I have an elderly Thule hitch mount rack for two bikes. When carrying a bike on the outside set of rubber pads, they tend to slide in, toward the car and other bike. Am I better off to glue the pads in place, screw the pads in place, or something else?
Bike sliding on rack
Bruce in SoCal
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I have an elderly Thule hitch mount rack for two bikes. When carrying a bike on the outside set of rubber pads, they tend to slide in, toward the car and other bike. Am I better off to glue the pads in place, screw the pads in place, or something else?
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This is very similar to the cheap harbor freight bike racks problem. OK rack, but the craddles slide. Easy solution for it was a pool noodle or water pipe insulation from a hardware store cut and slipped over the rack. Tape the foam down. Life is good.
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Brilliant. Thanks. The hardware store opens in 7 minutes. I can be there in 12.
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I also do this on my Thule rack.
I also found that the outer most bike would push the rubber bumper at the end of the bar off and the bike would then slide off onto the road. This only happened once, and only to 1 wheel so I didn't lose the bike. I put a self tapping screw through the bumper and into the bar and it hasn't happened since.
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Thanks for the idea, I started putting clamps in mine to stop the sliding. Works like a charm.
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I bet that smells weird.
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Actually the clams didn't help much and made the bikes slide even more. I reread the post and realized I needed clamps. Now it works like a charm. :thumbsup:
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Side of the bumper into the tube or the end?
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Google image. I wouldn't be quite this cheap looking though. in a home depot/ace hardware store, they have thinner grey pipe insulation back by the water heaters. costs like $2 for more than you'd ever need. Put some on, wrap it with black gorilla tape. Hose claps will also work instead of the foam, but you'll want tape or something underneath them. Hose clamps would give a stronger clamp force if the foam doesn't work out.
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Everbilt 1/2 - 1-1/4 in. Hose Repair Clamp-6712595 - The Home Depot
Everbilt 1/2 - 1-1/4 in. Hose Repair Clamp-6712595 - The Home Depot
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Sorry, didn't see this earlier. The screw went through the bumper from underneath and into the tube. Tim
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