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Old 04-08-2009, 09:06 PM
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roof rack storage box

I have a factory OEM roof rack bars;



And been looking for the roof mounted storage box.
I've gone to the thule/yakima websites but they advertised their brand bars.

Could you please let me know if you know or where I can buy the roof storage box that is compatible with these OEM roof rack bars?

Thanks in advance!
 
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I have a 08 turbo with pano roof and the same factory cross bars. Both Yakima and Thule say their boxes won't fit the cayenne. I bought a Yakima box even though they said it wouldn't fit. I took my cross bar into the store and made sure it did before I purchased the Yakima. The clamp bar does not entirely encompass the cross bar but grips it really tight. The cam-lock clamp is positioned on the front side so even if they were loose they would have a difficult time coming off. I opted for the Yakima over the Thule because of this cam lock design. Hope this helps as I struggled with what cargo box to buy myself. I recently took off the box after being on all winter and it was trouble free and still very securely clamped to the cross bars.
 
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Old 04-09-2009, 11:20 AM
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Thanks for the reply Jeff,

Could you please share the model# of the Yakima box you purchased?

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Originally Posted by WhiteHotPepper
I have a 08 turbo with pano roof and the same factory cross bars. Both Yakima and Thule say their boxes won't fit the cayenne. I bought a Yakima box even though they said it wouldn't fit. I took my cross bar into the store and made sure it did before I purchased the Yakima. The clamp bar does not entirely encompass the cross bar but grips it really tight. The cam-lock clamp is positioned on the front side so even if they were loose they would have a difficult time coming off. I opted for the Yakima over the Thule because of this cam lock design. Hope this helps as I struggled with what cargo box to buy myself. I recently took off the box after being on all winter and it was trouble free and still very securely clamped to the cross bars.
i thought you couldnt get roof racks with the pano option....
 
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Awesome, I'll get the same one
 
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http://www.yakima.com/racks/cargo/bo...skybox-12.aspx



We ended up getting this, JOE's going out of business in WA state, and picked this up for $250

The clamp bar does not entirely encompass the cross bar but grips it really tight.
Yes, now I know what you meant by this, like you've mentioned, it grips really tight
 
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Originally Posted by WhiteHotPepper
I have a 08 turbo with pano roof and the same factory cross bars. Both Yakima and Thule say their boxes won't fit the cayenne. I bought a Yakima box even though they said it wouldn't fit. I took my cross bar into the store and made sure it did before I purchased the Yakima. The clamp bar does not entirely encompass the cross bar but grips it really tight. The cam-lock clamp is positioned on the front side so even if they were loose they would have a difficult time coming off. I opted for the Yakima over the Thule because of this cam lock design. Hope this helps as I struggled with what cargo box to buy myself. I recently took off the box after being on all winter and it was trouble free and still very securely clamped to the cross bars.

..any problems with tailgate opening with the Yakima Skybox 16 ??
 
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