I just checked the owner's manual and the Kizashi is spec'ed to have a roof load limit of 110 lbs (50 Kg), including the roof racks. However, there are both size and weight limitations. I want to pack my car with as much as possible, including my mountain bike. I'm moving later this year and plan to drive the Kizashi cross-country. I thought about this too, but my application is for carrying rather than mounted use, at least for this purpose. If you're bike is mounted near the box, it'll likely need to be removed in order to have the clearance to open and close the box. One thing to consider in addition to the width of the roof box is that when the lid of the box swings open, it increases the width dimension. N8dogg wrote:I have no experience with roof racks on the Kizashi, but on other vehicles. I also found this site which offers a good visual of what the roof box will look like on a particular vehicle. I'm likely going to choose either a Thule or Yakima given those are offered at REI which is where I'll likely get my roof box. I haven't examined Thule offerings yet, but was looking at Yakima first. Given I want to use the roof box on a future vehicle, this is something I need to consider. While they don't present a compatibility problem with sedans, their extra length can cause tailgate issues with SUVs, CUVs, and wagons. I could go with a narrower one like the RocketBox Pro 11, but these have less total cargo volume and are longer in length.
So basically, does anyone have a roof box they've ever mounted on the Kizashi? If so, what size and how much extra mounting space was left if offset from center? While I think the RocketBox Pro 14 should fit, I prefer the SkyBox 16 given the superior build quality and reviews. I'm just not sure about the clearance available to know if this is possible. However, if I offset the roof box to a particular side instead of the center, I may be able to fix the bike module. I measured the mounting area on the Suzuki crossbars which is 33 inches. The dimensions show that the RocketBox Pro 14 is 33 inches wide and the SkyBox 16 is 36 inches wide. The ones I have my eye on is the Yakima RocketBox Pro 14 or the Yakima SkyBox 16 Carbonite, but I'm concerned about the width because I also want to mount my bike module. I already have the Suzuki crossbars so I'm looking for a suitable roof box. I'm looking to get one in the next few months.
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