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05-05.-2004, 04:46 AM
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trunk racks for spoiler options
Hello,
I am looking for a bike rack to mount on the trunk of my Grand Prix that has a spoiler. I called Saris and they said they do not make a rack to fit trunks with spoilers. Does anyone know of a good rack that will fit what I am needing? Thanks |
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05-05.-2004, 04:50 AM
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Re: trunk racks for spoiler options
On 4 May 2004 12:46:21 -0700, cycledogg@hotmail.com (rick) wrote:
>that has a spoiler. I called Saris and they said they do not make a >rack to fit trunks with spoilers. Saris Bones racks are the rack we almost always go to with spoiler (AKA sporty trunk handle) equipped cars at the LBS I work at. We carry 5-6 brands of racks and the Saris fits more oddball situations than anything else we have. GO to a store and try one. If any rack will clear the spoiler it's the Bones. Barry |
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05-05.-2004, 05:20 AM
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Re: trunk racks for spoiler options
rick wrote:
> Hello, > > I am looking for a bike rack to mount on the trunk of my Grand Prix > that has a spoiler. I called Saris and they said they do not make a > rack to fit trunks with spoilers. Does anyone know of a good rack that > will fit what I am needing? > > Thanks I use the Saris Bones 3-bike rack on both my cars, a 1999 Miata and a 2001 Eclipse GT, both with rear spoilers. The Saris clears the spoiler on the Miata without a problem, with room to spare. On the Eclipse, the upper legs of the rack barely clear the front edge of the spoiler, with maybe about 1/4" of room to spare. What I did was a zip-tied a piece of foam to each leg, (actually foam that was made for bike frame-tube protection during shipping) so that it the plastic leg of the Saris wouldn't rub the spoiler while in transit. Works like a champ. Note: The rubber feet on the Saris racks is pretty hard, and *WILL* scratch your paint if you are not careful. Make sure your car is CLEAN, and make sure you have a good coat of wax on first. Or, just use some pieces of shelf-liner (the rubber-net kind) cut to size. I would suggest having gone through what I did, that you purchase a trailer hitch and use a hitch-rack instead. Easier to take on/off, and no chance of touching the paint. |
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