Tilting Towbar storage solution

Dave_T · Oct 6, 2015

Hi all,

I'm looking for a storage solution that fits onto the towbar that will still allow me to open the boot of my cali.

So I'm thinking something like this:
http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php/car-specific-accessories/buzz_rack_buzz_quattro_tilting_4_bike_carrier_no_brp204/Qx@w,6M42VAwp3@Rb{~cC4ure5Jvj`

But not a bike rack, just a storage rack. I'd be looking to put a flexbag type thing on there.

Anyone seen anything suitable?

Cheers
Dave

AlanC · Oct 6, 2015

Hi Dave,

I have spent hours trying to sort out this issue for our recent trip to France with lots of grandchildren. We finally went for the MFT BackBox.

You need to buy the tow bar clamp and the box fits on that. Two tilt levels clears the tailgate, but can be stiff to lift back if the box is full.
If you need a bike rack in the future, then this will fit on the bracket in place of the box. The box comes with LED lights and a number plate frame.

Not cheap though. Cost us €998.00 all in including €180.00 delivery. It took a full week to come from Germany on a pallet. A Thule system was about the same price minus the delivery cost and didn't work as well, to my mind.

Amazon do have them listed and the bracket is in stock, but the BackBox wasn't, and time was getting short, so I contacted the manufacturer direct.

http://www.mft.systems/

Alan

Dave_T · Oct 7, 2015

Thanks for that.... yes, that is pretty expensive isn't it! Looks like a really nice solution though.

Flood51 · Oct 7, 2015

This does not meet your tilting criteria but I am looking at a BAK RAK G4 and Big Box as a cheaper (£380) solution to transport a lot of kit (Designated T2 Module 2) for the "two week" camping holiday rather than the normal travel lighter mode. Does anyone have experience of the BAK RAK ? http://www.bak-rak.com