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Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box

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Take a step up from the Blacktop to the SkyBox 18 with this next evolution of Yakima cargo boxes.

At 18 cu. ft., cargo box has plenty of space for your gear plus the gear for 3 of your friends; hauls kayak paddles, snowboards, skis and even lumber!
Aerodynamic design reduces drag, resulting in less noise and more stability
Cargo boxes are made from up to 80% recycled ABS plastic
Lid is 50% stiffer than other Yakima® cargo boxes for reduced vibration; 1-handed opening and closing is as easy as pie
Rapid-fire installation is quickest and easiest yet—all adjusting and tightening is done from inside the box
Dual side opening conveniently allows the box to be opened from either the right or left side
Smooth-action support lets the lid lift effortlessly; wide-mouth opening is easy to load and unload
Lid shape is easy to grab regardless of the size of your hands
Super Latch Security ensures that the lid is secured to the base
Matte black antiscratch finish gives a stealth look to your vehicle
SkyBox series has integrated track system for accessories so you can protect and organize all your gear
SKS lock cores included
Fits round, square or most factory-rack crossbars (sold separately); fits crossbar spreads as short as 24 inches

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Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box Customer Reviews

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Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box

4.2

(based on 24 reviews)

92%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Stable (20)
Easy to use (19)
Easy to install (18)
Durable (17)
Lightweight (11)

Cons

Best Uses

Suv's (9)
Large cars (7)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (12), Advanced (3)
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Jan

2013

4.0

Yakima SkyBox

By catahound

from Minneapolis, MN

About Me Advanced

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Large Cars
SUV's
Trucks

Comments about Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box:

Love it!

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Jan

2013

4.0

Skybox 18

By hlatikulu

from Minnesota

About Me Expert

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Doesn't Fit My Car

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box:

Pros:
1) Light enough for one person to load onto car. You must think of it as a canoe. You need to handle it as such to get it up on the car. Turn it upside down, grab the near edge at the middle balance point, roll the near edge up to your waist, grab the far edge, roll it onto your knees, flip it up over you head, rest it on your head (unlike a canoe that rests on your shoulders), bend knees slightly, quickly straighten knees and "toss" onto car.
2) Opens from both sides.
3) Very neat adjustable clamps to fasten the skybox to the car. That makes it very easy to attach it to the car.
3) Roomy.

Cons:
The side latches/hinges don't always completely re-grasp/lock. You must make sure that all 3 grasper/hinges are closed. For example, open box from the right side then close it. Now open it from the left side and close it. If the right side hinges are not completely locked close, then as you shut the left side, the right side will pop open. Then the top goes catty wonpus. It takes two people somewhat easily or one person trickerly to get one hinge closed and locked before closing and locking the second hinge. The locking mechanism where the key goes needs to close with a "snap" to ensure total closure and locking.

3) The back of the skybox interferes with tail gate of my Subaru Outback. The skybox has very nice adjustable clamps to attach the box to luggage racks on the car. But, the slit that allows for the adjustability of the clamps does not allow the box to go forward enough to allow full opening of the tail gate. That causes two problems, 1) that makes it hard to get into the back of the car, 2) the tailgate will hit the box and maybe at sometime will break the lip of the skybox.

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Jun

2012

4.0

Enormous!

By BobSchled

from Brooklyn NY

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box:

We end up needing additional load space for the occasional trip and this fit the bill. Sure, probably bigger than we need, but what the heck!
Be careful when loosening some parts as we lost use of one of the clamps for our first trip. Thankfully Yakima overnighted the needed parts for which we are eternally grateful!

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Apr

2012

5.0

Great Bang for the Buck!

By Ground Pounder

from Eastern Sierras

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Crossovers

Comments about Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box:

Snow gear and sorts that I want to keep out side of my SUV. Not much difference with the gas consumption. Maybe 1mpg difference. Paid [$] for this large modle. Very pleased for the amount I paid.

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Mar

2012

5.0

Great, great, great!!!

By From the north

from Canada

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Large Cars

Comments about Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box:

Great product. Drove to Florida with it through wind and rain and no problems. Dry as a bone inside and stable at highway speeds. Great purchase!!!

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Mar

2012

5.0

Great product

By J-Wat

from Onalaska, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Large Cars

Comments about Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box:

We have a Tahoe and we started out with the Yakima 16s Skybox also bought from REI. After mounting it on top of our vehicle and filling it up pretty good with 3 sets of skis and additional gear I decided the extra room of the 18 would be nice and still not too large for the vehicle. After using the 18 for a while I am very happy we went with the larger size. It has allowed us to keep everything from skis, snowshoes, suitcases, etc. out of the passenger compartment of the vehicle and still have room to spare inside the box. The skybox was simple to install by just my wife and I in the parking lot of REI and it fit securely on the stock cross bars. The construction of the box is great and the lock and handle have worked perfectly. The box is wide enough I am able to mount it centered on the roof rather than to one side and with the ability to open it from either side it works wonderfully. Fuel mileage has remained the same and there is definitely more area to catch the wind (especially from the side) which can be felt a little while driving but nothing to worry about or make me wish I did not have the box.

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Mar

2012

5.0

The box that does it all!

By Aerogrrlwmu

from Seattle, WA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Install
Hardware
Space
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box:

If you are a biker, hiker, climbing freak, skiier or just an outdoors entusiast this is the box for you!

This box can fit 8 pairs of skis or an entire weekend of mountain camping gear for you and 3 of your friends!

AMAZING PRODUCT

The locks are great too, along with the hardware... way to get it right Yakima!

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Mar

2012

5.0

Yakima SkyBox 18

By CHF

from Monterey, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Use
Stable
Very Spacious Looks Good

Cons

Little Tricky to Install
Slightly Heavy

Best Uses

Don't Need a Huge Car

Comments about Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box:

Have a 2012 VW Jetta TDI with 15.5 ft^3 of trunk space. SkyBox was awesome and essential for cross-country driving, so glad we bought it. It has also made trips to the mountain a snap as all of the boots, gear, and snowboards fit in perfectly.

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Feb

2012

4.0

Great Product! Easy Assembly/Disassembly

By UAContractK

from Puyallup, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Camping
Full Size SUV
Snowboarding

Comments about Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box:

The Skybox is very useful for snowboarding and recreational stuff. The bigger the box the more you can put into it. It is relatively stable yet durable. It is very easy to install. The first time adjusting it takes about 30 mins, but after you have it adjusted just 2 mins to take off. and 2 mins to put on. I used the box with the Yakima Q-Tower system. Much better than getting a hitch platform and having to worry about stuff getting stolen off of it. I recommend buying the Skybox it is without a doubt a spacesaver and great recreational product.

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Feb

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great box

By nobueno

from Denver, CO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima SkyBox 18 Roof Box:

Box is great and surprisingly easy to mount by myself.

It fits perfect on a 2012 Forester. Doesn't hang over the front and back hatch can still open all the way.

It's solid when closed but the top seems a little flimsy when opened. Locking mechanism works quite well. No problems with it sticking yet but we do carry some lock de-icer just in case water ever gets inside the lock.

It's travelled over 7,000miles and it holding up w/ no real signs of wear. Doesn't shake, vibrate or make noise even at speed but it did knock almost 3mpg. The faster you go the worse it gets. I expected this but it's good to know how much it will take off. Handling is also slightly worse and wind is much more noticeable but again these are to be expected.