Improving a Thule 990 (bike carrier)

[Jerome Daoust]

I collected the modifications in here...
http://www.expandingknowledge.com/Jerome/Bike/Gear/Transport/Carrier/Hitch/2008_08_29_Thule_990_Mods/Main.htm

[lowco2]

Jerome,
AWESOME! I had looked at this rack and was concerned about exactly
the issues you just solved. Congratulations on a great project and
well described. I especially liked that you explained the issues and
solutions well and didn't dumb it down. One other great thing about
this forum is all the really smart people contributing.
-John

On Aug 29, 5:40 pm, Jerome Daoust <EyesToThe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I collected the modifications in here...http://www.expandingknowledge.com/Jerome/Bike/Gear/Transport/Carrier/...

[deerfencer1]

Yes, impressive contribution! Many thanks.

LH

P.S. I have a similar Saris rack for my SX and like it a lot BUT with
some very simple mods, namely extra bungee cord or nylon cord tiedowns
(there's quite a bit of rack movement within the hitch tube that makes
me nervous) to be sure the bike stays snug to the rack (actually the
other way around--to be sure the rack attachment mechanisms don't come
loose from the bike.) IOW I reinforce the front wheel clamp with by
tieing it around the top of the rim. Takes less than a minute and
provides a lot of peace of mind. I also usually repeat the same
process on the bottom of the rear wheel with a piece of nylon cord.

Bottom line: Redundancy is a good thing when it comes to hauling
dynamic loads over rough roads at high speeds, and is very cheap
insurance.

On Aug 29, 8:40 pm, Jerome Daoust <EyesToThe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I collected the modifications in here...http://www.expandingknowledge.com/Jerome/Bike/Gear/Transport/Carrier/...