The other side is still difficult to use because the hinges It broke which similar to you means I can only use one side.

The metal latch attaches to a plastic peg.

The internal mechanism on the latch broke in the closed position. 'a little pain' is an understatement! I have a 16S from Yakima. It's a great way to free up room in the car. I'd buy the exact same model in a second. It's easy to put on or take off the car in 5 minutes. I've also overloaded it pretty heavy at times, so it's done really well as I don't treat it gently. I probably did it wrenching the cover around hard in subzero weather, but after doing the minor fix, it's been fine for years. I did get two tiny cracks are the rear hinge rivets where it meets the cover, so I got a 1/8 drill bit and drilled at the ends of the tiny cracks to prevent spreading. I've driven all the way across Nevada and Oregon multiple times at 70-80 mph for hours with it fully loaded and no issues. I've had it in high winds, hurricane force rains on 2,000 mile drives, and ice storms, and everything stayed nice and dry. I lay a packing blanket in the bottom and load it up. Fits perfect, hauls 3 full sized rolling TSA sized suitcases, 1 smaller one, and a couple pairs of boots. I have the Skybox 16 on my Gen 5 Outback (2017).

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