Why it's important to select the correct vehicle and tyre size
Vehicle
There are a surprising number of vehicles that cannot use traditional snowchains, the types that put chain on the inside of the wheel as well as on the tread. This is usually because there is not enough space between the wheels and the shock absorbers; this can be a problem for ordinary SUVs and 4x4s as well as for high performance cars.
You will find this important information in your car handbook - please check this before using your snowchains! Our database is intended to do the basic work for you but, with so many new vehicles and tyre sizes, it should only ever be treated as a guide.
Tyre size
Please also check your tyre size - if you buy incorrectly-sized chains they will be either too tight or too loose.
Ladder track chains
The good news is that car handbooks usually only refer to "traditional snowchains". Ladder track chains such as the Polaire GRIP and Spikes-Spider range only put chain over the tyre tread, so are not subject to these restrictions. They are also ideal for use on rear wheel drives where there is minimal space between the top of the wheel and the wheel arch.
It's really important to select the correct vehicle, paying attention to the year of the manufacture
Homepage > Hapro Roady 3300 rear-opening box, anthracite black, 31555
Hapro Roady 3300 rear-opening box, anthracite black, 31555
Our Price
£189.95
RRP: £240.00
Code: HP31555
Overview:
The Roady 3300 is a well thought out and well made 330 litre box. It's very easy to use, looks fantastic, and we believe you won't find a better quality or better specified box in the market for this price.
It's a rear opening box, i.e. hinged from the front, allowing you to access the box from both sides, making it easier to fit to the roof bars, and easier to load.
Do you need roof bars as well? If so, you'll get a big discount if you choose a box and bars package deal - see below for more details.
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The Roady 3300 is a well thought out and well made 330 litre box. It's very easy to use, looks fantastic, and we believe you won't find a better quality or better specified box in the market for this price.
It's a rear opening box, i.e. hinged from the front, allowing you to access the box from both sides, making it easier to fit to the roof bars, and easier to load.
Do you need roof bars as well? If so, you'll get a big discount if you choose a box and bars package deal - see below for more details.
We look around the European market regularly and are confident that this is the best value box of this size, at this price. The Roady 3300 is (like the Roady 350) a front hinged box - the best design for both safety and waterproofing in this mid-market sector - with a single rear mounted lock.
The rear opening also gives you good access from either side - it opens to a massive 55cm wide at the back. This, combined with 'Master-Fit' roof bar fittings, makes it incredibly easy and quick to fit and remove, load and unload.
It's 82cm wide so you will still be able to fit one or two bikes next to the roof box on many cars if you are using aluminium bars.
Specifications:
- A dark black top on a black base
- Made from a very tough UV-protected ABS/ASA recyclable plastic
- The Master-Fit box to bar fittings are very quick and easy to use. Just turn the adjuster knob until the fitting is tight. These fit bars up to 95mm wide x 38mm deep, which includes all the bars we sell except for the Thule ProBar. Claw-style box to bar fittings can limit where you position the box on the roof bars - they can touch the roof bar feet even on some aluminium bar systems, so we are also listing T-track adapters in the list below. T-track fittings also increase the maximum (and minimum) distance between roof bar fixing points, allowing this box to be used on roof bars bars which are unusually wide apart (or unusally close together, although this scenario is very unusual). Basically, it's likely that the Master-Fit claw-style fittings will be suitable for your car, but it's good to know that a solution is available if they aren't!
- Weight 12kg empty, maximum load 75kg, gross loading limit 87kg
- The lock is good and sturdy; it's a 'pull down to lock' system, which is good except that if you were to take the key from the lock and place it in the box you could easily lock the key in the box. Our advice is to turn the key to open the box, then as soon as the lid is clear of the lock housing turn it again, at which point the key can't be removed until the box is properly closed again
- The lid opens wide on spring struts
- Fits bars up to 95mm wide x 38mm deep; aluminium bar adapters also available (see below)
- 3 year guarantee
Here is the basic geometry of this roof box:
- Maximum distance between roof bar centres, front bar to rear bar: 81cm (we recommend you check this measurement if you've got fixing points on the roof)
- Minimum distance between roof bar centres: 65cm
- Distance between the fittings, i.e. the free roof bar width required: 48cm
Hapro is the world's second biggest roof box manufacturer, one of the big three (Thule, Hapro, KAMEI). Hapro are based near Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and make roof boxes for numerous important worldwide brands as well as selling under their own Hapro brand.
Do you need roof bars as well? If so, check out our amazing box and bars package deal which provides everything you need, including this box, locking roof bars, and a roof box storage device, all for a fixed price! Click here for more details.
