roof top box

[zippy656]

Hello Peeps.

Just a quick question, any one got a top box and roof lights? how you get them to fit on together?? any ideas???

Zippy

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by zippy656

Hello Peeps.

Just a quick question, any one got a top box and roof lights? how you get them to fit on together?? any ideas???

Zippy

I might be being stupid here but surely you stick your roof box on first, then see what space is left for lights.....but then you either have to lift the box over them to get it on/off, or slide it on from the back? Not a great combo IMHO unless you had, say, those small rectangular lights hanging from the front roofbar.

But then theres the illuminated roofbox option....oh god what am I saying.....

[zippy656]

Originally Posted by lacroupade

I might be being stupid here but surely you stick your roof box on first, then see what space is left for lights.....but then you either have to lift the box over them to get it on/off, or slide it on from the back? Not a great combo IMHO unless you had, say, those small rectangular lights hanging from the front roofbar.

But then theres the illuminated roofbox option....oh god what am I saying.....

oooh led coverd roof box.. could end up with to meany wires to get any thing in the box!!


i dont have either yet, just thinking..... was looking at rectangular under the roof bars at the front and back, with spacers between bars and top box..

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by zippy656

oooh led coverd roof box.. could end up with to meany wires to get any thing in the box!!


i dont have either yet, just thinking..... was looking at rectangular under the roof bars at the front and back, with spacers between bars and top box..

i think putting spacers between the box and bars would not be a good idea unless you want to watch your unwashed smalls fluttering along the M4 behind you - at least unless its VERY solidly fixed...

[Deleted account DD]

You could actually use the roof box as a kind of battery holder and mounting system so you only need one wire from the split charger going to it.

A few strobes inside it with carefully cut perspex tinted windows in the shape of your favourite pets down the sides and across the top with an led rope in alternating colours wrapped tastefully around the edge. It would look........errr...

Think of it as a safety beacon when youre out in the dales or on the moors in the dark. Potential life saver .

Babe magnet (?) may also spring to mind

As Hilda Ogden used to say, go for it the worlds your lobster

[lacroupade]

LMFAO!!!

I've got an even better idea....drill a hole in the roof above the drivers side, remove the steering wheel, weld a length of scaffolding pole to the column, run it through to the roof box and refit the steering column to the top of it. Then cut a 3'x2' hole in the top of the roofbox, place a scatter cushion in the bottom and hey presto, you can drive from the roofbox so that none of that valuable space inside the car is wasted.
Admittedly it needs a bit more thought about gear change etc (another scaff pole?) but I'm sure you'll work it out Zippy...

I hope Extreme doesn't read this though...

[zippy656]

could be ok on an auto box..


bit like top gear, raceing two cars one on top of each other..

[extreme-4x4]

Originally Posted by lacroupade

LMFAO!!!

I've got an even better idea....drill a hole in the roof above the drivers side, remove the steering wheel, weld a length of scaffolding pole to the column, run it through to the roof box and refit the steering column to the top of it. Then cut a 3'x2' hole in the top of the roofbox, place a scatter cushion in the bottom and hey presto, you can drive from the roofbox so that none of that valuable space inside the car is wasted.
Admittedly it needs a bit more thought about gear change etc (another scaff pole?) but I'm sure you'll work it out Zippy...

I hope Extreme doesn't read this though...

[zippy656]

Originally Posted by extreme-4x4

i guess you did read it then

[wellzy]

with a bit of adjust ment you might be able to get the nissan x-trail safari roof rails to fit (the ones with built in spots)

[zippy656]

oh, yep seen them. didnt really want to get into that. but its an idea