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Old 28-06-2008   #1
 
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Talking Doblo Family, boot space problem solved

There's 7 of us going on holiday in the Doblo this year so I thought I'd better get a really big roof box.
The biggest I could find locally was the Thule Atlantis 900, which is a massive 650 litres. But they're £330 .
I kept a look out on ebay for a while but every time one came up it would sell for a ridiculous price, usually ending up at over £250. There's no way I was going to pay that much for a 2nd hand one .
So I did a bit of googling and found a company called Farad who make locking wheel nuts but have recently started making roof boxes and their biggest is a humungus 680 litres . Plus it was £235, brand new, including post all the way from Italy .
They sell on ebay too, under the name 'styleform' but the prices are lower direct from their own website.
If anyone has the Family model and needs a truly huge roof box I can highly recommend this company. Only 4 days from payment to delivery from Italy, can't be bad .

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Re: Doblo Family, boot space problem solved

Hi Rich.
Don't forget to take the step ladders! It looks an awful long way up!
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Hi Rich.
Don't forget to take the step ladders! It looks an awful long way up!
you're right there. I have to open the sliding door and stand on the side of the car to be able to reach in, and I'm 6'3".
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Re: Doblo Family, boot space problem solved

I was going to say.
I have enough problems putting ladders etc on my rails and I'm 6'4"
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Doblo - the car for big men.
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Doblo - the car for big men.
I'm 6' 4". Maybe there is something in this theory!
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Looking good

That roof box is absoloutly massive
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Doblo - the car for big men.
Hmmm...... I'm a decidedly average 5ft 8ins, Mrs_G is a short 5ft 4ins...... we make up for it in width tho
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Doblo - the car for big men.
Yep, 6' 4" in all directions

(had a result today...off to the rear strut thread)
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had a result today...off to the rear strut thread
the rear strut thread might hold the record for the longest Doblo thread
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