Thread: roof rack bags

What size is that for?

I'm looking at $425 for the 1500x1200x250/450.

Originally Posted by extreme

Thanks for your posts, i've gone ahead and got a custom made one from Southern Cross. They are dustproof and waterproof according to Southern Cross...$375 delivered to my door.

Any chance of some pics. when it lands please.

Cheers.

1000x1100x250/450

Originally Posted by alien d2

Any chance of some pics. when it lands please.

Cheers.

I'll get the photo's posted before i take off.

BTW, I've ruled out the Bushranger Bush-Pak - I thought it was made from truck style tarp, you know - the rubberised canvas. Turns out it's only seam welded PVC so it's not for me.

Also, the In Front one is out, but purely on price. It looks like a great unit, but for $7 less I can get the same size from MSA with the better looking strap arrangement, plus the excellent reputation of all of the MSA products to go on.

So far it's looking like the Southern Cross is the winner - good quality, expandability (250m or 450mm height in one unit), and good price (around $80 cheaper than the MSA and the In Front, after freight). Also, like the MSA and In Front, it's Australian Made which I'm happy to pay a little more for.

The Rhino looked up to the task, but it also had a lot of little bits of trim that look like they'll capture dust and be hard to clean later.

Originally Posted by Jonno_G

........ The Southern Cross bag appears to have the zips exposed to the weather in the pics on their website, but - is this correct? Otherwise the versatility of being able to expand it from 250mm high to 450mm high when needed is a great idea.

I think that the zip you mean is the one that allows the bag to expand to full height, theres a continuous peice of canvas behind there and it certainly won't leak - water or dust. The main zip into the bag has a good storm flap over it and I haven't had any leaking problems there.

Originally Posted by Jonno_G

........I'm Particularly interested in resistance to water ingress more than dust - I live in Tassie, so rain storms are far more common than dust. So, does anyone else have any further comments on any of these models?

As above

Originally Posted by Jonno_G

........Currently I'm leaning toward the BushRanger Bush-pak for reasons of price, material of construction, and availability, or the Southern Cross (provided the zips are covered) for its versatility, but I'd like to hear more from someone who's actually used each one of these units.

Cheers,...Jon.

Also look at the quality of the zips used ...

I use a few things that I've had made by Southern Cross and they always use good zips.
I'm just a happy customer that keeps going back because they understand what I want and can make it in the quality I want.

Stevo

(almost sounds like an advert but I'm not connected in any way)

Originally Posted by sschmez

I think that the zip you mean is the one that allows the bag to expand to full height, theres a continuous peice of canvas behind there and it certainly won't leak - water or dust. The main zip into the bag has a good storm flap over it and I haven't had any leaking problems there.

You've sold me on the Southern Cross, Stevo!

I've just ordered one through North-West Offroad in Spreyton, TAS. I should have it in a couple of days.

Originally Posted by sschmez

I use a few things that I've had made by Southern Cross and they always use good zips.
I'm just a happy customer that keeps going back because they understand what I want and can make it in the quality I want.

It sounds like you buy direct from them, yes?

I'll actually be based in Bayswater for the first two weeks of October (hence the need for the roof bag now, to fill with enough gear for me, mrs, + 4 short people) so I think I'll take a few minutes out and look at the range in their showroom while I'm in the area.

Cheers,...Jon.

Originally Posted by Jonno_G

You've sold me on the Southern Cross, Stevo!

I've just ordered one through North-West Offroad in Spreyton, TAS. I should have it in a couple of days.



It sounds like you buy direct from them, yes?

I'll actually be based in Bayswater for the first two weeks of October (hence the need for the roof bag now, to fill with enough gear for me, mrs, + 4 short people) so I think I'll take a few minutes out and look at the range in their showroom while I'm in the area.

Cheers,...Jon.

Hey Jon

When Nicholas came along we also needed a bit of extra room, for swags and kiddo bedding on the roof. If you follow the instructions and wet it down and do all the stuff that I didn't you won't be dissappointed.

My first trip was the wetting down ... it ****** down (rained alot) and I didn't expect it to keep things dry - so I wrapped everything in a cheapo tarp. Not much water got in that time but since then, i've not needed to do anything more than chuck the stuff in and zip it up. No probs.

Check out the bag that hangs over the spare wheel, I got one of them - initially for rubbish (stinky nappies outside the car ) and it's also great for dirty recovery gear.

I'm in Boronia, which is 5 mins down the road from Bayswater - so yep, I go direct. They've custom made me a toilet tent with enough room for mother and child(unlike commercial ones) and soon, I have a list of mods and repairs that need doing on my camper trailer... I'll be asking them to do them as well.

Have you seen the Mt Terrible Hut thread, that'll be while you're here - if you wanna catch up with other members and see what we're doing on the Huts.

Stevo