_freak_ Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Morning all I had some bad luck this weekend usinga Thule boot mount rack, check the pictures... Anyone else ever had a problem??? Im not a happy camper right now... Ive been using Thule for years, but mosstly the tow ball mount type.
Rudi Pollard Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 How heavy was the bike you put on the rack to cause that damage? Or is that a Ford of some type???
_freak_ Posted January 23, 2017 Author Posted January 23, 2017 Load was about 30kgthis is on a VW Polo
dave303e Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Did the same with a buzzrack, your clips weren't hooked in properly and you opened the door. Well that's what I did atleast...
Cois Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 The reason why I shopped for a station waggon where I can fit the bikes inside of the car. Will have to alert the folks to check if they load the cycles on the VW Polo
PeterF Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Did the same with a buzzrack, your clips weren't hooked in properly and you opened the door. Well that's what I did atleast...This. Happened to me as well, I knew right away it was my fault. Can't blame the bike rack.
_freak_ Posted January 23, 2017 Author Posted January 23, 2017 Dave, almost what happned to me... but not quite... I dont expect Thule to pay for the damages, im just SUPER cheesed off this happend in the first place! Let this serve a warning all fellow cyclists, to TRIPPLE check everything when mounting a rack like this... better yet, just stick to the ball mount!
dave303e Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 This. Happened to me as well, I knew right away it was my fault. Can't blame the bike rack. It is a sinking feeling that crunch warp sound as you open the door, schoolboy error you only make once...
madmarc Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Had a similar problem - not with Thule but with another make rack that clamped with straps on the boot lid. Mine was a BMW 316 and when i opened the boot with the rack on it bent the boot to a point that it had to be replaced.The rack found its way onto the rubbish dump the next day - I would never use this type of system pay the money for a towbar mounted system.
coppi Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 That was a " freak " accident " ........sorry dude
Veebee Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 ouch, cr@p one dude.i've been using this Thule rack for 2 years, no issues but just need to be extra careful now.
Rigardt@Scott Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Better to just stick to a ball mount. I've witnessed some very expensive mtbs come off one of these racks at 100km/hr when the owner hit a dip in the road...
Skinnyone Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 9 times out of 10 a boot lid/ strap type rack will only cause damage if not installed properly... I don't think Thule or Saris or any other manufacturer would release something to the market if it damaged cars on a regular basis... At the end of the day, these types of racks are designed and made to suit a certain price point for people who cannot or do not want to afford a tow ball system.
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