THE HITCH BOX COMPARED TO A ROOF TOP RACK

The Hitch Box Thule/Yakima/Barrecrafter
  • Out of the air stream, no change to fuel economy
  • Mounts at bumper height
  • All of your stuff is in full view
  • Allows you to use 2 hands, you don't have to hold on to keep from falling
  • Does not affect height clearance of your vehicle
  • Does make the vehicle longer by 16" or 22"
  • You may have to move your license plate
  • Does not change the handling of the vehicle, the vehicle is designed to carry a load on the hitch
  • In the airstream, costing you gas mileage
  • Way up there. Short people, the kids have to climb
  • Unless you climb on top of the vehicle you still can not see what is the bottom of the box
  • Most of the time you are holding on with one hand and feeling around with the other
  • A roof top rack is too tall to get into some garages
  • You don't need a longer parking space
  • Will not have to move your license plate
  • The roof rack load makes the center gravity of the vehicle higher which may change the handling of the vehicle
THE HITCH BOX COMPARED TO A PLASTIC CARGO BOX
The Hitch Box A Typical Cargo Box
  • The Hitch Box is .125" thick marine grade aluminum
  • The strength of the materials in the hitch box makes it much more secure from thieves
  • There is a two point latching system with a single key to operate both latches
  • Inside it is almost 10 cubic feet of secure dry storage capacity. On the lid is almost 10 square feet of area for your sandy beach chairs or other items you don't want in the vehicle
  • You don't have to do anything to the Hitch Box to open the tailgate
  • Most cargo boxes are plastic
  • The plastic cargo boxes can be broken into easily
  • Plastic cargo boxes have a single lock
  • Most cargo boxes can not carry nearly as much in them and you can not carry anything on them
  • You have to get plastic cargo boxes out of the way to open the tailgate
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