Cheap Thule 846 Quest
Thule’ 846 Quest Rooftop Cargo Bag makes sure that transporting your gear has never been so easy. With Thule’s Quest your next adventure is within your reach, no matter the size of your car or your budget. The Quest offers modern styling that makes it the perfect fit for any vehicle on the road, and mounts directly to most after-market and factory-installed roof racks. This cargo bag features storm flaps with Velcro fasteners, integrated heavy-duty molded handles for easy bag handling, and comes packaged in its very own stuff sack for convenient transport and storage.
We recently purchased the Thule Quest rooftop bag for use during our family vacation, which involved 1400 miles of driving. Our bag is 10 cu. ft. in size, which held three suitcases whose sizes where at the large end of airline carry-on luggage, along with several smaller bags (shoes, etc) and some odds and ends to fill the space. The bag has a sloping front end and did not add any detectable drag while driving. In fact I did not notice any real difference in driving whether the bag was attached or not. The cargo bag worked very well for us and the pros and cons are listed below:
Pros: It is lightweight, so it is very easy to attach to the roof. In fact, it was attached and loaded by one person. We have two cross supports on the top of our small SUV and the four straps provided allowed for the both the front and the back of the bag to be attached twice. While I checked the bag each time we stopped, the straps never loosened and the bag did not shift during the trip. I found it best to put the extra length of strap under the bag, if they are hanging loose they make a lot of noise. When we reached our destination and unloaded the cargo bag, I simply undid the straps and took off the bag. Those families vacationing with us that had the hard-top carriers had to leave them on for the entire week!! When not in use the bag simply folds up and is stored in the carry case provided.
Cons: As others have noted, these bags are best described as water resistant, not water proof. During the first part of our trip it was raining and when we finished the trip there was water inside the cargo bag. Knowing that this was possibility, I packed the suitcases in plastic lawn/leaf bags and with the small amount of water present the bags did not get wet. I would restrict the items put into the cargo bag to those that will not be damaged by water.
Great product at a great price! We considered a more expensive, hard shell cargo carrier, but didn’t want the hassle of storing it when it wasn’t in use. This Thule rooftop bag is durable and conveniently stores in a small bag we carry in the back of the car.
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