Spec me a roof box

[Droolinggimp]

We are looking to get a roof box for our 2010 Ford C-Max. We have the roof bars already.

Family of 5 (2 adults and 3 kids, 2yo, 5yo, and 8yo) We are going to stay in a cottage in a few weeks time, it has washing machine and dryer so we wont be needing to take a weeks worth of clothes for all of us. However, we do need a box that can fit a pushchair in when collapsed. Its not a massive pushchair, slightly more bulky than those cheapo strollers you can get. At a rough measurement, its 30cm thick/high when laid on its side and 120ish long. Anyone with experience with this situation?
To add, the boot is taken up by the dog and his crate. The pushchair, if push comes to shove, can fit behind the driver and passenger seats but the kids might have to have their legs up a bit which might be a bit crappy for them for a 3 hour drive.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Halfords do a range, if you have one nearby they might have them physically on display, you could take the pushchair and test?

Have you been to Halfords recently? Hardly any staff to ask for help. Only just managed to get the right roof bars today from there. Ball ache and a half that was. If you wonder why we didn't get roof box as well, my next door neighbour had one we could borrow but he got rid since we asked last year.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Go Outdoors also have a selection, and frequently have sales.
If you have a Defence Discount, Blue Light, or similar card, the benefits from those usually stack in addition to any sales discounts, too!

My wife has blue light and we are members of Go outdoors but the boxes they have available are out of stock online. I can't remember if we ever seen them in the store though. Might have to pop over during the weekend and have a look.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Wish mine was.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Off to Go outdoors later, they have some in stock. Fingers crossed I can get the bars fitted in a bit once the wife is up and awake.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Has anyone tried one like this?

https://www.aldi.co.uk/auto-xs-roof-bag-415l/p/720221642039700?gclid=CjwKCAjwjYKjBhB5EiwAiFdSfpMLrrqsK5O0DbWCu_KUF1Ihk5E9RoDhyUlFp04VgzVTGWBZTM4dLxoCbk0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Might be an option?

Wouldn't trust them personally. Anyway, we have a mid size one coming Tuesday. Plenty of space for all of us plus the push chair fits in.

 

[Droolinggimp]

What did you go for?

Why no trust for the bag type? Or do you mean that one specifically?

We went with https://www.halfords.com/motoring/r...x---grey-518099.html?stockInventory=undefined the wife got some discount with her blue light card too. (£225 with discount)
The bag ones aren't aerodynamic, I have read, so don't flame me if I am wrong, creates lots of drag and fuel consumption is higher. Like I said, I read about that. The other thing is we would prefer something more sturdy, but I have no first hand experience in the bags so can't say if they are sturdy or not. To be fair, short journeys for 1 nigth stay camping or whatever, they might be ok. however, for a 3 hour drive we would prefer a box.
Edit: Plus a box is safer to put the kids in if they start being dicks on the journey.

 

[Droolinggimp]

I find once you move on you cant give these things away so definitely check facebook market etc as I fancied a smaller one more slimline than the big one we have and honestly had it listed as come and get it for free and not one bite it's not like its a no name either it was a Kamei Delphin 470 a £400 quid box a few years ago.

I think we will be using this for a great while. We are planning on getting camping equipment, either later this year or next year. We also have access to a static caravan when ever we want so packing up the roof box for a weekend away is going to be a godsend considering we will be taking the dog everywhere with us.