Roof Box Weight Limits

Looking to put a thule rack on my wife s ford taurus.

Roof box weight limits.

What i was told by the hvac guy is that code states that your roof should be able to withstand 400 pounds per square foot so you should be good. 319 95 319 95 0 usd. If you don t feel safe just get back off the roof. The roof load is the weight limit for the use of roof racks or roof boxes with which a car roof may additionally be loaded.

Compact roof box ideal for small loads such as camping gear or golf clubs. It s more of an issue on taller mpvs and 4 4s but still possible in family saloons so. The thule rack would be the type then hooks into the door jam. Im planning on putting two 55lbs sea kayaks.

Durable highly weather resistant cargo bag with space for a family s gear. The vertical load is the maximum weight load of a trailer coupling in the vertical direction. 45 lb 20 kg for vehicles with a moonroof. In practice any excess of weight may lead to serious restrictions on driving safety.

The maximum capacity of your roof rack system will be dependent on the lowest rated part of the system. 45lb would not allow me to carry very much in a cargo box during road trips. Anyone else doing that. However this limit is always subordinate to the maximum load recommended by the manufacturer of the car itself.

100 lb 45 kg for vehicles without a moonroof. The owners manual states. It is always the lowest value that applies. Always be aware of weight limitations.

Easy to use weather resistant cargo bag that can carry a full load of gear. 199 95 199 95 0 usd. Forgotten they had the roof rack and roof box or bike racks fitted and ripped the whole lot off. Don t stand on one foot for too long i guess.

So if you have a roof mounted cargo box that has a weight capacity of 150 lbs roof rack crossbars that are rated at 200 lbs and these are on a roof rated at 100 lbs then you cannot load more than 100. The maximum load is always specified in the assembly instructions and is not to be exceeded. The dead load on a roof is the weight of the roof structure itself along with any permanently attached materials or structures on the roof so it must be designed first of all to support itself. Online it says max weight limit is 110lbs.