Westy roof is high and you need ladder to load/unload stuff from the
box. Extra weight to pop the roof.
Can't park in garage. Those boxes work well on cars though.-
I got used to hitch rack, very convenient and easy to get to. Have one
to carry bikes, skis, made attachment to carry 2 fuel cans and can build
or buy box to carry some stuff. Can tow if needed. Can remove in 20
seconds. Vanagons have good attachment points for hitch too.
Good luck
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy

Steve Gough wrote:

> I'm thinking of putting a Yakima "space cadet" cargo boxon the tail
> end of my '86 Westy poptop.  This box canbe seen
> at  http://www.yakima.com/products/dynamic/8007106_6.html I'm not
> particularly biased toward Yakima, but this box seemslike a good fit
> on the poptop.  Thought a lot about buildingmy own, but it would be
> very hard to get the things properlyrounded (from at least front and
> sides), to minimize dragand crosswind problems.  The specs list the
> box at 38pounds, which seemed a little heavy, but I picked one uptoday
> at a dealer, and I'm sure it doesn't weigh that much. Probably will
> directly bolt to the top (i.e. without a rack).Drilling doesn't bother
> me, I'll just follow Binky's adviceand "Don't drink and drill." (Matt
> Groening, Life in Hell.) This box is pretty aerodynamic in all
> directions, and shouldn'tcause too much of a crosswind problem.  I
> would not beputting heavy stuff in the box--more like backpacking
> gearand bike wheels. Anybody tried this, or have any advice to offer?
> TIA Steve Gough

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