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Nick_Precision
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Hi all,
Has anyone tried towbox on his qashqai?
How does it look, and what is the feeling on the motorway?
My camping equipment and 4 family bicycles will definitely require more space, and taking the fact that I don’t have any space in the shed, I believe roof box is not an option for me...
On the other hand I have concerns with the stability of the car with fitted towbox and its not something you see on the motorway very often as well....
What’s your thoughts?

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MikeGC
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Post by MikeGC »

Never seen anything like this before, although similar things purely for bikes are pretty common.

Presumably you would put bikes on the roof and extra gear in the "tow box" ?
I imagine that a small aerofoil at the rear edge of the roof but before the hatchback will smooth airflow over the box (I see them in use by caravaners) and may resolve some of your stability issues/concerns.

Let’s hope that someone comes along with some more detailed knowledge

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I'm confused - if you don't have space to store a roof-box where are you going to store this?
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gloucester wrote: Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:56 pm I'm confused - if you don't have space to store a roof-box where are you going to store this?
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Excellent question and I wondered that too.
I have a 30-something neighbour who has a huge roof box on the car (an Astra estate) all year, due to lack of storage space.
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Post by Nick_Precision »

It feels like this towbox takes less space because it folds down...

I often leave my bikes on the roof chained when we go walking, which feels more secure compared to be on the towbar.
Another interesting fact is how easy is to take
Bike while locked on Thule Proride 591 ( )
That’s why I chain them together while away from the car...
I must admit that towbox is not preferred option, so I wonder if somebody ever tried it...
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Post by ruade »

I have used the TowBox V3 for quite a while now.

Great bit of kit and certainly looks the part.

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A lot better than a roof box as no wind resistance and no noise.

Got it from www.towbox.uk
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