Yakima Sky Box 16 Cargo Box

I bought this to replace an old Rocket Box that was forcibly removed from the top of my car. Perfect for me. Wider and taller than the Rocket Box which I thought was a bad use of space, but shorter so It doesn't hang over the front or back of the car. I can fit everything for my family and I in the box, leaving room in the back of the Outback for the dog. Very easy to take on and off if you desire. I can do it by myself with no problem. The new levers used to tighten the clamps on the factory bars are a blessing. Less sound and wind resistance. No more rattling, and just a small amount of wind noise when no music is playing. Overall perfect and exactly what I need.

Bought the Yakima Skybox 16 for our trip to Yellowstone last month and it performed flawlessly. Mounted on our 2008 Xterra, it fit perfectly both to the roof rack but also cosmetically to the eye, it looked like it belonged up there.

Results of our 16 day/4500mile adventure.
1) Very easy to Install. 2 people - 10 minutes to get all aligned. Never had to retighten or realign.
2) 13 days it rained, sometimes a deluge - Zero water or wetness. completely dry - wow.
3) No wind noise, no rattling - even at 85mph. I was most amazed at that.
4) Did not really effect mileage or performance, it felt very aerodynamic.
5) having the dual opening (either side) was a big bonus if the car was parked tilted. Easy to load and un load. The looking mechanism is very secure postitve.

as reference we had 3 sleeping bags (synthetic - zero degree - big) 5 person tent, 2 camp chairs, bbq, tent pad, air mattress and another duffle all up there.

Not many items I can say this about but Yakima absolutely got this one right. It was a great purchase that I would highly recommend.

Sturdy, stable, and secure. This box stores enough for my family of four to go camping, visit family during Christmas (extra toys to bring home), and keep our skis if needed. Easy handling does take two people, but I have installed it alone. If you do not have a fairing and are concerned about wind noise, don't be. I have driving a several thousand miles with the just the box and never heard anything. I recommend getting the wall mount for storage while not on the car, it frees up a lot of room and looks killer, too.

I like the easy yet solid attachment mechanism for affixing it to the roof rack. I am also very pleased with the triple locking feature and the dual side opening. The tag is a bit pricey, but the outstanding design is worth it. Rei

PROS: Very roomy, easily fits six or eight pairs of skis. High quality lock/latch system. Handy that it opens on both sides. Shorter length makes it perfect for smaller vehicles, while still holding a lot of stuff.
CONS: Pricey. Would be nice to have pads on the bottom of the clamps so they don't ding down onto the vehicle's roof when installing.
Don't know if this is really a con, but it's so big that there's no way one person can put it on or take it off alone.
We replaced our smaller-but-longer Thule with this Yakima when we bought a different vehicle and would definitely recommend it.

I've been looking to get a roof box for my 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback Wagon for some time now and my two requirements were that it fit my skis and that it fit my crashpad (not at the same time). It turns out this was the perfect box. It will fit any of my skis up to 186cm without any tweaking and it will fit my crashpad, an Organic Full Pad (36in x24in x8in. folded) without any problem. There is little to no windnoise when driving at highway speeds and so far I haven't noticed a major drop in gas mileage at all. It was very easy to install (with the help of a friend) and goes on and off easily for when I am not using it on my factory crossbars.. The latch mechanism and the general "hand feel" of the plastic is also very reassuring and certainly stiffer than older models I have used on friends' cars.