Thule 611 Boxter – Roof Cargo Box

Welcome the newest member of the Thule cargo box category, the Thule 611 Boxter also known as the Thule Excellence outside of North America. The first thing you will react to is the unique design and the exclusive 2-tone colors. The appearance of the Thule 611 Boxter is bold and independent, while also completely keeping in with modern car design.

Thule 611 Boxter - Roof Cargo Box

The Thule 611 Boxter is a very roomy storage option, housing 18 cubic feet of storage space or up to 110 pounds of gear. The smooth dual-side opening and closing lid is one of the unique features that make the difference between Boxter and the rest. With the sturdy construction the handles and newly developed lid lifters, it will be a pleasant discovery when you open the box. The Boxter comes with a handy soft material lid cover that keeps the nice surface from getting scratches and dust when sitting in storage.

Thule 611 Boxter - Rear Door Access

The quickgrip mounting system helps in providing fast, easy, tool-free installation and removal. It also sits the box in a forward position on your roof, giving you roof to comfortably open a rear door or hatch. The Boxter is equipped with a patented safety locking system that prevents you from leaving your box not properly locked.

In order to mount this or any other Thule Cargo Box to your roof, your vehicle must have a roof rack installed either straight from the factory or an aftermarket purchase. To find out what is required to mount the Thule 611 Boxter to your vehicle, try the Thule Rack Finder.

Yakima Cargo Box Kickback at Rack Attack

Yakima Cargo Box Kickback at Rack Attack

It is the cargo box time of year again; Yakima is running the Cargo Box Kickback Promotion which means you can get a $25.00 – $50.00 cash refund on any Yakima SkyBox, SkyBox Pro, or SkyBox LoPro purchased between November 1st, 2008 and December 31st, 2008. To get this cash back in your pocket, print off and complete this form, then mail it in to Yakima along with your original receipt.

The $50.00 refund is available for the entire line of Yakima SkyBox Pro cargo boxes including the SkyBox Pro 12, SkyBox Pro 16, SkyBox Pro 18, and SkyBox Pro 21. This rebate is also valid for the SkyBox LoPro 16 which should be available online shortly.

To qualify for the $25.00 rebate, purchase any of the Yakima SkyBox series cargo boxes including the SkyBox 12, SkyBox 16, SkyBox 18, and SkyBox 21.

Rack Attack can further sweeten the deal if you can get your cargo box shipped to a commercial address. We offer our $60.00 Commercial Shipping Rebate, which can net you a savings of up to $110.00. For more information on our rebate program, click here.

Thule 604 Ascent – Roof Top Cargo Box

Previously we have looked at the high end Thule cargo box options, in looking over the Thule Spirit Box. Thule does sell some more affordable cargo box options, namely the Thule 604 Ascent. The Thule 604 Ascent hosts 16 cubic feet of storage capacity and is made from high grade impact and scratch resistant ABS plastic.

Thule 604 Ascent - Roof Mount Cargo Box

The Thule 604 Ascent is a great non-seasonal storage solution for your vehicle. In the winter it functions and a ski, snowboard, and gear storage box to and from the mountain. Otherwise it is perfect for transporting groceries, camping gear, strollers, and anything else you would like to get from point A to point B. The Ascent allows access to gear from either side of the car using patented dual-side opening feature and has built in security with its central locking mechanism.

Fuel economy is not compromised because of the smooth, aerodynamic design for minimal wind resistance as well as the diffuser technology that improves aerodynamic and torsion stability. The Ascent cargo box mounts to most factory crossbars, Thule base racks, and Yakima base racks. If you don’t already have a roof rack, or just want to verify a fit, try the Thule Automated Rack Fit Guide.

Drive Small, Carry Big with Thule

Drive Small, Carry Big with Thule

Just drive down the highway these days and you will notice a visible shift in types and sizes of vehicles people are driving. Gone are the days of the bigger-is-better, super-sized SUVs. The buzz words now are CUVs, sport wagons and gas-sipping compacts.

By just being an active person you have tons of stuff that you are used to hauling around. On any given day you are carting around helmets, gloves, sleeping bags, tents, backpacks, boots, paddles, skis, baby joggers, groceries, plywood, and way too many bags of potato chips and jerky. Just because you down-sized your vehicle does not mean this stuff is going to be able to transport itself.

With the addition of a rack system you can safely and easily carry the same amount of stuff (if not more) then you did with a gas-chugging SUV. Thule roof boxes have an available capacity up to 21 cubic feet so you can have they carrying capacity of a Ford Escape on a Toyota Prius. And adding this cargo room is a snap (or shall we say twist!). Cargo boxes equipped with Thule’s Quick Grip mounting hardware take under five minutes to install or remove. If the roof is not an option, try a hitch. Hitches are easy to install, fit a ton of vehicles and allow you to carry bikes, skis and even boxes on the back of your car. Pretty cool, huh?

High gas prices may be a shock for us but they are old news for the rest of the world. Many of the new smaller cars we see on the road in North America have been available in Europe for years. The North American public is learning what the rest of the world has already learned: drive a smaller car and add a Thule rack to increase cargo space.

1995 – 08 Honda Odyssey – Roof Rack Installation

You can never have too much of a good thing, and the good things when it comes to vehicles is storage space. Because of their excellent efficiency the Honda Odyssey has become one of the most popular vehicles in its class. The Thule 450 Crossroad roof rack system allows you to make the most out of your pre-installed factory side rails. This particular roof rack solution, which was performed in our Rack Attack Portland location, is compatible with 1995 through to 2008 Honda Odyssey vans with factory side rails already installed on the roof.

1995 - 2008 Honda Odyssey - Thule Roof Rack Installation

The Thule 450 Crossroad roof rack system is non-permanent and can be removed in minutes. It mounts to the roof of your van by wrapping around the factory side rails and gives you full versatility with the type of gear you can carry. The Crossroad system is built up from the following components: The Thule 450 Crossroad and Thule LB50 50 inch Load Bars.

1995 - 2008 Honda Odyssey - Thule 450 Crossroad

You can complete the racks security option with a set of Thule 544 4-pack Lock Cores which allow you to lock the towers to your vehicle and leave the rack on year round. You can also add a Thule Fairing to make your rack aerodynamic and help maximize your fuel economy.

To see a complete list of fits available for your Honda Odyssey and to select the right size fairing, try our Automated Thule Rack Fit Guide or contact one of our Rack Attack Expert Technicians.

2007 Honda Civic – Roof Rack Installation

With escalating gas prices driving people towards more economical vehicles, like the Honda Civic, a roof rack can vastly extend your cargo storage space. Here is a custom roof rack installation performed at our Rack Attack Vancouver location on a white 2007 Honda Civic Sedan.

This custom roof rack installation makes use of Yakima Landing Pads to provide an attachment point for the rest of the roof rack.

After drilling holes in the vehicle’s roof, and attaching the Yakima Landing Pad 7 on to the four corners of the vehicle’s roof, Yakima Control Towers and Yakima Crossbars can then be easily added and removed when they are required making the solution modular.

Roof Mount Bike Carriers, in this case the Thule 598 Criterium X 2, are then attached to the Yakima Crossbars.

This particular custom roof rack installation has a weight rating of 165lbs and gives you complete versatility in terms of carry options. Adding a Roof Mount Cargo Box provides you with up to 21 cubic feet of additional storage space.