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I agree, I have the Thule motion XT XL got it form REI / they had the best price around- very nice cargo box and every easy to load and take out as well. We recently did a 5000 mile trip all the way to different parts of Florida and back and the box held up very good. I couldn't have all the stuff and still have space in the SUV to be comfortable.
highly recommended..
Originally Posted by JMSLX
Just installed the Thule Wingbars on my 2013 unit. Going to add the Thule Motion XT L cargo box and 2 Thule UpRide bike racks.
I have the Thule Atlantis 1800, a few years old, found it on craigslist, fits great on both the LX and the HIghlander. I have the Yakima round bars on the HIghlander and the factory crossbars on the LX. Using the Thule universal mounts on the box it fits both fine. No way it would fit in my garage with the box on top, but only takes about 5 min to pull it off the shelf and get it mounted once I pull out of the garage.
Personally, I'd like a low profile rack like a Gamiviti, Prinsu or something like a Front Runner but I've heard that the 2016+ LX's have the top roof rails bolted in from below the headliner which is opposite of 2015 and older vehicles. Don't want to remove my headliner to put in a rack. I think Front Runner has a rail mount version for the 200 which will work on the 2016+ LX.
So.. until I figure out what to do, I've been using an old Thule Force L which if I remember correctly has 17 cubic feet of storage. When I need to bring more stuff, I use a B-Dawg Towing Herbie hitch mount cargo carrier (500 lb capacity) that lets you tow 3000lbs or add a hitch mount bike carrier behind the carrier. I wired it for brakes and turn signals.
I have the Thule Atlantis 1800, a few years old, found it on craigslist, fits great on both the LX and the HIghlander. I have the Yakima round bars on the HIghlander and the factory crossbars on the LX. Using the Thule universal mounts on the box it fits both fine. No way it would fit in my garage with the box on top, but only takes about 5 min to pull it off the shelf and get it mounted once I pull out of the garage.
its an interesting point, can your SUV fit inside of your garage. Having recently renovated an older house, i can tell you--you can buy almost any size garage door that you want. There are standard sizes for garage doors. but if you are planning a cargo carrier on top of an LX, you can simply install a garage door that is 1 foot talller, and maybe 1 foot wider than stock. taller, you might have to move where the header is above the door to support the roof weight, so its a little harder to retrofit a bigger door than it is to install one the right size when the garage is being built.
a lot of time the trim wood rots out around a garage door. and when you are getting that all replaced (with modern plastic wood, i would presume) is a good time to just bump up the garage door size.
Personally, I'd like a low profile rack like a Gamiviti, Prinsu or something like a Front Runner but I've heard that the 2016+ LX's have the top roof rails bolted in from below the headliner which is opposite of 2015 and older vehicles. Don't want to remove my headliner to put in a rack. I think Front Runner has a rail mount version for the 200 which will work on the 2016+ LX.
So.. until I figure out what to do, I've been using an old Thule Force L which if I remember correctly has 17 cubic feet of storage. When I need to bring more stuff, I use a B-Dawg Towing Herbie hitch mount cargo carrier (500 lb capacity) that lets you tow 3000lbs or add a hitch mount bike carrier behind the carrier. I wired it for brakes and turn signals.
LX570 with Thule L
B-Dawg Towing Herbie
i was wondering what others do about the trailer hitch cargo carrier hiding the license plate. i got hassled once with a simillar setup on a van i had by a cop with too much time on his hands, but luckily did not get a ticket. and in my setup, you still could see the llicense, but it was partially blocked if you were behind it in a low riding car. this picture above, there is no way to read that license plate!
Does anyone take the trouble of re-installing the plate on the cargo carrier, and then putting it back on the car after the trip?
i am going to do a lot of road tripping across the USA this fall, and there are a lot of districts you drive thru where they are just itching to give an out of state car a ticket for something!
01-21-19, 05:27 AM
