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Has anyone looked into finding a roof cargo carrier that fits the Vibes rack? Per the owners manual the max weight capacity is 75 lbs.

quote:Per the owners manual the max weight capacity is 75 lbs.That will never do! We strap grandma's rocker to the roof, and with her in it there's at least 90 lbs up there! KSNeptune, on too much coffee.

Thule has a nice basket that they say will fit the Vibe. I think it has removable cross bars so you can attache a ski or bike rack if you want. I was thinking about getting one myself. Check it out here: http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/product ... 30&sku=840

I just bought one of the Thule playpen baskets. It fits very well on the stock luggage rack. And I love the looks of it, very rugged looking, atleast in my opinion. There is some wind noise, but not enough to bother me.

quote:It fits very well on the stock luggage rack. And I love the looks of it, very rugged looking, atleast in my opinion. There is some wind noise, but not enough to bother me.All I had available was the Sears cargo carriers. I got the smallest one and its still too big for them to legally install it for me. They said they couldn't because you could fit way too much weight into it that the Vibe cant handle. It is actually too big to open the hatch door completely, it hits the carrier half way up. I just need it for excess cargo on long trips, so it works for me since I wont overload it....much.

quote:All I had available was the Sears cargo carriers. I got the smallest one and its still too big for them to legally install it for me. They said they couldn't because you could fit way too much weight into it that the Vibe cant handle. It is actually too big to open the hatch door completely, it hits the carrier half way upThe Thule fits very well, and you can even open the hatch all the way. This basket is only about 35lbs, so I can put another 35lbs in and still be within specs.

i made mine...hehe --- it used to be a powerbar rack at work and i added a yakima cargo net. i work at REI and im still cheap!! LOL!u can see my skillz in the pic...

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quote:Thule makes some nice products. Did you pick it up at REI or EMS?I bought it online at http://www.bicycle-source.com they seamed to be the cheapest around, plus free shipping . I also bought my hidden hitch on the same day from etrailer.com, I was able to use the genvibe discount.

thank you all. I will be going this afternoon to look at a Thule basket or roof container depending on what styles the store has. I was just looking in the wrong place to get this information.