OK - sad family-led requirement.

What size / type roofboxes have folks managed to fit on a mig saloon?

I am looking for a full width box as large as possible.

Any size roof box should fit as it is clamped to the roof rack,just depends on how much you want to spend onit really,some places will even hire them out .....

Thanks for the comments so far.

I was mainly wondering what would reasonably fit by the time you set it far enough back to wit in the wind stream from the windscreen and so as not to hang too much over the rear.

I am avoiding asking the herberts in Halfrauds coz, as stated, they will try to sell the most expensive and generally would not have a clue / wouldnt trust them.

I have a saloon, and use a 320l (or is it 340) roofbox.

As JB says, the roof loading is the limit, although on the saloon, the roof bars are actually very close together (almost just each side of sunroof, so don't want it too long.

I use a Karrite one (Thule's cheapo brand), was around £120 from egay, delivered. Halfords are way too expensive. Fortunately, I was given some genuine GM roofbars.

I tend to put a couple of tables in (with little chairs that fit in tables), a couple of bigger chairs, then light stuff (bedding, sleeping bags etc) to keep weight down, and not have CoG too high.  It will happily cruise along at very illeal speeds, though obviously there is some wind noise.


I wouldn't want to go bigger, due to weight limits and the amount of rear overhang beyond the rear roof bar.  My box also overhangs the front.

There are plenty of pics of mine on the Newent Pictures threads in general chat.

I fitted a halfords 340 and it did what I needed it to. It was surprising just how much I got into it.
The mountings dictate the length of the box cos the gutters (if it is for that type) only give a relatively short distance between the front and rear mounts. You also have to remember the total weight that is recomended by the maufacturer for the model of car otherwise it will become unstable.
Hopoe that helps....