Home

   Log in or Register



Insurance Quotes
forums Campsite Search Comp Directory tips virtual brochure Profile
Tent and Awning Reviews Competitions Caravans and Motorhomes For Sale Shopping Diary Advent Calendar

Advertisement

Message Forums
Welcome Guest Register Login Search The Forum Posts Since Last Visit
 Reception - All Forums
  Camping and Caravanning Equipment 		Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email  Printer Friendly Version Print
Subject Topic: Roof boxes Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonClazz
via mobile 13/5/2019 at 10:11pm
 Location: Wiltshire
 Outfit: NevadaM5 and Buckville 700 View Clazz's Profile View Profile   Reply to Clazz Reply   Quote Clazz Quote  
Joined: 20/1/2008

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   34
Tent Reviews:   2
Site Reviews Total: 2
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Just thinking about a roof box to fit camping stuff in. But our car doesn't have a roof rack (it's a Honda CRV) do you need one to have a box?


PersonFrancais
13/5/2019 at 10:17pm
 Location: 
 Outfit:  View Francais's Profile View Profile   Reply to Francais Reply   Quote Francais Quote  
Joined: 29/6/2008

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   12115
Tent Reviews:   1
Site Reviews Total: 4
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 1  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 14
Site Nights 2018: 0
Yep, you just need the roof bars and foot pack for the Honda, so that you can mount the roof box.


Personseanfdh
13/5/2019 at 10:18pm
 Location: North Devon
 Outfit: Robens Fairbanks Coleman Phad X3 View seanfdh's Profile View Profile   Reply to seanfdh Reply   Quote seanfdh Quote  
Joined: 20/2/2011

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   1893
Tent Reviews:   2
Site Reviews Total: 21
Site Reviews 2024: 1  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 3  
Site Reviews 2021: 1  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 4  
Site Reviews 2018: 2  
Site Nights 2024: 3
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 13
Site Nights 2021: 2
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 13
Site Nights 2018: 6
You'll need roof bars to fit a box. Take a look here. They offer a discount to UKCS members and (in my experience) are brilliantly hepful if you're not sure what you need.

-------------
Sean


PersonSamP
14/5/2019 at 1:15am
 Location: S Wales The Badland
 Outfit: Swift Challenger 530 View SamP's Profile View Profile   Reply to SamP Reply   Quote SamP Quote  
Joined: 17/5/2005

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   229
Site Reviews Total: 6
Site Reviews 2024: 1  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 13
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Agreed. Roofbox.co.uk are very good & will tell you what you need to fit your vehicle.

Check your car's handbook to find out what the maximum roof loading is (often 100kg) and don't forget to allow for the weight of the box & roof bars in that.

Put lightweight stuff in the box & keep the heavy stuff low down in the middle of the car.

-------------
SamP


PersonStubb-z
14/5/2019 at 12:47pm
 Location: North Wales
 Outfit: Vango Tigris 800XL View Stubb-z's Profile View Profile   Reply to Stubb-z Reply   Quote Stubb-z Quote  
Joined: 01/2/2013

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   244
Site Reviews Total: 2
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 1  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 1
Get a decent size one too - You will be surprised how little stuff you will actually fit in one and still be able to close the lid!


Advertisement



PersonClazz
via mobile 14/5/2019 at 2:19pm
 Location: Wiltshire
 Outfit: NevadaM5 and Buckville 700 View Clazz's Profile View Profile   Reply to Clazz Reply   Quote Clazz Quote  
Joined: 20/1/2008

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   34
Tent Reviews:   2
Site Reviews Total: 2
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Thanks


PersonFrazzle-
14/5/2019 at 7:10pm
 Location: Hampshire
 Outfit: Outwell Montana 6P tent View Frazzle-'s Profile View Profile   Reply to Frazzle- Reply   Quote Frazzle- Quote  
Joined: 25/6/2013

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   969
Site Reviews Total: 6
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
FYI
We have roof bars from Halfords and you buy the 'feet' to fit each car. It means if you change your car (or even company car) you can just buy a new pair of 'feet'.

