Bike Rack for Range Rover TD V8
Discussion
I often think I must be the only RR Sport owner who rides a bike!
Ive been biking for years and carrying bikes on cars for just as long
When I bought the RR Sport it was easy enough to fit the towbar and sort the electrics yourself
Absolutely do not get a dealer to do this for you - they charge £££££ and its plug and play even for a numpty
Anyway sorry but the above is RRS/Disco advice - not sure about the Rangey
Roof mounted carriers are good however generate a lot of wind noise and even without a bike in situ used to knock 5mpg off my old 330d
Naturally on a 4x4 you also need to be tall to put the bike up there
I have a Thule tow bar rack
The tow bar fits in seconds as does the rack
The bikes go on it easily as youd expect from a Thule product
I had kept my roof carriers for when I changed the car, however I rate the tow bar system so highly Id even use it with a conventional car in preference and have just flogged the 591's
Cheers
+1 for the Thule towbar mounted rack (for a Disco at any rate). I've got the Euro towbar G5 909 3 cycle model, which works well and is very secrure. It folds down (easily, with or without bikes on board), so you can still use the split tailgate on the Disco/Full-fat RR.
The advice I was given was:
The advice I was given was:
- NOT to go for the cheaper Thule models - they aren't as good.
- Make sure you get the adapter to plug the electrics in, because teh Thuels aren;t a UK spec plug.
I have two solutions on my Rangies. The Thule aero roof bar kit is one, which I have to say doesn't seem to increase wind noise when the bikes are not loaded, the cabin is pretty well sound proofed I guess. They are quite easy to load when the suspension is lowered as long as you mount the carriers towards the outside edges of the bars.
I have also adapted the Thule interior carrier by bolting it onto a plank of wood, said plank extends into the recesses at both sides of the boot where the access hatches are. This keeps it from moving and the bikes are pretty secure. This solution keeps any precious carbon fibre dry in the rain.
I have also adapted the Thule interior carrier by bolting it onto a plank of wood, said plank extends into the recesses at both sides of the boot where the access hatches are. This keeps it from moving and the bikes are pretty secure. This solution keeps any precious carbon fibre dry in the rain.
Rhodie said:
Thanks for the info; I presume Halfords are the easiest suppliers around for the Thule towbar mounted rack?
I got a better deal online here: http://www.towequipe.co.uk/categorylist/cycle-and-...I actually used my Thule 3 bike towbar mounted rack on Sat for the first time.
I picked up another DH bike enroute and was really impressed with the stability of the rack and the ease with which we were able to secure bikes. The only downside is that the first position (nearest the vehicle) is too close for any bike with wide bars like DH bikes. It would be absolutely fine for a road racer style though.
I fitted the rack itself in no more than 2 mins and was even less taking it off.
Very very impressed with the product.
I picked up another DH bike enroute and was really impressed with the stability of the rack and the ease with which we were able to secure bikes. The only downside is that the first position (nearest the vehicle) is too close for any bike with wide bars like DH bikes. It would be absolutely fine for a road racer style though.
I fitted the rack itself in no more than 2 mins and was even less taking it off.
Very very impressed with the product.
James B said:
I actually used my Thule 3 bike towbar mounted rack on Sat for the first time.
I picked up another DH bike enroute and was really impressed with the stability of the rack and the ease with which we were able to secure bikes. The only downside is that the first position (nearest the vehicle) is too close for any bike with wide bars like DH bikes. It would be absolutely fine for a road racer style though.
I fitted the rack itself in no more than 2 mins and was even less taking it off.
Very very impressed with the product.
Just brought mine. Bit wobbly on the middle bits, but otherwise really impressed.I picked up another DH bike enroute and was really impressed with the stability of the rack and the ease with which we were able to secure bikes. The only downside is that the first position (nearest the vehicle) is too close for any bike with wide bars like DH bikes. It would be absolutely fine for a road racer style though.
I fitted the rack itself in no more than 2 mins and was even less taking it off.
Very very impressed with the product.
Rhodie,
You'll be able to buy a new plug-in towbar from ebay or one of the LR Spares places for around £150. It literally plugs in.
The electrics are about £80 from LR themselves and come with full instructions to fit. It's a 40 min job to fit to a Disco. Would assume the same for the RRS.
Hope this helps.
James
You'll be able to buy a new plug-in towbar from ebay or one of the LR Spares places for around £150. It literally plugs in.
The electrics are about £80 from LR themselves and come with full instructions to fit. It's a 40 min job to fit to a Disco. Would assume the same for the RRS.
Hope this helps.
James
I bought a removable towbar for my Vogue from here
http://www.towequipe.co.uk/products/towbars-and-to...
and got my local indy to fit it for £100.
Use a Thule carrier and it is fantastic - again, echo the comments about avoiding the cheaper ones - nowhere near as sturdy and no locks etc.
http://www.towequipe.co.uk/products/towbars-and-to...
and got my local indy to fit it for £100.
Use a Thule carrier and it is fantastic - again, echo the comments about avoiding the cheaper ones - nowhere near as sturdy and no locks etc.
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