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Thule Box Lift

$169.95

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Item # 775390

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Thule Box Lift provides an easy way to store your cargo box, canoe, kayak or other gear in a garage.

Crank system makes loading and unloading items on your vehicle's roof simple and less strenuous
Mounts easily to ceiling studs or rafters; mounting hardware included
Load straps adjust to fit everything from wide cargo boxes to skinny sea kayaks; 220 lbs. weight capacity

Please note: Thule products cannot be shipped to Canadian addresses.

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Thule Box Lift Customer Reviews

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Thule Box Lift

3.2

(based on 6 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Versatile (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Garage (5)

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Mar

2010

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Needs Improvement

By Coloradoan

from Colorado

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Pros

Concept is good

Cons

Difficult To Use
Directions need improveme
Fasteners aren't useable

Best Uses

Garage

Comments about Thule Box Lift:

Installed this unit for a customer. Screws and anchors don't work in typical garage, you'll need to furnish others. Rope included is too short if your garage has a ceiling higher than 9 feet. Crank concept is good but it is very slow and doesn't keep cargo box close to level when cranked up. Instructions are in metric. If you have a very tall SUV/van at all you won't be able to put the cargo box on vehicle and make it through the garage door. Concept with crank is good but you could make this yourself with just pulley and ropes.

May

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Works for Jeep Wrangler Freedom Top

By Hill Country Hicks

from Driftwood, TX

About Me Casual Driver

Pros

Can Withstand Use
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Garage

Comments about Thule Box Lift:

We have an '08 Jeep Wrangler with the 3-piece removable "Freedom" hard top. The big back section weighs 95 lbs, and is very cumbersome & difficult to remove / reinstall with just the aid of my petite wife, plus it takes up a lot of room in the garage when not in use.

We looked at the various Freedom Top storage devices available on the web, but didn't like any of them for one reason or another. Since the weight capacity of the Thule Box Lift is double the weight of the Freedom Top, we decided to give it a try for this application.

To adapt the Box Lift for our purpose, we replaced the provided rope with longer lengths of the same type and strength, and ran the loops front to back, rather than side to side. Then we cut each loop in the middle, and installed metal rings and carabiners, so we can disconnect and reconnect the loops under the top.

And since our garage has wood ceiling joists, we replaced the provided screws and anchors with 3" coarse thread fence screws.

It works great! Once the main part of the Freedom Top is hoisted, we cover it with a couple of towels, and then stow both the 2 front panels of the top and the crank rod on it, up and out of the way.

My only complaint is that the loop on the crank mechanism into which the crank rod fits doesn't pivot. This limits the height to which the top can be raised with the crank rod. To raise it the last few inches requires getting up to the crank mechanism and turning it with something like a long screwdriver or a lug wrench.

Jan

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

It works but can be awkward

By slaminflams

from Pensacola, FL

About Me Casual Driver

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Pros

Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Garage

Comments about Thule Box Lift:

Screws were for concrete so we needed to make adjustments for wood beams. It took some effort climbing into the attic to align all the beams with the pulleys, but was able to install the system in a few hours. Lift was installed just above the garage door so when the door opens our Thule cargo box is stored above the door. It works well overall, but I feel there may be room for some improvement. Each time we lift the box we have play with the positioning of the box within the rope so it isn't lifted at an angle. The lift does the job of getting the cargo box stored out of the way.

Sep

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

It works with a trip to [...]

By Wall Street

from Virginia

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Pros

It works

Cons

Extra purchases to work
Who has concrete ceilings

Best Uses

Garage

Comments about Thule Box Lift:

I use the product in the garage with my canoe. It comes with screws for a concrete ceiling so I had to make adjustments to support the product to my ceiling, insuring its security. Overall it works doing what I need it todo.

Oct

2011

2.0

Good outcome despite supplied hardware

By fgwinn

from Philadelphia, PA

About Me Auto Enthusiast

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Pros

Fits above garage door
One man operation
Quality worm gear drive

Cons

Crank too short
Requires extra hardware
Rope too short

Best Uses

Comments about Thule Box Lift:

Product supplied with hardware for concrete ceiling. You will need to purchase hardware for attaching lift to ceiling joist, and probably 1x4 or 1x6 boards since joist are not likely to be in the exact correct location.

I have a 10' high garage ceiling which is about the minimum needed to store the carrier between the ceiling and the garage door. However, the rope supplied is only adequate for an 8' or 9' ceiling. Also, the crank handle for turning the worm drive unit is about a foot too short.

If you have a single car garage you will probably have to relocate your garage door opener off center. This was relatively easy to do but added a few more hours to the project.

It cost about $40 more for 1x6 boards, screws, T-nuts, and new rope to make the lift work. But in the end the lift allowed me to utilize the wasted space above the open garage door, and make the installation and removal of the roof carrier a one-man operation.

The worm drive unit is a quality piece. If I could have purchased just this unit I would have probably purchased the other pulley components at the local hardware store.