Roof rack bags.

Have a look at Michellesacs.com.au also avaliable from ARB , I havent seen better comes with good tiedowns and a heavy duty base

Borrowed a bushranger off mate, it fell apart, I hadda buy him a new one, it was only 18 mths old.

Try the SC one, their tents have the best name around...

YMMV

Ive had a Bushranger bag for almost a yearwith no problems. Ive given it a hard time in some of the dustest and then muddy conditions you could imagine.

Mate,
I've got a Rack Sack (Bushranger). It does the job okay, but I reckon there are probably better ones around. It has a couple of small rips in it. Condensation can be a problem.....it's not waterproof.
The worst thing about it is the tie down method. If you used it the way they intended, it'd take 15 minutes to do up the 6 straps. What I've done is leave the straps permanently closed with their buckles etc and use short occy straps to hold them onto the mesh floor of my rack.
I shouldn't complain though; it is about 4 years old and my missus bought it for me as a b'day present. It's good to be just able to stick fold-up chairs and other light stuff that won't matter if it gets damp, without having to tie ropes all over the bloody place.
Cheers,
Roachie

I was actually going to buy one of the bushrangers tomorrow when they put my snorkel on, but I was under the impression they were water proof?? How much more expensive is the ARB jobby? I've been quoted $180 for the Bushranger and don't really want to spend much more at this stage if I can help it.

Have you tried a canvas place? They can make up anything you want to your specifications. Can be made as strong as you want that way.

Hi,

Thanks for all the replys. Just for your info, the range in prices for a 1500mmx12000mm roof rack bag are- bushranger $210, Southern Cross $250 (plus postage), local canvas bloke $600 and Michelles (from reply to this question) over $400. I'm sure there are differences between each product but you'd have to check them side by side.

Thanks again.

We had a Bushranger, lasted 1 trip( leaked like a seive) took it back & got my money back.

I've tried both and the zip on the SC is much better and they sew them to your roof rack size. I've torn both materials driving under trees but the canvas is easier to repair. The problem with rack sacks is that if the material is waterproof you will get condesation and if you use a breathable canvas then dampness will rub through. I use plastic corragated cardboard to stop the bag rubbing on the rack and sailing bags to keep the gear dry inside. The SC works for me, Craig.........

I tried a couple of canvas blokes and they were all $350 or higher, bloody rip off. And then they say they are not even close to be water proof!

I've had a SC for about ten years, never had a problem with water ingress although most of our travelling is outback in the winter/dry season.
Any canvas product has to be thoroughly soaked and dried before use to ensure water proofness. We found that bulldust will eventually find its way past the zipper especially if the bag is at the rear of the roofrack. Usually takes weeks though.
I always put a bit of indoor/outdoor/marine carpet under the bag to stop chafing on the roof rack as it doesn't hold moisture and is very tough. Easy to tie down with the four corner ties and if you have a wind deflector shouldn't need any further tying down.

Another vote for the SC.

I was told of a number of returns of the bushranger bags , so went SC.

I've had my Bushranger replaced 3 times (thank goodness for the 5 year warranty!).
The latest model has much improved tiedowns that speed things up but I wouldn't start off by buying a Bushranger RackSack if you are going to do more than local trips or short duration. I'd recommend going canvas and save having hartache 1/2 way through a trip when the RackSack starts falling apart/tears.

Oh, FWIW, my RackSacks all failed to cope with windflow when cruising at 120km/h (in the NT) even though I had a cargo net over the top to stop it flapping.

Grinch

Thanks for all the feedback, looks like it's the SC that gets the vote.