Zarges box on towbar carrier

Amarillo · Mar 27, 2017

My 800x600x410 Zarges Eurobox fits neatly onto my Thule Easybase.

At 157 litres it is half the capacity of my Thule EasyBag which is 315 litres, but it does take a Vango Kela III complete with carpet, pump, groundsheet and figure of eight, with the obvious advantage that it can be stuffed wet into the box if necessary.

I have had the Zarges box for many years, and used it to haul the weekly shop home from the supermarket by bike while I was going through a 'green' phase in my life.

jts46 · Mar 27, 2017

I have a similar box that i fit on my thule bike rack

Velma's Dad · Mar 27, 2017

I've used this kind of alu box extensively for travelling with technical kit by various means of transport. The Zarges brand boxes are excellent, but not cheap.

If you want something like that but are on a tighter budget it's worth shopping around. Potterton UK used to sell good German-made (I think) boxes although I haven't compared prices recently.

Stoneybroke · Mar 27, 2017

Looks good @Amarillo - does it move out of the way sufficiently to open the boot?

Amarillo · Mar 27, 2017

Stoneybroke said:
Looks good @Amarillo - does it move out of the way sufficiently to open the boot?

The box lifts off, the carrier's rear bracket folds down, and after some slight modification of the carrier with a hacksaw and file, the boot opens with the carrier in place. (I class myself one grade below a DIY novice, a DIY incompetent, and managed the carrier modification under the somewhat more competent direction of my three-year-old son.)

daz60 · Mar 28, 2017

Amarillo said:
My 800x600x410 Zarges Eurobox fits neatly onto my Thule Easybase.
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At 157 litres it is half the capacity of my Thule EasyBag which is 315 litres, but it does take a Vango Kela III complete with carpet, pump, groundsheet and figure of eight, with the obvious advantage that it can be stuffed wet into the box if necessary.
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I have had the Zarges box for many years, and used it to haul the weekly shop home from the supermarket by bike while I was going through a 'green' phase in my life.
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