towbar bike carrier for 4 bikes
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gareth01244
Veteran
- Location
- chester
Look out for the older Thule 903, carried 3 bikes as standard and you can fit an optional 4th rack. Solid and well made
Kestevan
Last of the Summer Winos
- Location
- Holmfirth.
The new Witter 504 is pretty good. Not as flash as the Thule but also not as expensive.
Broadside
Guru
- Location
- Fleet, Hants
The Thule 929 is great if you can afford it. I got a Thule 903 on eBay for £150 which was a but if a bargain, I had to search for quite a while.
Also have a look at Buzzracks, much cheaper. A couple of mates have these
http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rb...rack_no_brp304/Qx@w,6M42VAwp3@Rb{~cC4ure5HXEB
jamin100
Guru
- Location
- Birmingham
Take a look at BakRak's
More versatile than a bike only carrier as you can carry all sorts with them.
It's basically a metal plate that you can attach standard bike racks too
I'll dig a photo out if I can
Ok here's one,
Now I've got big Thule bike racks so with the standard BakRak could probably only fit 3, but they sell an extension which they say will take up to 5 bikes
But the good thing is you can use it to transport all sorts of things
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=b...rhi5DMAhWK1hQKHRH-BVUQ7AkIgAE&biw=375&bih=559
Not sure if that link works as I'm on my phone but it's a link to a google image search for BakRak
More versatile than a bike only carrier as you can carry all sorts with them.
It's basically a metal plate that you can attach standard bike racks too
I'll dig a photo out if I can
Ok here's one,
Now I've got big Thule bike racks so with the standard BakRak could probably only fit 3, but they sell an extension which they say will take up to 5 bikes
But the good thing is you can use it to transport all sorts of things
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=b...rhi5DMAhWK1hQKHRH-BVUQ7AkIgAE&biw=375&bih=559
Not sure if that link works as I'm on my phone but it's a link to a google image search for BakRak
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Oldfentiger
Veteran
- Location
- Pendle, Lancs
Take a look at BakRak's
More versatile than a bike only carrier as you can carry all sorts with them.
It's basically a metal plate that you can attach standard bike racks too
I'll dig a photo out if I can
Ok here's one,
Now I've got big Thule bike racks so with the standard BakRak could probably only fit 3, but they sell an extension which they say will take up to 5 bikes
But the good thing is you can use it to transport all sorts of things
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bakrak&client=safari&hl=en-gb&prmd=simvn&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&fir=-8zYK1lpiw3wgM%3A%2Cmfd5hdCcCJ85cM%2C_%3Bd6ruUFzp5q4ivM%3A%2CbK80JyMCQrA4OM%2C_%3BLj2uNArgi8QALM%3A%2CMgxc9K8u3uMeNM%2C_%3B2B5sTeHzLod6JM%3A%2C2renHUgVp6CTHM%2C_%3B--Zfc4-z_xnVPM%3A%2CKKlJykKZb_lNAM%2C_%3BYpTCoMqExfSuRM%3A%2CRdSHkbJSVKslvM%2C_%3BcupiUCf7FJ8i3M%3A%2CMgxc9K8u3uMeNM%2C_%3BLie5h5iOzKvChM%3A%2CZs8R10eAD0g-0M%2C_%3BHKmGvt7A642uWM%3A%2CMW9Bd3FQF5IX2M%2C_%3BlSNd9h0vrit60M%3A%2CQJ054_VxboHjjM%2C_&usg=__tfAKifjL8L5iSIOSEDnQ1Wmo1uc=&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKsbrhi5DMAhWK1hQKHRH-BVUQ7AkIgAE&biw=375&bih=559
Not sure if that link works as I'm on my phone but it's a link to a google image search for BakRak
Looks like a good idea, and a useful bit of kit.
Word of caution though........
Lots of cars have a towball weight limit of between 75 - 100Kg.
That limit applies at the towball, which is a couple of inches from the bumper. Any weight which is applied further from the mounting (i.e further away from the bumper) will have a larger effect.
I guess up to 4 bikes would be OK, but a heavy box for example could could potentially damage the towbar and/or car chassis.
jamin100
Guru
- Location
- Birmingham
Yes defiantly check the weight of what you intend to carry. The bakrak is suitable up to 100KG if i remember correctly. but you would obviously have to include the weight of the bakrak itself when calculating the total weight
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
marknotgeorge
Hol den Vorschlaghammer!
- Location
- Derby.
I have a Nimbus Saffier 4, which is okay for the money (£177 from PF Jones, including a free number plate). It tips to allow access to the boot, and folds down reasonably flat. However, the towbar attachment is by a clamp fixed by a big bolt. This is perfectly secure, but needs a fair bit of torque - I use a ratchet wrench initially, then finish off with the breaker bar I keep in the boot in case of a puncture. And if any water gets in the clamp, surface corrosion on the bolt makes it even harder to undo, so use a spot of water repellent grease.
The thing I would be concerned about is the weight. My rack has a limit of 60 kg, so 15kg per bike. But the rack itself weighs 21kg, so a car with a max noseweight of 75 kg only has a maximum capacity of 54kg.
The thing I would be concerned about is the weight. My rack has a limit of 60 kg, so 15kg per bike. But the rack itself weighs 21kg, so a car with a max noseweight of 75 kg only has a maximum capacity of 54kg.
