The picture below shows one of our longest roof boxes the corvara 475 230cm long on an astra hatchback.
Roof box overhang windscreen.
Boxed overhangs consist of wood siding or stucco that encloses.
In order to open your tailgate you would usually mount the box overhanging the front of your vehicle this looks better too.
How much can it hang over the front windshield and still be.
No issues with front overhang providing it is secured well and doesn t exceed the bonnet.
I measured from the open hatch to the top edge of the windshield and it is about 76 in length.
Full width roof boxes up to 95cm wide wide roof boxes impose limitations on what else you can carry on the roof.
How to box in roof overhangs.
The size of the roof overhang you choose depends largely on the style of your shed s roof.
Generally speaking any roof rack that protrudes outside of the vehicle either width or length technically.
I am considering a thule cargo box for my 2009 vw tiguan and i need the hatch to open while it is on.
There s a filter on the medium width roof box lists for mid length boxes and for long boxes.
With a flat shed roof the roof simply extends past the wall plate to provide an overhang.
Boxed roof overhangs also known as eave soffits add architectural value to the exterior of a house.
There will usually be roof bar space for one bike carrier depending on the length of the roof bars and whether you use t track aluminium.
A standard overhang is 16 24 inches but the overhang can be any length you wish.
The thule atlantis 1600 at a length of about 74 is a good fit but i am tempted to go for the slightly bigger 1800 model at 84 long.
You won t even notice fairly large overhangs when you are driving.
If the overhang exceeds 2 5 feet we will need to use a larger top chord for the overhang typically a 2 6 top chord for the truss.
But when i put it up on my crossbars on my crosstrek the rear hatchback hits the roof box unless the box is positioned really far forward.
Generally you ll want to avoid any overhang at the rear as it could get in the way of opening your trunk.
On my wife s car it s positioned so it overhangs the front windshield a little and i can open the rear hatchback all the way without the box interfering.
Just make sure your roof box is a suitable size for your vehicle and that it s secure and you should be fine.
Doesn t overhang the windscreen right enough but if you have the rails spaced properly can t see there d be much of a problem unless it starts to interfere with vision.