I think we still have Astra and Focus feet but not the cars . We generally use a trailer for camping holidays now.


PersonRainMagnet
15/5/2019 at 2:17pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Karsten 350 View RainMagnet's Profile View Profile   Reply to RainMagnet Reply   Quote RainMagnet Quote  
Joined: 28/6/2017

Silver Member
Silver Member

Forum Posts:   185
Tent Reviews:   2
Site Reviews Total: 12
Site Reviews 2024: 2  
Site Reviews 2023: 1  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 1  
Site Reviews 2020: 1  
Site Reviews 2019: 2  
Site Reviews 2018: 3  
Site Nights 2024: 14
Site Nights 2023: 7
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 10
Site Nights 2020: 14
Site Nights 2019: 14
Site Nights 2018: 8
We bought our roof box & bars from Here. We find that if you put items that can be compacted down, sleeping bags, clothing e.t.c. that works best. Just make sure you don't go over the stated weight allowance.


Personthechief
16/5/2019 at 9:59am
 Location: Teesside
 Outfit: Caravan and XC90 View thechief's Profile View Profile   Reply to thechief Reply   Quote thechief Quote  
Joined: 16/4/2005

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   282
Site Reviews Total: 5
Site Reviews 2024: 1  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 1  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 3
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 2
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
I have had a couple of roofboxes from roofbox.co.uk and the stuff and service has been great. When we had tents, our roofbox was invaluable (particularly good for putting wet stuff in when striking camp).

As others have said, you will need to get bars and feet as well as a roofbox. We have thule aero bars (with thule feet) and a kamei box. The aero bars are more expensive, but are quieter that "square" bars in our experience. Both our roofboxes have been Kamei and the quality of them is fantastic. Really assured locking mechanisms and quality ABS.

Again, I would recommend buying a bigger box than you think you need but be careful not to put too much weight up on the roof.

TC


Personoxter
via mobile 16/5/2019 at 12:32pm
 Location: NE Scotland
 Outfit: Bailey Phoenix + CRV View oxter's Profile View Profile   Reply to oxter Reply   Quote oxter Quote  
Joined: 02/10/2003

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   3894
Site Reviews Total: 83
Site Reviews 2024: 3  
Site Reviews 2023: 2  
Site Reviews 2022: 7  
Site Reviews 2021: 2  
Site Reviews 2020: 2  
Site Reviews 2019: 6  
Site Reviews 2018: 8  
Site Nights 2024: 14
Site Nights 2023: 14
Site Nights 2022: 47
Site Nights 2021: 14
Site Nights 2020: 11
Site Nights 2019: 36
Site Nights 2018: 8
You need bars, a foot pack AND a fitting kit unless your CRV has roof bars fitted.

Gumtree or eBay are excellent sources for second hand kit (and good to sell on kit when you change your car). Gumtree is free to use which is even better and the search facility is great. Also set up an alert and they will tell you as soon as what you are after is advertised. You can filter it down to a radius sou are prepared to travel.
I got all my Thule stuff over the years without paying big prices. Always plenty roof boxes as well as bars etc.

Good luck

-------------
playing at tinkies


Advertisement



Personjjgderbyshire
16/5/2019 at 9:58pm
 Location: Nottingham
 Outfit: Lunar Solaris 524 View jjgderbyshire's Profile View Profile   Reply to jjgderbyshire Reply   Quote jjgderbyshire Quote  
Joined: 21/9/2014

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   352
Site Reviews Total: 9
Site Reviews 2024: 2  
Site Reviews 2023: 1  
Site Reviews 2022: 1  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 2  
Site Nights 2024: 16
Site Nights 2023: 14
Site Nights 2022: 15
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 2
Also worth bearing in mind is that you have to declare the roof box when using ferries and it will cost you something like fifty quid on top of the normal price - it did with Brittany Ferries as it put my Rav4 into the higher price bracket which you would normally pay for a van.