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Very few customers know much about the roof box market before they visit our site. We have a lot of information about the things to think about before buying, and the “real world usefulness" of various roof box features, but you’ll be buying sight unseen, and you probably won’t have used a roof box before, so there is inevitably some luck in getting a box that you’ll be happy with. We want to remove the risks of buying these large and often expensive items, perhaps from brands which almost every other roof box retailer doesn’t stock, and so we have a unique “90 day Exchange Scheme” for roof boxes. This allows you to use a roof box and, with the benefit of experience, to exchange it for a new one within 90 days of invoice date, only paying a contribution to our carriage costs. Most exchanges are from a shorter box to a longer one, or from a wider box to a narrower one. These are the rules of the Exchange Scheme: - You are allowed one exchange only.
- The original box must be in "as new" condition, subject only to fair wear and tear.
- The replacement box must be a different model. Not just an alternative colour.
- The replacement box must not be part of a package deal or be from our Bargains section.
- Roof bars are never part of the Exchange Scheme.
This is how the Exchange Scheme works: - We charge in full for the replacement box, including carriage charges, and a charge for any packaging needed for the return of the original.
- If you want us to collect the original box, there will be a £50 carriage charge (please note that regional surcharges may apply).
- We arrange the collection, if requested.
- When the original box arrives back here we refund you for the invoice value of the original box, but you won't get back more than the invoice value of the replacement box. In other words, if the replacement is cheaper than the original we won't be giving you "extra cash back".
Please note: we can only collect roof boxes from mainland UK.
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Delivery charges and arrangements:
We charge a contribution towards delivery costs, depending on what you order, where you live, and how quickly you want the goods.
These are our standard charges; there are usually surcharges for all offshore destinations and some remote postcodes - for details please see our delivery information page.
Delivery of this item
This item |
Express Delivery |
£ 19.50 |
1 to 2 working days |
Standard Delivery |
£ 14.50 |
3 to 4 working days |
Delivery of other items
Small items & Spare parts |
Express delivery |
£ 6.95 |
1 to 2 working days |
Standard delivery |
£ 4.95 |
3 to 4 working days |
Standard sized items (Roof bars, bike carriers and most other items) |
Express Delivery |
£ 9.50 |
1 to 2 working days |
Standard Delivery |
£ 6.50 |
3 to 4 working days |
Dropracks and Roof tents |
Express Delivery |
£ 19.50 |
2 working days |
Delivery times
Delivery times are calculated in working days (Monday to Friday, excluding Bank holidays).
Cut-off times for Express Delivery orders Express Delivery orders placed before before the cut-off times shown below will usually be desptached on the date of order. Express Delivery orders placed after these cut-off times will be despatched the next working day.
Small and Standard Sized Items |
Order by 4pm for same day despatch |
Roof Boxes, Dropracks and Roof Tents |
Order by 1pm for same day despatch |
Delivery FAQs
When will my order arrive?
There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays, except for postable items where Royal Mail has a Saturday delivery. Express Delivery orders placed on a Friday (before 1pm) should be delivered on the Monday or Tuesday, Express Delivery orders placed on a Saturday or Sunday should be delivered on the Tuesday or Wednesday. The arrangements for Very Heavy Items are different and are shown above.
What about Next Working Day delivery?
Most Express delivery orders will arrive on the next working day, if the order is placed before the cut-off time (see above). Some will arrive on the second working day if there has been a "split-delivery". So-called “split deliveries” happen when the couriers do not have enough trailer space for everything that should be moved around the UK, so they will load what they can and leave the rest for the next trailer.
Is my delivery day guaranteed?
No retailer or courier company can ever "guarantee" a Next Working Day delivery. As well as split deliveries, all courier companies occasionally have the same transport problems as can happen to everyone else, including snow blocked roads, closed roads, traffic jams, mechanical breakdown, an inability to find the delivery address, or to gain access to it if, for example, it's in a block of flats. We work with some of the best couriers in the business, and overall they provide an outstanding service.
Do I need to be at home?
We are very flexible with our deliveries and will aim to deliver to an address which suits you – this does not need to be your home address. Goods can usually be left without signature - we prefer this with roof boxes. There's a "Special Delivery Instructions" box in the checkout area where we'll ask you to choose a typical instruction and then amend it to suit your particular requirements.
Payment options:
We take the following cards, and also PayPal. Please note that the entry on your card statement will be from "The Roof Box Company".
Secure payments
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To find the spare parts you need, please see the diagram below, identify the product codes, then choose them from the list below. If you need more than 1 of any item, change the quantities in the Shopping Basket.
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Steel (22mm x 32mm) barsYes. fits bars up to 95mm wide x 38mm deep oval/wing bars or 95mm x 28mm rectangular bars Aero barsYes. T-track adapters (available separately) are required for some Audi branded roof bars that are too deep for the Premium-Fit fittings Min. distance between roof bars640mm Max. distance between roof bars800mm Box opens fromRear Maximum loading capacity75kg Volume330 litres Length (internal)1370mm Width (internal)750mm BrandHapro Guarantee3 years Length1420mm Width820mm Height410mm Weight12kg ColourBlack Specification PDFs
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Description
Our 90 day Exchange Scheme
Delivery charges and Payment options
Spare parts
Specification