Using A Roof Bag

Ensure your roof bag is central.

Using a roof bag.

This will give you the advantage of the 20 cubic feet cargo bag while still storing your gear behind your odyssey. It s also easy to reach into your luggage during a pit stop no need to untie straps or fumble through nets. Expand the cargo capacity of your car and give your family and friends enough room to pack everything they need. It protects the board from the straps and from clumsy moves getting the board on and off the car where 99 percent of dings happen.

Easy to install w ith 4 straps for fixing and mounting plus a scratch resistant soft layer on the bottom to prevent scratching car paintwork the bag offers 15 cubic feet of space. It also will allow you to store much more weight since the roof of a vehicle is not designed to support very much without also adding a roof rack and cargo box or basket. Our car top carrier can be easily switched to different types of vehicles so it is convenient for anyone to use or share. She doesn t use them much but when i use them she insists i use a bag.

Hard car top carriers are rigid plastic boxes that require a roof rack and metal hardware special risers and tools to attach to the rack. What is the difference between hard and soft car top carriers. The tirol roof bag is constructed of heavy duty waterproof 600d oxford cloth protecting cargo against road grit sun wind and rain. A car top carrier is a closed bag or box that rides on the roof of the car and allows carrying cargo on the roof of the car.

They re a pia and i generally don t use them but my wife s board are always in a bag. Well the car we use the roof bag on already has roof bars fitted and it has a panoramic glass roof. More a tip for attaching your roof bag as opposed to packing it but an essential part of the overall process ensuring your roof bag is positioned in the centre of your roof is key for easy and safe driving. They can easily be added to or removed from your vehicle whenever you re headed on a trip then stowed when not in use.

Roof bags or cargo carriers on the other hand have maximum capacity limitations although some are very large. A bag is great if your rack is stoutly attached. Roof bags are typically made from heavy duty waterproof textiles. Therefore we use it to carry everything that is lightweight and bulky in size.