looking for affordable roof storage system for 09 e70

[e6t]

im getting ready to take the whole tribe cross country and need to be able to put some stuff on the roof of the X5. Currently, I have the factory side roof rails on an 09 and im looking for options without buying a new thule or yakima... The X5 is leased and I only have a little over a year left, so Im trying to avoid spending a ton of money for this one trip.

Have any of you found a good alternative to the big names? I tried a search but after thumbing through 3 or so pages, gave up.

Thanks in advance.

[3Series]

Have you thought about a soft carrier? The stuff would rest on the roof/moon roof, if its only clothes and stuff, it should be fine.

[e6t]

Originally Posted by 3Series

Have you thought about a soft carrier? The stuff would rest on the roof/moon roof, if its only clothes and stuff, it should be fine.

i have... in fact, i like those but im concerned about the weight on the sunroof. currently, i do not have cross bars, only the sides.

[blue dragon]

You can buy the roof rails from Pacific BMw . I paid $188 for mine. Then the cheapest place for a cargo box from thule or yakima is ORS Racks direct