JEGS Rooftop Cargo Carrier for Car Storage - Small Roof Rack Cargo Carrier - Heavy Duty Weatherproof Storage - Made in USA - 10 Cubic Ft - 110 Lb Capacity - Zero Tool Easy Assembly - Aero Design

Awesome box! Holds plenty and just the right size for minivan. Holes were pre-drilled. Will need to open up two for 2017 Grand Caravan but easy to install. Be sure to close latch in front and all locks are in locked position. One lock is a little stubborn but will move. I did amateur move and forgot to latch shut and top blew off on highway. Only lost a camp table which I'm pretty sure was the culprit but salvaged my tent and other items. The top is very durable and flew to side of road with minimal scratches and fully intact. Five stars for sure! Can order duplicate set of keys online as well. No wind noise or movement on roof. Survived 24 hour rain storm with no wetness inside and 100 degree heat. Safe travels to all!

I drove a GMC Yukon XL for 16 years, finally downsized to a GMC Acadia. The only doubt I had was camping; we packed the Yukon to the gills, how would we fit the gear into the Acadia? According to the stats, the Acadia has 18 cu. ft. less cargo space than the Yukon - so the Jeggs was the perfect solution!I bought the crossbars for the Acadia from the dealer, not bad, about $150 for the pair. They are adjustable, but I set them bigger than the instructions said, I drilled holes in the outer dents (You'll see what I mean), which I think gave me 32" between the bar centers.I was a bit concerned about how I'd get it on the roof, especially since I'm 68. But it really was a snap to slide the bottom half up onto the rails from one side of the car. I was a bit concerned about scratching the paint, so I put a blanket around the roof rails, but it turned out not to be an issue. I stood on the back door frames to install and tighten the C-clamps that hold the box to the rails, but I'm tall. Someone shorter may need a small step stool.Having succeeded there, I slid the top onto the bottom the same way. I had the locks open (bars sticking down), then one side at a time I lifted the top to pull the bars into the slots on the bottom. Then I closed the locks on the drivers side. I'll admit the locks are a little fussy, but if you take your time and jiggle the key gently, it will go in and turn the bars. With the bars locked on the driver's side, I lifted up the lid on the passenger side, and used the front and back struts to hold it open. Cool!We went on a camping trip, and I fit 4 sleeping bags, two umbrella chairs, some blankets, a rug for inside the tent in the box, closed the lid and locked the other two latches. I put the key on the key ring with my car keys so I wouldn't go crazy looking for it. I could have stuffed more in the box, but was cautious on the maiden voyage. The latch on the front is easy to forget to latch, but you will hear it tapping the box and figure out what the noise is.It really is amazing, but your just can't tell it's up there! The car drove as normal as can be. They give you a little sticker for your windshield that has a picture of a car with a box hitting a tree, with a caption "Look Up!" Have to admit, I thought of going to the car wash, and then remembered that sticker!Being lazy about unloading after a trip, I left the box with all the stuff on the roof for about a week, and really didn't notice it. When I finally unloaded it, I reversed the process I used to put the two halves on the car, no problem at all. I set the lid on a table in the garage, then nested the bottom inside the lid, and left the hardware in the bottom half. I threw all the sleeping bags and blankets on top, no wasted garage space!One thing I suggest for Jeggs, is they might make their listings for this side-open box and the rear-open box more obvious, maybe have the rear-open box listing say in big letters "side open box also available", and vice-versa. I almost bought the rear open box, then realized I couldn't load it from the rear! Luckily I looked further down my original search list and found this side open box, which was actually a few bucks cheaper.I saw there were some negative reviews, but I would ignore them if I were you, especially knowing what I know now. You can spend more on boxes from other manufacturers, but you won't find one that is better. Easy to mount and remove, very sturdy and very roomy. Also a good price! You can't ask for anything more.

For a budget hard shell carrier this is a great purchase. We bought this for family road trips. (A must as a family of 6) We just drove it from NC to NY and back and it delivered. Didn’t move around or make noise and everything arrived intact.Pros:-price-space (we fit 2 small suitcases, a pack and play, and a foldable infant sit-me-up seat, could have crammed more but didn’t need to)-we went through torrential rain for 20 minutes straight plus about 2 hours of off and on rain and a little water came in, but collected underneath the ridges inside the carrier so nothing got wet. I read reviews for adding some simple weather proofing stripping to make it completely weather proof and we’ll probably do this before our next trip.-assembly (my husband did this part, but he said it took about 10-15 minutes to get up the first time and wasn’t too complicated. He’s put it on and taken it off about 4 or 5 times now and said it gets easier each time, he’s down to about 5 minutes to put it up or take it down)-ease of use (my husband is the one using it but he said that similarly with assembly, there was a slight learning curve but gets easier to use with each use and is straightforward)Cons:-the pre marked holes were not quite in the correct spots, but if you measure first and drill second this is not a huge deal. You just need to make sure you measure correctly.-not as simple to assemble/use as a more expensive carrierOverall: for the price, this is a great purchase and we were very pleased with it. For our family this was worth the cost savings compared to a more expensive carrier. The 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the premarked holes being in the wrong spot.