Product Description
Thule 9003 Raceway Platform 2 Bike Carrier: Sports & Outdoors. These clamps are lowered down to make secure contact with bike frames and then are locked in place. The Thule 9003 raceway platform 2-bike carrier is a rear mounted platform bike rack that takes the ease of transporting bikes to new heights by blending the stability of features commonly found in a platform hitch rack, with the ease of use options found in a trunk mount carrier. Features include: a bike tray mount design that allows for fast, easy bike loading, Sure-Tight ratcheting cables with locks that provide maximum fastening security to your vehicle trunk or rear hatch, adjustable bike frame clamps to keep bikes separated and secure, the ability to fold the rack flat when not in use and locks for piece of mind when leaving bikes and your rack on your vehicle. Rear mounted design that combines the best elements of platform and trunk mount rack models. View larger Revolutionary New Rear Mounted Platform Carrier Design The Thule 9003 raceway platform 2-Bike Trunk carrier represents a revolutionary new rack concept that merges the ultra-easy bicycle loading convenience of a trunk mount rack with the transport stability of platform-style hitch mount rack. The raceway 9003 includes Thule's patented FitDial technology, which allows for fast, easy use with a wide range of vehicles. To fit the carrier to varying trunk configurations simply lift the unit's release lever and open the frame position to the desired opening, locking it into place with a push of the release lever. Molded rubber pads at the ends of arms provide firm hold to vehicle and protect against scratches. Each possible position of the frame opening is marked by a number. Noting this makes future fittings of the carrier even faster. Next the 9003 raceway secures to the trunk of vehicles via Sure-Tight high strength cable attachments that provide a hold that is much better than anything possible with the straps commonly used in trunk mount carriers. Four cables extend from the core of the rack, two at the top and two at the bottom. Cable tension is released at the flip of upper and lower levers. Cables can be pulled out to the exact length needed for your vehicle configuration and once hooks at the end of cables are in place, they are then tightened using the side-by-side large and smaller dials at the side of the carrier. Although rigid, cables are padded, meaning they will not scratch vehicles. Once the rack is securely mounted on a vehicle, the loading of bikes is easy. The Raceway 9003 holds up to two bicycles, securing each via the combination of an integrated bike tray from below, and an adjustable frame clamp from above. The bike trays are compatible with all kinds of bikes with tires up to 3 inch in width and ensure effortless bike loading and unloading by way of their lower level, compared to many other trunk mount bike carriers. Once bikes are placed in the rack's wheel trays, they are secured to with a wheel strap at each wheel. Stability is further ensured for each bike with an adjustable frame clamp, located on the upper bike rack arms. Final security comes as arms close firmly around bike frames using an ergonomic knob that can be locked.
Shipping Weight: 47.4 pounds
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