Yakima SkyBox 16 Carbonite 16 Cu Ft Cargo Box, Roof Carrier Hard-Shell Vehicle Storage with SKS Locks, Dual-Sided Opening, Tool-Free Installation

Just awesome! Plenty of space, and easy to mount. Once you get it tweaked for your car, you only have to flip up the locks, that's it. 10 min max...I have to take it off when not using it (unless I want to park the truck outside, which I don't), and it's no big deal. I can do it myself, but I have to be careful. I have this on a 2014 Ford Expedition Limited so to get it up on top steadily, I use a kitchen folding step stool so I have large steps to walk up. Then I just slide it on the bars and push it into place. I pull it from the back of the truck to get all 4 claws to engage with the cross bars. At a little over 50 pounds though, doing it alone isn't for the faint of heart. It takes a good heave hoe to get it up there. I love the sturdiness of the lid too, as you can open and close it with one hand. The lid stiffeners really work to keep it from flopping around. Lastly, the carbonite finish, the dimpled look, is really sharp. Great product Yakima!As for what it can carry, I easily fit 5 pairs of full size skis and poles up there, with plenty of room to spare. For the trip home (when you don't need the boots warm), the ski boots will easily fit for all 5 of us. On the way up, on top of of snow hardware, you can fit sleeping bags, groceries, etc. Really nice to free up so much space in the truck itself. Just remember to know your vehicle's roof rack load limit, and consider the 52 pound weight of the box as well. I find the average pair of adult skis is about 12-15 pounds with poles. Boots another 10-12 pounds. My Ford is rated for 200 pounds on the roof, so factoring in the box weight, about 150 pounds in the box is the max.

We got this cargo pod because we have a 2016 Subaru Outback, 2 dogs and 1 toddler. The dogs are each medium sized, less than 50 lbs, but one of them is a bit more sprawling and bossy, so the 2 of them together take up the entire internal cargo area. The pod itself is perfect for the Outback, because this version (relative to the other sizes) is actually a big taller, and shorter front to back, ensuring that the hatchback doesn't hit the back edge of the pod. The other sizes would PROBABLY work but you'd have to be careful when opening the hatch.Our first use of this pod really put it through every conceivable test parameter, and that wasn't by our choice. We drove several hundred miles to visit relatives, and on the way there and back, we ran through high winds, and various forms of rain. I meant to wrap our gear (1 carry-on size suitcase, 1 small suitcase, a tote with dog supplies, a child's Pack N Play, and a co-sleeper bassinet) in garbage bags before stowing it in the pod, just to be safe, but forgot in the haste of getting on the road. Luckily, this cargo pod is virtually water proof (I think the only way water could get in is if you submerge the thing), and absolutely nothing inside the pod was so much as damp. No puddles, no condensation, nothing. The pod has an extensive, several inch lip that goes all around the edge, and the fit between the two halves is pretty snug.On our way back, we drove through more rain, and also heavy wind. And of course the wind was coming at a perpendicular in strong gusts. The Outback, which normally has a very low center of gravity, and is thus pretty snug to the road even at high speeds, was bucking and bouncing for dozens of miles; I was near certain that the pod was going to fail and fly off at some point, or we were going to get dragged into the ditch, the pod serving as an ad hoc wind sail. But it held steady, there was no alarming creaks or groaning, and all of our stuff was where we left it, snug and dry.On that note, this does rob you of a fair chunk of few mileage. For reference, our Outback, in perfect conditions, can get 32 MPG on the highway. Less than perfect, still gets north of 28 MPG. On the way out, with only rain to deal with, we were getting about 24 - 25 MPG. Coming back, with wind, we were dealing with a miserable 21 - 22 MPG. The RPM at 70 MPH is normally right at 2,000, but on the way back, on flat ground, we were pulling a constant 2500 RPM.This pod is really expensive, admittedly, but all told, it's worth every penny, especially after the gauntlet we ran it through. The shell is durable but stylish, the lock is intuitive and easy to use (though I would chime in and say that, at first, opening the lock with the lever handle felt like I was about to break something; there's a lot of resistance in the handle and through the internal clamps, so you have to pull hard to get it to pop). Mounting the pod is also pretty easy, and the big hand clamps on the inside make it so that you can get this thing installed in less than 5 minutes (after the initial adjustment needed for placement of the rack clamps).

**UPDATE AUG 2023:2,500 mile road trip recently completed.Stored SO MUCH in the Yakima XL, including a 10x10 pop-up tarp, 88 key keyboard, travel guitar, bongos, pool floats, 6 pool towels, 5 duffle bags, a carry-on sized suitcase, an Instant Pot, tools and wall art purchased at an antiques store, paper plates, bowls, cups, plasticware, a big battery pack, and some other small chotchkes.The only thing that got a little moist was the bag that holds the charger for the battery pack, which was sitting all the way in front and pressing against the seam. If you put a bag or towel in front, that will keep everything else bone dry.***Original review:This review is purely on fit and finish on a 2023 Carnival SX Prestige.First- the Prestige has 2 sunroofs- front opens up over the roof, rear opens down into the roof. The front has plenty of clearance and does not impede use.Second- the rear gate is exactly 57" from the front crossbar when crossbars are installed per exact manufacturer placement instructions. That is the minimum recommended by Yakima, but it works perfectly, no issue with the rear gate. I could push it forward a little bit if desired, but I like where it is positioned.Third- the weight capacity, unlike some incorrect information I've seen, is 158lbs exactly. This is because the crossbars weight capacity is 220lbs, and the roof carrier weight is 62lbs. Since you can't exceed the rack's weight capacity, the carrier capacity is 158lbs.Fourth- the clasps lock securely and perfectly snug with the KIA crossbars. I would not be surprised if someone told me Yakima designed or maybe even produced the KIA crossbars.Final thoughts-The size makes it a little unwieldy but it looks great- I scuffed the finish but was able to buff it out. Seems like a decent amount of protection. The material feels like the same stuff your bumpers are made of and is reinforced in multiple locations.Very solid purchase, glad we got this instead of the Thule.