there's a hitch available for convertible:TPLSFUN wrote:Hi all,
I have been investigating the use of bike racks for my car with no real answers given to me by the manufacturers or the bike shop where I bought my bike.
Thule manufacturing states that I should not put any bike rack on my car at all! That they crash test all their products and the trunk of my G37 is not safe for that type of rack.
I have looked into a hitch type system too and not having any luck with that system as far as finding someone out there that actually makes one to fit without cutting something on the car to do so.
Help
Thanks,
Rick
Did you ever got the Hitch and installed it?TPLSFUN wrote:Thanks CMESURF, I will check these out.
that's nuts, the hitch for 2010 convertible is lot simpler ... than 2009 (my convertible), practically plug and play.TPLSFUN wrote:Hi cmesurf,
Seems no one here in Madison,WI. wants to tackle it for me. Something about cutting the bumper in order to install or they say there is nothing available for my car. Thanks for checking back too....... I am going to continue the hunt though.
You can install the hitch two ways, 1. Remove bumper or 2. cut a small pc of bumper behind the license plate.TPLSFUN wrote:Hi CMESURF,
Wow you are truly good at what you do. Your research tells me that I was talking with the wrong folk’s that is for sure. I had just bought a new Trek and they are the folks that I was dealing with. They contacted every rack maker they do business with and told me what they did from that.
Is the cutting the bumper the only way to get the job done? What about having the bumper removed first, say at a body shop and then have the people install the hitch and replace the bumper?
Wonder if and when I would trade for another car (which I actually have been thinking about), what the effect of the cutting might have on the value of the car?
Right now I am hauling the bike around with the top down and a blanket covering it so I don’t ruin the interior............... Bummer if it rains though......................
Thanks,
TPLSFUN