Hi Bryan, I've got a Thule clone roof rack that I regularly carry a canoe and gear on -- say 75 lbs. I can't lift the top from the inside, but if I get up on the luggage rack and lift the front of the canoe, it's no problem. Leverage is a wonderful thing. I need my wife to push the bar inside into place --- but I'm quite sure I could rig a rope through the screened window so I could do the whole thing myself. It would be very easy to attach a bar perpendicular to your load bars to give you enough leverage to lift the space box and top yourself. Cheers, Doug
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 05:58:46 -0800, bryan duggan <bduggan@mindspring.com> wrote: > Has anyone out there put a roof rack and space box on top of their Westy? > > I have put two roof bars up on top of my pop up and I am considering adding > a modest space box (maybe Yakima space booster?). With the two bars up there > alone it can be heavy popping my top up. > > what is your experience with pop tops and space boxes especially popping > your top when the box is full? > > Anything to recommend? > > Anyone advise against? > > Thank you, > Bryan Duggan > bduggan@mindspring.com > > Taj 89 Westy > 86 Syncro > |
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