Top 10 Best "Car Top Carrier" Products

The Lund soft pack roof top bag is 39" x 32" x 18" and will give you up to 13 cubic feet of added storage space. The nylon and polyester bag is easy to install on both factory or aftermarket roof racks by using the quick attach web straps. The cargo bag will fold neatly away when not in use for easy storage until the next time you need it. The full length 2-way zippers allow for easy access and loading from the sides or back of the bag to meet all your storage needs.

Expand your vehicles carrying capacity with this Highland basket carrier. Made of lightweight powder coated steel tubing to resist rust. Includes universal mounting hardware, adjustable straps and non-marring, coated hooks. This carrier is 49.5" x 37" x 7" and folds easily for storage.

Spock Boxes: Definition: looks like the box Mr. Spock was shot into space in while a bagpipe-laden funeral was conducted in his honor in Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan.

Okay, so what's the beef with spock boxes?

Well, most people, actually more like 99.997%, mount their car top carriers backwards! And yes, even the companies that make these carriers promote this backwardness. So don't feel too bad about it. But it's backwards!!!

This is what I mean and what it means to you...

The nose of an airplane is rounded, all trailing edges are tapered, and there's a good reason for this. It's called aerodynamics. It saves money among other things, like rounded leading edges and tapered trailing edges cut wind resistance and reduce fuel usage significantly.

If everyone who owned a spock box would go with the "flow," and mount their Spock boxes with the blunt end forward instead of the sharp end (which supposedly looks like it's slicing into the wind but it isn't), think how much petroleum this might save over the course of each year!

Rising gas prices are taking a bite out of everyone's wallets - let's at least do this much for ourselves to increase our own fuel efficiency!