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  "id": "car-top-carrier",
  "sku": "car-top-carrier",
  "title": "Car Top Carrier",
  "slug": "car-top-carrier",
  "price": 109,
  "currency": "GBP",
  "availability": "in_stock",
  "category": "exterior-accessories",
  "category_label": "Exterior Accessories",
  "tags": [
    "roof-bag",
    "cargo",
    "luggage",
    "travel"
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  "materials": [],
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  "description_short": "A waterproof rooftop cargo bag holding 0.42 cubic metres, 110.5 x 85 x 42.8 cm, weighing 3.1 kg.",
  "description": "Check the roof load limit first\n\nYour handbook gives a maximum roof load. It is often between 50 and 75 kg, and it includes the bars, the bag and everything in it.\n\nYour roof bars have their own rating too. The lower of the two figures is your real limit.\n\nExceeding it affects handling and braking, and on a long motorway run it puts load into mounting points that were never designed for it.\n\nPack light things high\n\nPut the heavy items in the car and the light bulky ones on the roof.\n\nWeight high up raises the centre of gravity, which changes how the car behaves in a crosswind and in an emergency swerve. Bedding, coats, tents and empty bags belong up there. Tools, books and tinned food do not.\n\nPack it square and full\n\nA roof bag holds its shape best when it is evenly packed and reasonably full.\n\nFill the corners so the bag does not flap. A half empty bag catches wind, makes noise and wears at the seams.\n\nKeep the load flat rather than piled in the middle, and do not let anything hard press against the fabric from inside.\n\nStrapping it down\n\nRun the straps as the instructions specify and tighten them evenly. Check that no strap crosses a door opening in a way that stops a door closing properly.\n\nTuck or tie off loose strap ends. A strap end flapping at motorway speed will wear through paintwork and is loud enough to be miserable for the whole journey.\n\nStop and re-check\n\nPull over after the first twenty minutes and check the straps again. Loads settle and straps that were tight on the driveway are often slack by then.\n\nCheck again at each fuel stop on a long run.\n\nDriving with a loaded roof\n\nExpect more wind noise and higher fuel consumption. Both are normal.\n\nAllow more room for braking, take roundabouts and slip roads more gently than usual, and be ready for crosswind on exposed bridges and open motorway.\n\nRemember the extra height. Car parks, drive throughs and height barriers are the most common way a roof bag gets destroyed.",
  "llm_summary": "Waterproof car top carrier, a soft rooftop cargo bag measuring 110.5 x 85 x 42.8 cm with a capacity of 0.42 cubic metres, weighing 3.1 kg empty, in black. Fits to roof bars or a roof rack and is intended for bulky lightweight luggage such as bedding, coats, tents and empty bags, keeping heavy items in the car. The vehicle handbook's maximum roof load includes the bars, the bag and its contents, and the roof bars have their own separate rating; use the lower figure. Pack evenly and fill the corners so the bag does not flap, tie off loose strap ends, and re-check straps after the first twenty minutes and at fuel stops. Expect more wind noise, higher fuel use and greater vehicle height. Dry fully before folding away.",
  "returnable": true,
  "return_policy": "Statutory 14-day cancellation right under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, plus a further 14 days to return the goods. Consumer Rights Act 2015 applies to faulty or misdescribed goods.",
  "shipping_profile": "standard",
  "warranty": null,
  "brand": "Online Auto Company",
  "gtin": null,
  "mpn": null,
  "condition": "new",
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  "updated_at": "2026-08-12",
  "compare_at_price": 159
}