Loading Full Suspension and Alternative Frame Bikes on a Trunk Mount Bike Rack

Updated 10/13/2014 | Published 10/11/2014

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Swagman Bike Frame Adapter Bar - Small - 22-1/2" - 30" - 35 lbs

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Question:

Via Order No. 103 070 347, we ordered Thule Passage Trunk-mount 2 bike rack We are trying to get these two bikes on the rack, and despite our best efforts, they simply will not fit for us. The 26inch wont fit because the spring for the articulated rear suspension is in front of the bar on which the seat is set. The 29inch wont fit because the distance between the goose neck and the seat bar is too narrow. Can you advise what we are doing incorrectly? Or if we just need to return this rack because our bikes simply will not fit on it. Thank you for any help you can provide.

asked by: Kathryn H

Helpful Expert Reply:

If you will be carrying any bikes that do not have a top frame bar that goes straight across (like a typical men's bike would) then I recommend using bike adapter bar # 64005. This will allow you to carry those bikes more level and will provide better ground clearance. I have to use these adapters and without them my wife's bike would be at a severe angle and I would not be able to load my son's bike at all. I have linked a video showing how the adapter works.

expert reply by: Michael H