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Forum: Recreational & Family
06-18-13, 08:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 39,852
Posted By New Daddy

I think different racks employ different...

I think different racks employ different anti-rattle mechanisms. My Apex Swing has a different mechanism than yours, and it definitely keeps the rack tightly secured with the adapter.

The rattle...
Forum: Recreational & Family
06-03-13, 10:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 39,852
Posted By New Daddy

No. Will stability straps reduce swaying at the...

No. Will stability straps reduce swaying at the adapter level? The bikes (especially the wheels) move a bit, but it never occurred to me that it would somehow be related to the wobbling at the...
Forum: Recreational & Family
06-03-13, 10:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,317
Posted By New Daddy

Have you had any personal bad experience with...

Have you had any personal bad experience with adapters? Its wobbling worries me a little.
Forum: Recreational & Family
05-27-13, 08:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 39,852
Posted By New Daddy

Yes, your prediction is right. Thule has one too....

Yes, your prediction is right. Thule has one too. So there is no swaying between the bike rack and the adapter.

The swaying definitely comes from the adapter-to-hitch receiver joint.
Forum: Recreational & Family
05-07-13, 04:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,489
Posted By New Daddy

I wasn't aware of the warranty implication of...

I wasn't aware of the warranty implication of having a trailer hitch receiver on a sedan. It's interesting because U-Hauls seems to have hitch receivers for every imaginable sedan. I wonder if they...
Forum: Recreational & Family
05-07-13, 04:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,489
Posted By New Daddy

I understand the cost differential. But if the...

I understand the cost differential. But if the cost was the most significant factor, we should see more trunk mount racks on station wagons and SUV's as well. But we don't.
Forum: Recreational & Family
05-06-13, 06:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,117
Posted By New Daddy

I see. It is a cool feature!

I see. It is a cool feature!
Forum: Recreational & Family
05-06-13, 02:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,117
Posted By New Daddy

Does T2 really swing away to allow access to the...

Does T2 really swing away to allow access to the trunk when the bikes are LOADED? I did similar research not long ago and came to the conclusion that platform-type racks are not capable of that. My...
Forum: Recreational & Family
05-06-13, 01:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 39,852
Posted By New Daddy

How much swaying of hitch-type bike rack should begin to worry me?

I have a Thule apex swing bike rack attached to a 2->1.25 adapter attached to a 1.25 U-Haul receiver. The Thule-to-adapter attachment is really tight, thanks to a clever screw-type locking mechanism...
Forum: Recreational & Family
05-06-13, 01:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,489
Posted By New Daddy

Why so few hitch receivers on sedans?

Now that my family car is fully ready with hitch receiver, an adapter and a wonderful Thule bike rack, all I see as I drive around in town is hitch receivers at the back of family cars. But at the...
Forum: Recreational & Family
04-27-13, 12:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,317
Posted By New Daddy

I posted the OP but am adding the following link...

I posted the OP but am adding the following link for posterity's sake. According to it, adding an adapter decreases the tongue weight maximum by half. It makes sense from physics perspective,...
Forum: Recreational & Family
04-10-13, 08:35 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,317
Posted By New Daddy

I found the installation instruction, and it says...

I found the installation instruction, and it says the max tongue weight is 300 LBS. So, this should be enough to handle the Thule Bike rack, which cannot possible exceed 300LBS with my family's bikes...
Forum: Recreational & Family
04-10-13, 01:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,317
Posted By New Daddy

Where can I find the tongue weight? The hitch I...

Where can I find the tongue weight? The hitch I have is this: http://www.uhaul.com/Locations/Trailer-hitches/837067 Is the maximum weight of 3,500 lbs the tongue weight capacity?
Forum: Recreational & Family
04-09-13, 02:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,317
Posted By New Daddy

Trailer hitch: should I install 2" next time?

My family car has had a 1.5" hitch for a long time, and I recently bought a Thule bike rack that only comes in 2". Next time, should I try to install 2" hitch? The U-Haul hitch did come with a...
Forum: Recreational & Family
04-09-13, 02:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 17,335
Posted By New Daddy

Thanks for the responses. I usually don't go out...

Thanks for the responses. I usually don't go out to bike on a rainy day, so I didn't realize it's not even a serious problem.
Forum: Recreational & Family
04-08-13, 11:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 17,335
Posted By New Daddy

Bike + rack in the rain?

I recently purchased a trailer-type bike rack from Thule after saving up for quite a while.
After installing the rack, it just dawned on my that maybe I should get a cover for the bikes in case of...
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