At  4/15/2010 04:09 PM,Robert Fisher wrote:
>Does anybody have personal experience with one on a Vanagon ('87 GL Auto, in
>my case) and can give the benefits of their experience
>(recommendations/warnings)? With five people (and sometimes two dogs) I'm
>trying to figure some way to spread out the load without resorting to a
>mini-trailer.

I bought one of those white boxy looking roof top cargo boxes for a
trip down to California for a wedding and camping.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa190/becida/Vanagon%20cargo/jedswedding031.jpg
.

There were 6 of us, the youngest was 15. I put all the bulky light
weight stuff in the box, sleeping bags, blankets and couple of tents
and bagged camp chairs, those things that really take the space
inside the Vanagon. I had zero problems with the box on top, it was a
great thing to have, even better than a cargo trailer for that type of trip.
I still have it.

Rob

becida@comcast.net
Western Washington State, USA