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| We are looking to buy a bike rack for our new Skoda Scout, and are considering the Rear-Door Mounted option by Thule. Does anyone have any knowledge about or experience with these? | |
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I have one for my Opel Zafira with the high-level mount. It works fine but had a bit too much side-to-side movement so I added a pair of straps from an old cheapo rack.
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| We're looking for a rack that is easy to take on and off (vs a towbar hitch which can be more of a hassle than we'd like), but also keeps the bikes stable. | |
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The Thule rear-door one is sturdy but not so light. With the Zafira fitting it takes a bit of maneuvering to unhook it from the top lip of the boot lid.
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| The rear-door mounted rack has an option for a high-level mount to keep the rear lights visible. This might be a dumb question (considering we're in the land of rules), but is this a requirement? | |
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If you
didn't have high-level mount then you'd have to sort out a light board, spare number plate, electrics and all that misery. A minor disadvantage is that, with the bikes on it, you're close to the entrance height for most swiss underground garages.