-------------
jjg


Personseanfdh
16/5/2019 at 11:03pm
 Location: North Devon
 Outfit: Robens Fairbanks Coleman Phad X3 View seanfdh's Profile View Profile   Reply to seanfdh Reply   Quote seanfdh Quote  
Joined: 20/2/2011

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   1893
Tent Reviews:   2
Site Reviews Total: 21
Site Reviews 2024: 1  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 3  
Site Reviews 2021: 1  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 4  
Site Reviews 2018: 2  
Site Nights 2024: 3
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 13
Site Nights 2021: 2
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 13
Site Nights 2018: 6
Quote: Originally posted by jjgderbyshire on 16/5/2019
Also worth bearing in mind is that you have to declare the roof box when using ferries and it will cost you something like fifty quid on top of the normal price - it did with Brittany Ferries as it put my Rav4 into the higher price bracket which you would normally pay for a van.


Depends on your car though. Focus estate + box still fell into car category.

Edit:
ahh, a CRV is an SUV. Probably cost you extra then.



Post last edited on 16/05/2019 23:42:38

-------------
Sean


Personiank01
17/5/2019 at 11:02am
 Location: Worcestershire
 Outfit: Buccaneer Cruiser View iank01's Profile View Profile   Reply to iank01 Reply   Quote iank01 Quote  
Joined: 30/6/2004

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   4061
Site Reviews Total: 5
Site Reviews 2024: 1  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 1  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 5
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 10
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Quote: Originally posted by jjgderbyshire on 16/5/2019
Also worth bearing in mind is that you have to declare the roof box when using ferries and it will cost you something like fifty quid on top of the normal price - it did with Brittany Ferries as it put my Rav4 into the higher price bracket which you would normally pay for a van.


That is correct however just to add that if you are towing a caravan and the overall height of the roof box on the vehicle is lower than the height of the caravan there should be no charge.


PersonNickmiow
22/5/2019 at 8:56am
 Location: Isle of Wight
 Outfit: Karsten 350 & awnings etc. View Nickmiow's Profile View Profile   Reply to Nickmiow Reply   Quote Nickmiow Quote  
Joined: 02/5/2016

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   29
Tent Reviews:   2
Site Reviews Total: 2
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Second vote for Kamei roofboxes, we use a very large one with aero roofbars on our V70 brilliant!

Gumtree 👍🏻

Although you need to consider where you’ll subsequently store the beastie....


PersonEwen c
via mobile 22/5/2019 at 12:21pm
 Location: County Kildare Ireland EU.
 Outfit: Tents View Ewen c's Profile View Profile   Reply to Ewen c Reply   Quote Ewen c Quote  
Joined: 22/8/2013

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   3012
Tent Reviews:   12
Site Reviews Total: 21
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 1  
Site Reviews 2022: 1  
Site Reviews 2021: 5  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 1  
Site Reviews 2018: 6  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 1
Site Nights 2022: 1
Site Nights 2021: 7
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 3
Site Nights 2018: 9
I changed car last year and have to buy feet as there are no rails for my existing bars. That, coupled to the fact my roofbox is a small one, means we have decided to rent box, bars and feet for our next long camping holiday by car.

-------------
Hypercamp Alaska
Vango Force 10 mk3
Vango F10 Helium 1
Coleman Cobra Pro 3
Coleman Cobra 2
Naturehike Star River 2
Eureka! Solitaire
Dutch army goretex bivvy bag



In order to post a reply you will need to register, or if already registered please log in here

Prev       Next
Quick Links - All Forums - Camping and Caravanning Equipment - Top of Page

Printer Friendly Version Printable version      Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email


Latest News, Discounts and Competitions  see all...

8687 Visitors online !

Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker  -  Recommend to Friend  -  Add a Missing Campsite

[Message Forums]  [Caravan Sites & Camping]  [Company Listings]  [Features / Advice]  [Virtual Brochure]  [Shop!]
[Reception]  [Competitions]  [Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]  [Event Diary]  [Contact Us]  [Tent Reviews] 



Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024


Advertisement
Advertisement


UKCampsite.co.uk
2024 Advent Calendar

Advent Calendar

24 Daily Prizes PLUS a Christmas Day Star Prize worth £999

Request a Reminder