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Muddybigdog

Member Since: 11 Apr 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 1025

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Roof Bags

Can anyone recommend waterproof roof bags, we have a kamei box, but it will not fit the roofrack, without buying extra cross bars, then would need to take step ladders to access it

Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold
D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold)
Freelander 2 HSE - Sold
Freelander 1 - Sold
Disco 2 - Sold

1st Sep 2014 10:21am

Ads90

Member Since: 16 Jun 2008
Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds
Posts: 812

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Keswick Green

Yes - Rhino Rack bags - we use the rack, mesh platform and bag combo...
Buying it all was a bit expensive upfront, but it's quality stuff, it's been well tested with us & we're very pleased with it.
I went bag over box as it's great to pull the whole thing off the roof to pack/unpack in the tent, and then roll-up for storage both at home & away.

We have the aero bars, the medium flat mesh platform (prefer this to the basket-type, as when the bag is taken off it has less height, and you can still strap such things as a hired kayak to it), and the medium bag.

We put the lighter, bulky camping stuff in it, like table, chairs & sleeping bags. Belts & braces for the bags - they are in Ortlieb stuff sacks, but we're never found any wet inside the main bag.

EDIT: just looked at the box - we actually have the 'small' bag, which I must have decided was big enough for us - it folds back into a cardboard box 38x33x15cm - a bit easier to store than a roofbox!

1st Sep 2014 11:07am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Front Runner also do roof rack bags but think they are specifically sized for Wolf Boxes. Maybe worth an enquiry or two?

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1st Sep 2014 11:59am

lonewolf

Member Since: 23 Oct 2013
Location: North East England
Posts: 210

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Zambezi Silver

I bought two 120 litre bags by Caribee, (smaller sizes available) seem to be made from a thick Butyl type material, very spacious with a roll over top closure system which is secure by nylon clasps.
They went onto my frontrunner rack with bungees and a couple of ratchet straps.
Endured a torrential downpour en route to Skye last month, contents bone dry.
Heavy when loaded up so be careful when mounting and dismounting from the rack.
Around the £50 mark each if I remember rightly.
Only used for two trips so far but seem fine to me, plus I would think they would be easy to repair if torn or split.

21st Oct 2014 11:54am

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