Thule615 Pulse Rack, Large, Black

I've put this on my new 2024 Honda CR-V Hybrid, I keep it on the vehicle full time. It's light enough to remove when not needed but storing it is an issue in my case. Driving around town at 50 mph and under I see no difference in fuel economy. Highway driving I can't give very accurate results since my vehicle is new and don't have very much pre-installation history. I did a 250 mile trip at 70-85 mph with heave AC use and got 34 mph, regular 50 mile trips at 60-75 with light or no AC use gets nets me 38-40 mpg.I've read concerns about it being flimsy and it is, that's where the light weight comes from. But once installed it takes on the sturdy feel of the crossbars it's attached to. The attachment assembly is very easy to use and seems to stay in place without much adjustment. I will say over a month or so, I have been able to get 1/8th of a turn or so out of each knob but what I do like is at a glance you can see the status of the attachments under the crossbars and know for a fact you're safe. I'm a "remove all doubt" kind of guy so I tie my unit down to the crossbars with 1/4" black nylon rope in a box/criss cross pattern just for that extra peace of mind that it's not going to take flight at 80 mph. Also, My crossbars are rated at 220lbs and this unit is rated at 110lbs, I suspect because of how the attachment devices are positioned in slits in the bottom and the potential for them to cut loose of those slits if there's too much weight in the box. My thought is that my tie down rope removes that possibility because it's secured to the crossbars, and assisting the boxes attachments in keep it on the car. It's water proof, Ive driven through heave rains AND regular car washes, not a drop of water get's in. The lock is a little sticky, just get a little tube of graphite as Thule recommends and that will take care of that. The locking assembly is tricky but it gives you the feeling of security when it does lock, and it's only finicky when locking, not unlocking. Make note of your key number.... 2 Spare keys and a master key are available on Amazon for $10, The hinges beat back and forth against the box when underway and empty, it's only noticeable when you have a sunroof / moonroof open. It's easily corrected by placing some adhesive backed foam at the touch-points on the inside of the box. I'm a success focused kind of person and as long as the fundamentals are in line with my expectations, I'm more than happy to work out a few small kinks to get full satisfaction out of my product. Having been through two cargo racks and two rooftop cargo bags before finding what I really wanted on top of my car, I can tell you I really love this cargo box. Thanks Thule

Bought this for long trips as we have 3 kids and a dog -- so we need more space even though we have a large SUV.- Overall great product. Fits bags, sleeping bags, etc. Easy to set up. Light enough that I can easily take on/off the car though not sure my wife could. I'm not really sure why you would buy a more expensive one unless you needed a bigger size. Size is pretty much perfect for my family needs.- Latching onto the car roof rack is simple. Seems like it would fit any roof rack bars -- we tried it on our SUV standard ones and our aftermarket bars. Locks on and stays tight entire trip. For long trips I do tie it down too just in case because I am paranoid on fast highways with these things but its stayed perfectly tight so what Im doing is overkill -- but better safe than sorry.- Only real pain is trying to lock it. Its like there is a fine line between everything being too loose or too tight and then when I close and try to lock it, I have to lift up the lid and readjust. Not sure I've ever had one of these that made that easy but there has got to be a way haha.- I assume this will last forever and I'd say its a good in between model between the really cheap and really expensive ones. Makes that perfect for me. I didn't want to cheap out but also didn't need to spend $1200 either.- Finally I can fit this on my SUV and still fit my surfboards or slim cage next to it -- that was a goal of mine and it works with my 60" crossbars easily.

Very sturdy box. I scrapped it while driving through parking garage and it did not crack, works just fine.No issues with rainwater getting into it.Minimal wind noise while driving. It is very spacious.Lastly, the lock works just fine. It doesn’t work when the box is overloaded.

We went on a road trip to Colorado and this cargo box did the job. It was big and very spacious. Mounting it was super easy. No wrenches or tools required.Having one lock was great. My parents have a different brand and theirs has two latches. Having one latch is way more convenient.We stopped in a hotel for the night on the way and when we woke up everything was still there.My MPG did drop to 30 MPG from the 35 we usually get going 75 MPH.Overall this was a great box. Sleek and aerodynamic compared to all the other boxes we saw on the road in Colorado.

Fits all of our cars. Easy set up and breakdown. Only negative is that at highway speed it’s a little loud but to be expected. Very well built and exactly what we needed.

Worked fine at first but the back hinge when opening it gets stuck half way so I can barely open it all the way to fit our stuff in for the trip. You would figure spending over 700 it wouldn’t be defective within 1 week

The Thule 615 Pulse Rack, was just right for our 2013 Chevy Traverse. We needed the rack for a vacation to Florida since the vehicle wouldn't hold everything we needed. While the rack was a little expensive, it was definitely worth the cost. It's fairly easy to attach to the roof rack and the hand-tightened clasps work perfectly. The only gripe I had with it and the reason I gave it four instead of five stars was that the clasps on the driver's side of the rack were hard to reach. I'm 6'2" and I still needed a step ladder to reach them, even when standing on the vehicle running boards. The rack is VERY lightweight and can be carried by one person, although you'll need two to put it on and take it off the vehicle roof. I'd recommend this rack to anyone who needs a little more cargo space for those long trips.