drivers side back door from opening upwards.
The boys can all exit through the rear seats and out the passenger side (forever) with the added benefit of drivers sode/traffic side children egress is prevented. It's safer to get out of the car on the footpath side etc.
I presume I would need to mount the box to some 'suckered type roofrack attachment points as there is no track or rail for traditional roofrack mounting.
Provided the box is sufficiently far forward to allow the rear hatch to open this just might work?
Could anyone please comment if they have ever themselves tried this heard of anyone try this or indeed if they can see flaws in my plan?
Questions, queries, comments or theory welcomed.
Kind regards
Leon
Purchase a new narrow say 410 litre Thule roofbox.
Mount it on the roof offset to the drivers side of the vehicle allowing one back door to open but permanently preventing the drivers side back door from opening upwards.
The boys can all exit through the rear seats and out the passenger side (forever) with the added benefit of drivers sode/traffic side children egress is prevented. It's safer to get out of the car on the footpath side etc.
I presume I would need to mount the box to some 'suckered type roofrack attachment points as there is no track or rail for traditional roofrack mounting.
Provided the box is sufficiently far forward to allow the rear hatch to open this just might work?
Could anyone please comment if they have ever themselves tried this heard of anyone try this or indeed if they can see flaws in my plan?
Questions, queries, comments or theory welcomed.
Kind regards
Leon