Yakima Roof Box
Ok, this is cool. Thank you @cassidyn3555l for your support and for letting us share! Mike posted these step-by-step directions on how to fix that broken hinge on a roof box. He found that the replacement hinges he needed aren’t made anymore, and this route saved him from buying a new box. Check out how he did it! (we posted more pictures on our Instagram page @tapplastics)
“For those of you who adventure with a Yakima or Thule roof box, we recently experienced hinge failures and found an easy $15 DIY fix instead of an expensive repair or replacement. In our case, the #rocketbox is old enough they don’t make replacement hinges, and we didn’t want to buy a new box. Instead, pop the rivets and remove hinges. Disconnect connecting arm to separate the lid from the base. Pick up (4) 1” x 3” x 3/8” ABS plastic rectangles from @tapplastics or similar store. (2) 3” 3-hole medium duty outdoor hinges. (6) M6-1.00x25 flat/oval machine screws w/ (6) Nylock nuts and washers. Use hinges as a template to drill 1/4” or 6mm holes in ABS. Line up and clamp ABS pieces to roof box inappropriate location. Use ABS as a template to drill holes in roof box base and lid. Hinge need to mount on the bottom and open downward. Check alignment and reassemble.”
“For those of you who adventure with a Yakima or Thule roof box, we recently experienced hinge failures and found an easy $15 DIY fix instead of an expensive repair or replacement. In our case, the #rocketbox is old enough they don’t make replacement hinges, and we didn’t want to buy a new box. Instead, pop the rivets and remove hinges. Disconnect connecting arm to separate the lid from the base. Pick up (4) 1” x 3” x 3/8” ABS plastic rectangles from @tapplastics or similar store. (2) 3” 3-hole medium duty outdoor hinges. (6) M6-1.00x25 flat/oval machine screws w/ (6) Nylock nuts and washers. Use hinges as a template to drill 1/4” or 6mm holes in ABS. Line up and clamp ABS pieces to roof box inappropriate location. Use ABS as a template to drill holes in roof box base and lid. Hinge need to mount on the bottom and open downward. Check alignment and reassemble.”
