L.T.G Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 Coming back from Van Gaalens on Sunday, I almost lost two bikes.a nut "mysteriously" disappeared of a bolt on my Thule Euroway. How the remaining part of the rack managed to hold up both bikes is a miracle! L.T.G2009-11-09 03:03:49
Gman1834 Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 Oops, at least it wasnt your fault. I forgot to sucure the bikes to the rack and my wife's bike fell off. Lucky at very low speed. Ask the guy at the hardware store for a Nylon lock nut. It wont rattle off ever.
L.T.G Posted November 9, 2009 Author Posted November 9, 2009 Oops' date=' at least it wasnt your fault. I forgot to sucure the bikes to the rack and my wife's bike fell off. Lucky at very low speed. Ask the guy at the hardware store for a Nylon lock nut. It wont rattle off ever. [/quote']Thanks Gman, I'll do that. But according to the chap at my LBS, the Thule's come with a similar product on already?!?
Harry Potter Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 send the picks to thule and tell them. dont they use nylon nuts??
L.T.G Posted November 9, 2009 Author Posted November 9, 2009 send the picks to thule and tell them. dont they use nylon nuts?? I've dropped the rack off at my LBS, apparently the Thule guy is going there today to check it out.Yip, nylon nuts...that's what i was told.
Gman1834 Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 No a Nylon Lock nut won't rattle loose.... never. exept if it was a old one that has been used a lot of times.
Danger Dassie Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 What's the red stuff on the threads, thread lock? But yeah, a nylock nut and a washer should work best.
HowellingWulf Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 Jeez! Seems like you almost had a crap weekend then. I have the same rack, going to check my nuts today.... Should probably rephrase that...
De Vlaamse Leeuw Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 probably... or you could just come over, and I'll check your nuts for you. Might even shine them up for you This was so wrong. Think I threw up a bit in my mouth
Pantani Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 I had the exact same thing happen to mine and it was brand new!!!
Contaminated Haggis Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 All those Lance Armstrong jokes eventually came back to bite you in the nut dude !!
L.T.G Posted November 9, 2009 Author Posted November 9, 2009 I had the exact same thing happen to mine and it was brand new!!! Your Bike/s survive?
L.T.G Posted November 9, 2009 Author Posted November 9, 2009 Jeez! Seems like you almost had a crap weekend then. I have the same rack' date=' going to check my nuts today.... Should probably rephrase that...[/quote'] saw something that like coming!
Pantani Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 Yes... Fortunately the bolt held everything together but I couldn't understand how the nut got lost...
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