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Roof Rack Cargo Basket – 127 x 102 cm, 13 kg

Name: Roof Rack Cargo Basket – 127 x 102 cm, 13 kg
Price: 419.00 CAD
Availability: BackOrder

13 kg (29 lb)

Original price was: $499.00.Current price is: $419.00.

13 kg empty. Open-topped, so it takes the shapes a closed box refuses: traction boards, a shovel, a spare wheel, wet gear you would not put inside the car.

Available on backorder

Categories: Roof Racks & Platforms, Cargo Boxes & Baskets

Illustrative photograph. It shows this type of product, not the exact item we ship. We will replace it with our own photograph of the product once it is in stock - we would rather show you nothing than something that is not what arrives.
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Description

An open basket rather than a closed box, for the loads that are the wrong shape for a lid. 13 kg before anything goes in it.

Basket or box: it is about shape, not volume

A closed box is drier, quieter and more secure. A basket takes things a box cannot close over – traction boards, a jerry can, a shovel, a folded awning – and lets you strap down something taller than the sides.

What you give up is weather, noise and security. A basket load needs a cargo net and a tarp, and anything in it is visible and reachable.

It is the heavier choice than it looks

13 kg empty is more than a pair of crossbars and about three quarters of a roof box. Combined with 7 kg of bars that is 20 kg gone before you load anything, which on a vehicle rated 68 kg leaves 48 kg – and rules out carrying a roof top tent at the same time.

Basket or tent, not both, on most vehicles. The arithmetic is on the roof load guide.

Specification

Weight: 13 kg (29 lb) empty
Size: 127 x 102 cm
Type: open steel basket with tie-down points
Mounts to: crossbars

Questions people ask about this

Is a roof basket better than a roof box?

Neither is better – they carry different shapes. A box is drier, quieter and lockable. A basket takes tall and awkward loads a lid will not close over. If your gear is mostly bags, buy the box.

Do I need a cargo net with a basket?

Yes. An open basket relies entirely on how you strap the load, and a net spreads that load rather than putting it all on two ratchet straps.

Does this count towards my roof load?

Yes, and so does everything you put in or on it. Your roof limit covers the bars, the carrier and the contents together. Work the total out on the fitment page before you buy.

Do you ship across Canada?

Yes, to all ten provinces and the three territories. Delivery is a flat $89 anywhere in Canada, and free once your order reaches $999. See delivery.

Specifications are provisional until confirmed with the supplier. We publish a figure only when we can stand behind it.

Additional information

Weight	13 kg

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