Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
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Thule 591 Bike Carriers
Does anybody use these carriers on roof bars, please? I'm considering buying four to solve my family bike transport issues but I'm looking for a particular detail that I can't find in the online instructions. Can anybody tell me the spacing required between the roof bars that they get mounted on?
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22nd Jul 2013 10:35pm
WarPig
Member Since: 05 Dec 2009
Location: Sheffield
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I have three of them, though Im constantly fitting & removing some of them depending on what Im carrying on the roof.
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If its the minimum/maximum distance between the roof bars that you want then here goes...
The front fixing plate (yellow arrow) is rigid, but the rear fixing plate (red arrow) can slide backwards & forwards. If pushed all the way forwards you may have to consider the weight applied by the bike at the unsupported rear end, I doubt it would flex though. The channels that the bike wheels sit in are adjustable and can both slide back and forth depending on bike size.
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Rear fixing plate pushed all the way forward, giving a distance between roof bars of about 16" to 17"...
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The maximum distance when pushed all the way back is about 40"...
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Hope this helps. :thumbsup:
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22nd Jul 2013 11:09pm
LandRoverAnorak
Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
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That's superb, thanks. I'm trying to work out if they'll fit my roof bars without having to move them from their current positions. I'll go and have a measure later Darren
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22nd Jul 2013 10:35pm
Darren
