JEGS Rooftop Cargo Carrier for Car Storage - Large Roof Rack Style Carrier - Heavy Duty Weatherproof Storage - Made in USA - 18 Cubic Ft - 110 Lb Capacity - Aero Hard Shell

Awesome box! Holds plenty and just the right size for minivan. Holes were pre-drilled. Will need to open up two for 2017 Grand Caravan but easy to install. Be sure to close latch in front and all locks are in locked position. One lock is a little stubborn but will move. I did amateur move and forgot to latch shut and top blew off on highway. Only lost a camp table which I'm pretty sure was the culprit but salvaged my tent and other items. The top is very durable and flew to side of road with minimal scratches and fully intact. Five stars for sure! Can order duplicate set of keys online as well. No wind noise or movement on roof. Survived 24 hour rain storm with no wetness inside and 100 degree heat. Safe travels to all!

I drove a GMC Yukon XL for 16 years, finally downsized to a GMC Acadia. The only doubt I had was camping; we packed the Yukon to the gills, how would we fit the gear into the Acadia? According to the stats, the Acadia has 18 cu. ft. less cargo space than the Yukon - so the Jeggs was the perfect solution!I bought the crossbars for the Acadia from the dealer, not bad, about $150 for the pair. They are adjustable, but I set them bigger than the instructions said, I drilled holes in the outer dents (You'll see what I mean), which I think gave me 32" between the bar centers.I was a bit concerned about how I'd get it on the roof, especially since I'm 68. But it really was a snap to slide the bottom half up onto the rails from one side of the car. I was a bit concerned about scratching the paint, so I put a blanket around the roof rails, but it turned out not to be an issue. I stood on the back door frames to install and tighten the C-clamps that hold the box to the rails, but I'm tall. Someone shorter may need a small step stool.Having succeeded there, I slid the top onto the bottom the same way. I had the locks open (bars sticking down), then one side at a time I lifted the top to pull the bars into the slots on the bottom. Then I closed the locks on the drivers side. I'll admit the locks are a little fussy, but if you take your time and jiggle the key gently, it will go in and turn the bars. With the bars locked on the driver's side, I lifted up the lid on the passenger side, and used the front and back struts to hold it open. Cool!We went on a camping trip, and I fit 4 sleeping bags, two umbrella chairs, some blankets, a rug for inside the tent in the box, closed the lid and locked the other two latches. I put the key on the key ring with my car keys so I wouldn't go crazy looking for it. I could have stuffed more in the box, but was cautious on the maiden voyage. The latch on the front is easy to forget to latch, but you will hear it tapping the box and figure out what the noise is.It really is amazing, but your just can't tell it's up there! The car drove as normal as can be. They give you a little sticker for your windshield that has a picture of a car with a box hitting a tree, with a caption "Look Up!" Have to admit, I thought of going to the car wash, and then remembered that sticker!Being lazy about unloading after a trip, I left the box with all the stuff on the roof for about a week, and really didn't notice it. When I finally unloaded it, I reversed the process I used to put the two halves on the car, no problem at all. I set the lid on a table in the garage, then nested the bottom inside the lid, and left the hardware in the bottom half. I threw all the sleeping bags and blankets on top, no wasted garage space!One thing I suggest for Jeggs, is they might make their listings for this side-open box and the rear-open box more obvious, maybe have the rear-open box listing say in big letters "side open box also available", and vice-versa. I almost bought the rear open box, then realized I couldn't load it from the rear! Luckily I looked further down my original search list and found this side open box, which was actually a few bucks cheaper.I saw there were some negative reviews, but I would ignore them if I were you, especially knowing what I know now. You can spend more on boxes from other manufacturers, but you won't find one that is better. Easy to mount and remove, very sturdy and very roomy. Also a good price! You can't ask for anything more.

I bought this cargo box and then really dove in to the reviews after it got to my house. It was huge and kind of flimsy, which made me worried. The negative reviews didn’t help. I found myself wondering if this thing was going to fly off my roof! lol I also wondered if it would even fit on the roof rack of my 2021 Chevy Trailblazer. Fortunately, it did.I just went on a roughly 700 mile (total) trip and the box was great! I decided to use the ratchet straps I use for my kayak to tighten it down, just for extra security and peace of mind. I’d recommend everyone do this.It’s pretty easy to get on and off your car. It takes maybe 10 minutes once you know what you’re doing. I wish they’d include the bit size needed to drill holes in the box if needed. It took me a couple of tries to get it right. I sealed my holes with flex tape.I used a small step stool to get stuff in and out of the box and that worked well. Getting the box to stay open once you’ve opened it was a challenge the first few times, but I eventually got the hang of how to do it without it being too burdensome.In my experience, a little water did get in to the box, but not much. It’s not something I’d worry about. On my car, the box didn’t make much noise.I’m rating this 4 stars, as there’s room for improvement, but overall for $300 it’s a good buy.

Awesome roof box very sturdy.year 2 of using it still going strong.good aerodynamic 95mph took it like a boss