07-02-2022, 11:39 AM | #45 |
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Maybe a silly question, but how hard is it to mount the roof box by yourself without a second person? It is quite heavy and bulky, and X7 is a tall car…
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I do believe that, if you have a wide ladder/step platform that's tall enough, you could accomplish the install by yourself. |
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07-03-2022, 08:18 PM | #48 | |
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Much easier if you have running boards, suggest everyone get a pair of those. |
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My technique is to stand up the box vertically and balance it on its back end, grasp the sides near the middle, and lift it up so the box is horizontal above my head. I then lower the box so some of the weight is taken by my head.while still supporting most of the weight with my arms. I then move in next to the car and move one side of the box onto the cross bars before sliding it into position. It’s not ideal, but if there’s no one around to help and I’m short on time, it’s not a big deal to just put it on myself. Same technique works to take it off if I’m doing it by myself. Last edited by LowerEast; 07-03-2022 at 10:58 PM.. |
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Running board is not the obvious solution as it is placed at a "lower" position relative to the side sill is that you'd place your feet on.
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07-05-2022, 11:32 AM | #54 | |
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Running Board juts out 7" longer than the side sill. The 4" lower is what allows a child younger than age 14 to get in/out of the vehicle easier and safer by taking two smaller steps in either direction instead of one large one. The 7" wider is what allows an adult to stand with his torso away from the vehicle, instead of inside the vehicle, making getting up to skis or bags on the roof far easier. For an adult, one foot on the sill, one foot on the running board is how it's done. Trying to stand on the sill with two feet forces you to contort your upper body away from the car, it is very awkward and very unsafe for skis or cargo. |
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Ours are Nike's, but you can get any brand, suggest you get 6 of the same style but in different colors so you can load manage appropriately and also easily tell them apart when you arrive at your destination. Size is 30" long by 12" tall, but there is a little wiggle room, things do squish down when you close the box lid. Fill them 80% so there is room for the lid to close without obstruction, especially the ones you put towards the front nose of the box which tends to slope downwards for aerodynamics. |
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07-28-2022, 05:00 PM | #62 |
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Its sitting on the floor right now lol. I am going away next week and will be using it. I just put the bars on the roof yesterday, went with Yakima flushbars since the low profile bars were impossible to get and these had way better ratings for being quiet vs the Thule ones.
I will take pics when I put it on all packed up. I will say I had the XXL one which came in broken so I returned it, that was when I bought the Vector. the XXL was obviously bigger, but the Vector construction felt way more solid.
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Cool! I'm actually more interested in the crossbars, wondering how the Flush Bars compare with the Yakima Rail Bars which seem to be discontinued. When your box is on your roof, could I trouble you to take a photo of the distance between the bottom of the crossbar and the moonroof? I'm trying to figure out how much lower they are than the stock BMW's which are 4 1/8" above the roof. |
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Here are a few more pics with the Vector on. I like it in terms of construction a lot. I test drove with it and its really quiet. I wish it was a bit taller, I want a slightly larger version with the vector build quality. That is where the Motion wins.
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So the Vector is a slim-profile style cargo box then? |
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