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Do you strap your roofbox?

OwenP · 2023-04-08T19:34:37Z

It's a genuine question. Just driving up through France and there are a lot of cars with roofboxes on, all nationalities (well,UK, Belgium, Netherlands as well as French) and a high number have those ratchet straps wrapping around the roofbox, usually two straps, usually orange. I have a normal, Halfords (Exodus) roofbox. I don't have straps around it. It always seems pretty solid to me, locks at three points, can't remove the key if it is unlocked and so on. What am I missing? The people using straps include those with fancy brand (Thule) boxes... I reckon, and it has been a long drive so I've had a think, that it must be one of three options: 1) the folk with straps have all had roofboxes burst open and it is only a matter of time for me. 2) the folk with straps are paranoid / had bad experiences many years ago, which is now an unnecessary fear and straps are not really required but are a comfort blanket. 3) the folk with roofboxes plus straps are knowingly overloading them or some other factor, which requires straps for their specific purpose, but not mine. Do I need to be worrying about being one of the strap-less, basically? Do you strap it up?

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DickBarton

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When those aero boxes came in I'd just assumed there were plenty of fans of Star Trek - The Wrath of Khan and wanted to carry Spock's coffin on their roof...

Posted : 11/04/2023 9:42 am

matt_outandabout

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Our old box was huge, old and of a cheap design. The clamps were just over the plastic to secure it down. I always used one of our canoe straps to secure it.

Posted : 11/04/2023 10:04 am

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