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Thule Atlantis 1600
Mopar Cross Bars

Only modification necessary was to install the sharkfin.
 

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Might be. I also considered the Mopar box, which is 71" long, and it appeared that it might JUST reach the oem antenna without bending it - - or perhaps bend it a little. But I wanted as much box length as I could have (skis!), so after determining that the Atlantis (74" long) was as large as I could go without interfering with an open tailgate, I installed the sharkfin.

Thule was very helpful in providing information; particularly helpful was the distance from the rearmost position of attachment to the actual back of the box.

The sharkfin went on easy - - and I installed it in freezing weather using a hair dryer to warm up the surface. I detect no audible difference in reception, and it looks great!
 
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The front cross bar looks pretty far back, how stable is the box? Is there room to slide it back and still open the back gate?
 
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The front cross bar is actually as far forward as it will go. And the rear crossbar as far back as IT will go - - I don't remember the measurement off-hand, but the maximum space between the cross bars is not generous!

The box is actually as far forward on the car as it will go - - I wouldn't slide it back more than an inch or two (as I think's evident from the picture). But it's solid and stable as is.
 
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Good to see it fits. D Do you think the 1800 would fit? I'm looking at the Boxter which is very similar.
 
#9 ·
Don't think so. Here's what I got from Thule:


The Thule BOX fit parameters for back hatched vehicles are:

• The factory bars should not be wider than 3 1/2 inches or thicker than 1 1/2 inch.
• Place the front bar on your roof rack as far forward as possible. Please measure horizontally from the front bar to your fully opened hatch.

1. If you have 55 inches of clear space any Thule box we make will fit (see attached word document for how too measure).
2. If only 47 inches of clear space is available only the Boxter 611 will fit.
3. If only 45 inches of clear space is available only following sizes of boxes will fit:
a. Atlantis 1600
b. Ascent 1500
c. Side Quick
d. Excursion.

To insure clearance of the back hatch the above minimum measurement must be met. These are general guide line and should be verified if the fit is close.

Please consult our web site at www.thule.com or pictures of the products discussed.
 
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Anyone else out there looking for cargo boxes for WK2 GC? I'm looking for a ski box, was looking into one of the Alpine models but it looks like none of them would fit without compromising hatch clearance, tried one of the yakima lopro but according to yakima documentation it would require a 57 inches from the front bat which we don't have.

I believe the biggest we can install is one of the thule xl boxes, I'm almost going with the sonix xl but it just looks gigantic... does anyone have any picture with a xl box installed? it's 89" long if I'm not mistaken, and I'm afraid it's gonna go too far on the windshield. anyone tried the alpine or yakima lopro skybox?

I need to carry skis up to 183cm :-( would be carrying 4 to 6 pairs of skis at a time
 
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I got the force xl - 47 bars and 460 foot pack from Thule. I have the cargo box all the way forward it will just barley touch the tail gate. The box is a good size - taking first trip with it this week.
 
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I also have the same bars and foot pack that I could re-use from my other car, lucky it was the same, just had to get a new fit kit. How far does the box go into the windshield?

The force seems a much nicer size compared to the sonic and still a fit for the size of skis I need to carry...
 
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I am contemplating getting Thule Sonic XL and thule.com says it will fit the vehicle. Does anybody has this installed?

Another option is Thule Force XL which is 6 inches shorter or Boxter but quite pricey. I would go with L but I'm not sure if I will be able to put my skis in there (170cm, site says 155 max)

Additionally, anybody has experience with those guys: Lowest Sale prices on Thule Sonic, Thule Hyper XL, Thule hitch bike carriers
Seems like they have some good deals.
 
#28 ·
Went to REI as well and got Yakima Skybox 16 for 375 + tax. The hatch barely touches the box when box is closed. There is barely enough space to slid a piece o paper there. I have Yakima whispbar which are quite wide. Probably with round bars i would have an inch or so of clearance as i would be able to move it a little bit forward.

They didn't have xl sonic and I didn't want to take a chance ordering one as i need this for my upcoming trip over labor day. To bad I didn't see the pictures earlier.

I do get a little bit of noise on hwy speeds but barely noticeable. I did see minor mpg drop probably around 0.5 - 1 mpg.

For the price I'm happy with it. Those go rarely on sale.

Now I need to figure out how to store this bahamut.
 

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that's really close! I still have some room to move the box front and back, I thought a couple inches was a safe distance!

But the yakima has a great price, it's cheaper by $30 even with the $100 rebate from thule!

I like the net and rubber mat that comes with the yakima, think they would be great to carry skis, specially the rubber mat
 
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Nice pics mfa81!

Thanks for the info regarding the Lopro not fitting. I'm looking to predominantly carry skis (some nordic skis too, up to 200cm) and the Sonic Alpine looks nice. Wish it was a little larger than 10 cu ft... And I'm not sure that the length will even fit.

Probably will try to check it out further and keep an eye out for a sale over the next couple months.
 
#31 ·
I already have the Thule Atlantis 1800 from my Liberty and I'm ordering the Whispbar. I don't use the box too often so when I do I'll just have to grab the hatch to keep it from opening all the way. I'll let you know how it goes once I have it up there.
 
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