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Bike Rack does it have to be special

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:03 am
by Travis
Hi

I have a bog standard bike rack for my vauxhaul from Halfords that relies on two plastic wheels situated in the boot which are attached to black straps that feed over the boot outside the car that attach the rack to the car. There are other straps and clips that attach to the side of the boot and under the car.

I think I can feed the straps between the spoiler and the boot door and leave the wheels inside the bongo and attach the straps to the rack as well as do all the other attachments...

Does this make sense?

Is it a good idea? :?:

Travis

Re: Bike Rack does it have to be special

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:18 am
by widdowson2008
I have a similar bike rack that attaches by 2 straps at the top (they do fit between the spoiler and boot) and 2 straps that hook to the bottom of the door. (initially fitted on fiesta, then saab 900).
To make it fit the bongo, I had to buy new webbing straps/fittings for the bottom fixing cos the originals were not long enough.
Works fine - not lost a bike YET.

Re: Bike Rack does it have to be special

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:04 am
by emma & ian

Re: Bike Rack does it have to be special

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:38 pm
by Travis
Thanks everyone saved me £80

Travis

Re: Bike Rack does it have to be special

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:02 pm
by pilajake
Travis
Which bike rack do you have from Halfords,
There is a sale on at the moment and i was wondering if the one you have is part of the sale ?

Re: Bike Rack does it have to be special

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:20 pm
by Travis
No idea sorry it's just a basic one with six web attachments to the car. I am not at home but I can check. To tell you the truth I dont know if it clears the number plate. The thing to check I guess is that you can detatch the webbing and feed it between the spoiler. Sorry not much help.

Travis

Re: Bike Rack does it have to be special

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:27 pm
by pilajake
No problem,
I will go over to Halfords and speak to one of the salesmen.

Re: Bike Rack does it have to be special

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:30 pm
by D n D & K
speak to sales man at halfords ................ must be better than our local halfords they useless. youd have thought it would be good at our local as that is where halfords comes from .