Re: Mini bike rack prep kit?

[Harry Bloomfield]

Tim+ pretended :
> As far as I can make out it consists of a wiring kit and the
> addition of a second threaded towing eye socket. The car I'm
> looking at has two bumper holes for a towing eye but only one of
> them has the threaded insert.

The towing eye is a standard thread, bolts to suit are easy to source
or you could pick up a towing eye from a car scrap yard.

[Chris Whelan]

Harry Bloomfield wrote:

[...]

> The towing eye is a standard thread,

Not on any car I've seen.

The OP's problem AIUI is that on one side he has nothing to screw either a
towing eye or a bolt into.

Chris

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[Tim+]

Chris Whelan <cawh...@prejudicentlworld.com> wrote:
> Harry Bloomfield wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>> The towing eye is a standard thread,
>
> Not on any car I've seen.
>
> The OP's problem AIUI is that on one side he has nothing to screw either a
> towing eye or a bolt into.

That is indeed the problem.

Tim

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[MrCheerful]

you can get an aftermarket bolt on threaded bit from vip in the states,
maybe someone imports them.

look here: http://www.vipcustomparts.com/F56%20parts%20page.htm

[MrCheerful]

On 08/06/2017 17:28, Tim+ wrote:
> MrCheerful <g.odon...@yahoo.co.uk> Wrote in message:

> Hmmm, I wonder if they could be persuaded to sell me just the
> plate with the threaded nut welded on to it?
>
> Thanks for the a heads up, I'll drop them a line.
>
> Tim
>

I have read that the threaded bit ends up slightly further out than the
standard,original thread, this may preclude using the genuine mini rack,
but does allow the aftermarket ones, which are presumably less fussy.
The bumper has to come off to fit the extra eye.

Do a bit of googling, there seems to be plenty of discussion about it :)

[Tim+]

Yep, that extra distance might be a problem if I want to use a pukka "Mini"
rack. Might not be an ideal solution after all.

[The Other Mike]

On Thu, 8 Jun 2017 12:26:24 +0100 (GMT+01:00), Tim+
<tim.downi...@gmail.com> wrote:

>Has anyone heard of getting a mini modified with the bike rack
> prep kit *after* it's left the factory?
>
>Concensus seems to be that factory fitted is the only option but
> if the bits can be sourced and fitted afterwards I'd be
> interested to hear.

>
>As far as I can make out it consists of a wiring kit and the
> addition of a second threaded towing eye socket. The car I'm
> looking at has two bumper holes for a towing eye but only one of
> them has the threaded insert.

Which model?

For R56's then there is this one

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=MF32-EUR-10-2007-R56-Mini-Cooper&diagId=03_3339

Other retrofits here

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/partgrp?id=MF32-EUR-10-2007-R56-Mini-Cooper&mg=03

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[Tim+]

F56 I think. Not sure how that one will work with one towing eye. Still,
worthy of more investigation. Ta.

Tim,

[The Other Mike]

F56 Cooper 01/2016

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=XP53-USA-01-2016-F56-Mini-Cooper&diagId=03_3965

Left hand column

Preparations for rear luggage carrier S3ARA=Yes

Sort of infers its a factory fitted option


http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=XP53-USA-01-2016-F56-Mini-Cooper&diagId=41_2303

Has just one part number for the rear crossmember that is behind the bumper

But there is a bumper carrier mounted on this crossmember which then leads to
this

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=XP53-USA-01-2016-F56-Mini-Cooper&diagId=51_9197

part 1 51124893892

Preparations for rear luggage carrier S3ARA=Yes (same option as above)

replaced by 51127349623 Carrier, bumper rear

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[heath...@gmail.com]

I have searched and searched thanks to this thread I found the solution to mounting the bike rack to the rear bumper of my 2015 mini cooper s 5 door.
I need to buy a new rear bumper carrier. That is the metal frame piece under the plastic bumper surround that has the mounting holes. My car came with one threaded mount hole not 2. This part has both threaded holes to receive the bike rack.

https://parts.miniofkennesaw.com/products/mini/carrier--bumper-rear-rear-carrier/Carrier--bumper-rear/10201104/51127349623.html

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?id=XU33-USA-12-2014-F55-Mini-Cooper_S&mg=51&sg=17&diagId=51_9197&q=51127349623

The picture is generic and does not show both threaded holes, but I called the dealer (link) and they confirmed it is what I need to mount the bike rack.
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