General Bike carriers
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General Bike carriers
A towbar carrier is definitely the way to go - no struggling to lift a bike onto the roof 
My experience with Thule leads me to recommend buying a number plate holder as I did not want to drill into my shiny new plate.
I also got pee'd off with the alloy bar to tighten the clamp and went for a 19mm ratchet spanner.
Trev
My experience with Thule leads me to recommend buying a number plate holder as I did not want to drill into my shiny new plate.
I also got pee'd off with the alloy bar to tighten the clamp and went for a 19mm ratchet spanner
.Trev
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I too would say a tow bar mounted one would be the way to go. Anything tailgate mounted is likely to put a lot of strain on the upper part of the tailgate.
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I always wanted the Atera Strada DL 3.. Should be able to open the boot with it on too. Chopping in the 500L but still might get the carrier for the new car. There's an adaptor available that can make it into a 4 bike carrier. Something like this might be Ok for occasional use as way cheaper but if filling it up your bikes are going to touch so maybe you don't want your Sunday best carbon roadbike being clobbered by an adjacent bike. Suppose the way the hang off it unsuitable for carbon frames anyway http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rb...o_mxr4_10ma41_/Qx@w,6M42VAwp3@Rb{~cC4ure`KaWb
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That sounds very pricey for a tow bar, do you really need a detachable one??
I know they look better but a fixed one should/could be cheaper.
eg - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Towbar-fi...-kit-NEW-/251592379435?_trksid=p2054897.l4275
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Overpriced even for detachable, what area of the country are you in? I investigated towbar prices earlier in the year across the North West...
I'm in Kent; and the price was more or less what everybody else was quoting around here, and I'm assured it will not affect vehicle warranty.
The installation is a 3-4 hour job (even by experienced fitters) and involves taking off the rear bumper and under tray, replacing the crash rail, cutting a slot in the under tray and refitting.
Removeable towbar was not much more than the fixed, and means it can be taken off if it interferes with the rear parking sensors, or my shins!
Vehicle specific wiring at £158 was a fair (?) chunk of the price......
The installation is a 3-4 hour job (even by experienced fitters) and involves taking off the rear bumper and under tray, replacing the crash rail, cutting a slot in the under tray and refitting.
Removeable towbar was not much more than the fixed, and means it can be taken off if it interferes with the rear parking sensors, or my shins!
Vehicle specific wiring at £158 was a fair (?) chunk of the price......