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Walty87
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:11 pm    Post subject: roof top cargo basket Reply with quote

Hey guys

I’m looking for a roof top cargo basket to go over the cab on my country home camper vanagon. Like where the luggage storage is located on the westy’s.

Any ideas on where to look or is there a go to brand people use? All my google searches keep pulling up baskets that are way too long. Looking for something like 50” wide and like 25-28” long.

I’m assuming the best way to mount it would be with Thule / Yakima rain gutter mounts and bars. Any other ideas?

Thanks!
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:31 pm    Post subject: Re: roof top cargo basket Reply with quote

check in with the Split bus guys, they have short ones for infront of the small poptops and single cabs.

https://www.google.com/search?q=vw+bus+roof+rack
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:48 pm    Post subject: Re: roof top cargo basket Reply with quote

I wonder if the Westy luggage rack will fit in front of your pop-top. Maybe with trimming the rear 1" - 2"? It might look okay or it may make it look like a Franken van. @Steve M. runs the one on his pretty tin-top.

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A few more relevant threads:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8793879
https://www.thesamba.com/vw//forum/viewtopic.php?t=623307
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:45 pm    Post subject: Re: roof top cargo basket Reply with quote

Not quite as wide as the 50" range but small.
https://www.amazon.com/ARKSEN-Mounted-Carrier-Traveling-Capacity/dp/B09T2KMJ8X?th=1

Maybe a hitch basket without the tube attached?
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:52 pm    Post subject: Re: roof top cargo basket Reply with quote

Timwhy wrote:
Not quite as wide as the 50" range but small.
https://www.amazon.com/ARKSEN-Mounted-Carrier-Traveling-Capacity/dp/B09T2KMJ8X?th=1

Maybe a hitch basket without the tube attached?


I have that and got it from NAPA for around 50 bucks.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 7:26 pm    Post subject: Re: roof top cargo basket Reply with quote

Thanks a bunch guys!

I don’t know how silly the westy luggage piece would look with a country homes pop top and I’d probably have to customize it. And I haven’t seen a used for sale for awhile.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 8:36 pm    Post subject: Re: roof top cargo basket Reply with quote

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I had a country homes top before I converted it to a westy top. I used a yakima basketcase on the CHC rack over the cab. It worked perfectly and I still have it. Do you want to buy it?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 8:51 pm    Post subject: Re: roof top cargo basket Reply with quote

Schuylersister wrote:
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I had a country homes top before I converted it to a westy top. I used a yakima basketcase on the CHC rack over the cab. It worked perfectly and I still have it. Do you want to buy it?


That is a great pic!! Cat basket with a cat bed!!
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