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It's only going to hold a bike rack. 100 pounds tops with two bikes. I've seen more than one person using the same thing to tow a trailer of track tires behind a 911.
Welp.....I'm thrilled to report that while adjusting it very slightly, my fat fingers dropped the hex key wrench. It is now mocking me from the bottom of the console while I try to find my magnet wand to go magnet fishing.
I did manage to get initial pics and love it so far.
So, as soon as that fishing expedition is over I'll have a more exciting report. Although this report is pretty funny.
It's only going to hold a bike rack. 100 pounds tops with two bikes. I've seen more than one person using the same thing to tow a trailer of track tires behind a 911.
Certainly helps to know the intended use , still continual bouncing will likely crack the tow hook or the threaded insert, I would recommend inspection on a regular basis.
As for pulling a trailer with attachment to the tow hook, the systems have seen for this have bars that bolt to the reinforcement bar behind the bumper, relying on just the tow hook thread would be a dangerous IMHO. The tow hook was designed to pull the car for a short distance for recovery, not bear weight vertically.
Certainly helps to know the intended use , still continual bouncing will likely crack the tow hook or the threaded insert, I would recommend inspection on a regular basis.
As for pulling a trailer with attachment to the tow hook, the systems have seen for this have bars that bolt to the reinforcement bar behind the bumper, relying on just the tow hook thread would be a dangerous IMHO. The tow hook was designed to pull the car for a short distance for recovery, not bear weight vertically.
Agreed. My initial thought is that it raises cause for concern and I am pursuing it with great skepticism. In particular, I have to convince myself that it's not going to rotate out of the threaded tow hook receiver.
You are correct that some have put some reinforcement bars behind the bumper. Others I have seen just relied on the tow hook.
Having said that, the alternative is a Seasucker bike rack that affixes to glass with suction cups or a some of the very low quality strap on racks that don't fit a 718. At the end of the day, most bike racks aren't very secure and honestly no hitch mounted racks look secure to my eye.
Just took delivery of my car yesterday and was looking at this, then I realized that the yellow triangle itself is just a sticker. No need to tape over it if you want to leave the fingerprint-resistant protective covering on... Just hold down the cover with two fingers while you peel off the yellow sticker with your fingernail. Done.
Just took delivery of my car yesterday and was looking at this, then I realized that the yellow triangle itself is just a sticker. No need to tape over it if you want to leave the fingerprint-resistant protective covering on... Just hold down the cover with two fingers while you peel off the yellow sticker with your fingernail. Done.
Whaaaat??? I took the whole thing off for no reason then. Damn it!
Welp.....I'm thrilled to report that while adjusting it very slightly, my fat fingers dropped the hex key wrench. It is now mocking me from the bottom of the console while I try to find my magnet wand to go magnet fishing.
I did manage to get initial pics and love it so far.
So, as soon as that fishing expedition is over I'll have a more exciting report. Although this report is pretty funny.
I just swapped out the lower plates so I could put the **** in the lowest possible position and i have to say it still feels natural, not like a joy stick. Only put 25 minutes of driving in so I will let time tell if I go back to the slightly higher position or leave it here.
I also would like some more details on this. Have you carried two bikes any distance yet? How did this work out? Was this a one off custom piece or is this available for sale somewhere?
06-30-2023, 01:09 PM
, still continual bouncing will likely crack the tow hook or the threaded insert, I would recommend inspection on a regular basis.
. You can get it here on Amazon..
