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Old 06-25-2013, 01:27 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by yogiyoda
Also, as a solo traveling 6'3" man pushing 40, I want to limit the "creepy" factor as much as possible. So that's a factor against panel/cargo vans.
It's sad the way people feel the need to project their own problems onto random strangers. 'Creepy' is that other persons problem, but they will willingly make it yours.

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Second, would a roof top box really give such a drastic hit to mpg?
It depends. A square cornered box would be 10x as bad as those long skinny teardrops made for carrying skis. And you have an advantage lifting stuff up and down.
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