Roof Pod Review

While it does work on round square and aero bars up to 4 wide it can only work on cross rail systems rated at 150 pounds or more.

Roof pod review.

However our early review of the tent earned it a spot on our 2018 gear of the year list. Great concept poor execution. Although it isn t as thick or hard as some other roof boxes it s still pretty solid as it s made of plastic. Product or service mentioned.

Customer service and refusal to authorize warranty work. The workmanship on our r pod is poor. And other expert sources like gear patrol also rate it extremely highly. Unless you have a garrage or carport to keep it out of the weather it s going to leak.

Most r pod models include a thule powered awning with a built in led light strip. Up top the r pod is fabricated with a one piece seamless fiberglass roof. A roof box fits onto the roof bars of your car and can add an extra 300 to 600 litres of storage space. But more importantly they make a long drive safer.

Thule is known for making sturdy lightweight awnings. R pods come with some pretty great features standard. Form and function thule motion xt xl. Lookig into trying to return the unit.

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