Show Me Your Box - the Roof Mounted Cargo Box Thread

[Wagoon]

Should submit this to the Audizine Calendar.

Pretty sure I did last year, no dice.

[Das Ponto]

Pretty sure I did last year, no dice.

Damn shame.

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[chip_]

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Lowered with?

[Smooremin]

Lowered with?

We were playing around with the OEM scan tool and the OEM airbag set up.

I Left it here:

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[thinkones]

drooooool^ colour match the box.

[Smooremin]

Its in the plans :)

[redavant]

[Bulldog 3.2]

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[Smooremin]

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[DownhillA4]

SkiGuard 830 Sport box, color matched to Audi Brilliant Red. Box is for sale.



MEASUREMENTS
84-1/4 x 34-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches (external dimensions)
80-3/4 x 33-3/4 x 9-3/4 inches (internal dimensions)
VOLUME 16.5 cubic feet (470 L)
WEIGHT 55 lbs
MATERIAL Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester

[Overcash]

Anyone seen any potential Black Friday deals on Thule or Yakima boxes?

[R_Mac]

I take it you can't open the sunroof with the SkiGuard?

[Akwrx7]

I don’t know if this has been mentioned but any one looking for the Thule dynamic 800 in the USA look at the Porsche roof box 320 part #(958-044-000-25) same exact box with a small Porsche logo available at most USA Part retailers

[DownhillA4]

I take it you can't open the sunroof with the SkiGuard?

I can.

[R_Mac]

I can.

Very nice

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[dropshadow]

I don’t know if this has been mentioned but any one looking for the Thule dynamic 800 in the USA look at the Porsche roof box 320 part #(958-044-000-25) same exact box with a small Porsche logo available at most USA Part retailers

Nice find. Digging a little deeper reveals there’s also an all-black “Porsche exclusive” version of the Thule Hyper box.

[Yvan]

I don’t know if this has been mentioned but any one looking for the Thule dynamic 800 in the USA look at the Porsche roof box 320 part #(958-044-000-25) same exact box with a small Porsche logo available at most USA Part retailers

Nice find. Digging a little deeper reveals there’s also an all-black “Porsche exclusive” version of the Thule Hyper box.

Whoa... nice!

[Overcash]

[markaudi]

Does anyone know if a Thule pulse alpine will for a b8.5 allroad? Will the rear hatch still open all the way?

[DownhillA4]

Does anyone know if a Thule pulse alpine will for a b8.5 allroad? Will the rear hatch still open all the way?

Should as long its its pushed all the way forward.

[Das Ponto]

Guess I should finally share the updated box for the new allroad. No more scuba blue.

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[skoobz]

[JG 996T]

SkiGuard 830.
Yakima rail bars.

[Jimminez]

Thule Vector Alpine

[Exx-on]

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[tbaudi]

Running the Dragon with no suspension mods, three passengers, a full trunk and a cargo box wouldn't be my first choice, but it was still a lot of fun.

[Das Ponto]

Roof box season has come to an end.




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[GroovyBaby101]

AUDI A4 Saloon
Whispbar Flush Bars
AUDI 360L Roof Box

[highspeed200]

Hello, I am French and my English is not perfect so sorry for any mistakes. I would like to have my thule motion xt roof box painted by a professional in the colors of my car. As I find the roof box to be flexible enough and to warp a bit when opened, I'm afraid the paint will crack. For those who have had their roof boxes painted, have you had any problems with your new custom paint over time? Thank you very much to all.

[GroovyBaby101]

Hello, I am French and my English is not perfect so sorry for any mistakes. I would like to have my thule motion xt roof box painted by a professional in the colors of my car. As I find the roof box to be flexible enough and to warp a bit when opened, I'm afraid the paint will crack. For those who have had their roof boxes painted, have you had any problems with your new custom paint over time? Thank you very much to all.

I would suggest having it wrapped instead of painting it. It would be cheaper, more durable and also can be removed back to stock roof box

[dropshadow]

Hello, I am French and my English is not perfect so sorry for any mistakes. I would like to have my thule motion xt roof box painted by a professional in the colors of my car. As I find the roof box to be flexible enough and to warp a bit when opened, I'm afraid the paint will crack. For those who have had their roof boxes painted, have you had any problems with your new custom paint over time? Thank you very much to all.

My Dynamic 900 was originally what Thule calls "Titan silver" when I got it.




The mismatch between Titan silver and monsoon grey bothered me, so I had it painted in 2020 to match my B9 allroad.





I had it repainted Ice silver to match my latest B8.5 allroad. I have had no issues with flexing or paint cracking. An experienced shop would have no problem painting it. Paint was far cheaper than the estimates to wrap it.

[tankdeer]

As somebody who has done both, the painted box is a much nicer end product. It's plenty durable.

[kneel]

SkiGuard 830t with Thule Aero 170mm bars.


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[Xhantos]

Dropshadow .. can I ask you a question regarding B9 Allroad Dynamic 900 roofbox? Have you placed the bars on the designated dots on the roofrails? If so, can you open the boot (rear hatch) all the way without problems? Thank you for your answer..I am about to buy the same roof box and this is the only unanswered question I have so far.

[dropshadow]

Dropshadow .. can I ask you a question regarding B9 Allroad Dynamic 900 roofbox? Have you placed the bars on the designated dots on the roofrails? If so, can you open the boot (rear hatch) all the way without problems? Thank you for your answer..I am about to buy the same roof box and this is the only unanswered question I have so far.

I think I had the bars on the factory locations to begin, but I may have moved them back slightly. I also moved the box as far back as it would go by adjusting its clamps. You can see the difference here:




The hatch definitely did not open all the way in either position, especially when the box was farther back. Hatch travel was about 50% of its full range, which is a pain when loading things inside. If you need more travel, your best bet would be to mount the box as far forward as possible and/or potentially use taller crossbars. I chose to sacrifice some practicality and use for aesthetics. The other option would be a smaller box, like the Dynamic 800 if it's an option for you.

[Xhantos]

Thank you, you've helped me a lot, I appreciate it.

I guess it is, as you said, a question of aesthetics vs. practicality .. this years setup was really practical and comfortable for us, but maybe a bit bulky, which is why I was considering the Dynamic L version .. I suppose the wind resistance quality is much better with the Dynamic version as well. Maybe I'll borrow the M version first and see if that suits us.

Thanks again!

This years package: :)

[Dom Audi]

Thule Vector Alpine

Do the rear hatch open ok with this setup? What about the sunroof?

Thank you

[HOJeepster]

Those SkiGuards are so dope. I had one on my B6 Avant. Super high quality and the form factor fits the Avant lines perfecto.

Went with the Inno on the Allroad. I couldn't affoardthe Skiguard this time around.

[DownhillA4]

Winter is coming, this box would look sick on someones car. BUY IT!

SkiGuard 830 Sport box, color matched to Audi Brilliant Red. Box is for sale.



MEASUREMENTS
84-1/4 x 34-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches (external dimensions)
80-3/4 x 33-3/4 x 9-3/4 inches (internal dimensions)
VOLUME 16.5 cubic feet (470 L)
WEIGHT 55 lbs
MATERIAL Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester