Replacement T2 Cradle Body for Thule Bike Carriers

Part Number: 853-5829

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This T2 cradle body slides onto one of the support arms of your bike rack to provide an anchor point for your bike frame. The cradle body secures your bike frame in place with a rubber strap (sold separately). 1-800-940-8924 to order Thule accessories and parts part number 853-5829 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Thule products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Replacement T2 Cradle Body for Thule Bike Carriers. Accessories and Parts reviews from real customers.

Thule Accessories and Parts - 853-5829

Features:

Replaces 1 worn out or damaged cradle body (T2) for Thule bike carriers with 1" arms
Slides onto support arms of bike rack
Provides anchor point for your bike frame
Requires rubber strap (753-3535; sold separately) to secure bike

Specs:

Application: Thule Ridgeline, Roadway, Revolver and Spare Me bike racks

1500050702 Replacement T2 Cradle Body for Thule Bike Racks

Replaces 8535829 and 853-5829

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Today we're going to be reviewing part number 853-5829. This is the Two Lead Replacent T3 Cradle Body for Thule bike racks. The T3 cradle body is going to slide onto one of the support arms of your bike rack and it's going to provide an anchor point for your bike frame. See here it's got the nice little indentions in there. That's going allow and cables that you may have running under your bike frame to sit in there nicely without causing any type of damage to the cables or to the frame of your bike. This unit's going to replace one worn out or damaged cradle body for Thule bike racks with one inch diameter arms. That's going to be the diameter of this central hole here.

It is going to require a rubber strap, part number 753-3535 to secure the bike. That's going to be sold separately. One end of the strap's going to secure in the indention right here. Then it's going to come over the actual cradle body. Then it's going to have holes in the strap that are going to loop around one of the two provided anchors there for the strap.

Again, this is designed for bike racks with one inch diameter arms. Bike racks that this would work with are going to be the Thule Ridgeline, the Thule Roadway, the Thule Revolver and the Thule Spare Me bike racks. Nice rubber construction here on the internal component that slides over the bike rack arm. That's going to provide that nice, tight, secure fit. Again, you've got the rubber pad right here to comfort the frame of the bicycle. Few measurements to go over with you real quick.

I want to measure the length of the rubber pad going this direction. That's going to give us a measurement of about 2 and 13/16ths of an inch. If I measured going this way, just measuring this center section here that rubber pad we're going to be looking at about 1 and 5/8ths of an inch. That's going to do it for our review of part number 853-5829. This is the Thule Replacement T3 Cradle Body for Thule bike racks.

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by: Chris O 08/12/2013

Installed the spare parts today. Excellent results.
I had an old Bell Bike Rack with broken clips and replaced them with these. Perfect fit, a very nice upgrade. You definitely have to use soap to get them on the bar (unless you're a masochist).

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Keitho

8/16/2014

Chris,How did you remove the end caps on your rack.The saddles on my rack are doing the same thing.Thanks,Keitho

Chris O.

8/18/2014

Keitho - On my rack there are screws on the underside of the end caps. Once you remove the screws they slide off easily.

by: Robert 10/20/2026

just what I wante fast service good price

by: Jacqueline 09/28/2026

Works perfect!

by: Mario C. 04/09/2015

Purchased this as a replacement cradle set on my older bike rack the actual replacement was discontinued and was told that this item would work. It turns out this works a lot better than the original one that came with the rack i may replace all the cradles with this type.
Center cradles in the images are the new ones.
Thanks good quality parts,very satisfied. Mario

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by: Beverly 06/02/2020

I received the straps and the cradles quickly. They fit my Bell 3 carrier bike rack which I converted to a 2 carrier bike rack. They are difficult to screw on so I ended up spraying a little WD40 on the posts. I ended up with a blister but it was worth the end result. Thanks!!!

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by: Pat 04/19/2015

Replaced the broken cradle parts on my old Bell bike rack. Out with the old, in with the new. Fits perfect!

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by: Charlie S 01/09/2015

Ordered new saddles for my 10yr old bike rack. Ordering simple and easy and came within 3 days, right to my back door

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by: George S 08/29/2015

Wanted to have a bike rack to use for working on the bikes. Fabricated this to fit on my table saw.

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by: Jim v 08/06/2014

This item saved me from replacing my trunk mount bike rack. I have a Thule three bike rack with cheap plastic bike holders that are made exclusively for straight tube men's bikes, not girls frames or mountain bikes, so I broke all six bike holders within the first year. Of course, Thule will sell you, for $28 ea., bars to make other frames fit, but that would be more than I paid for the rack. These replacements are exactly what should have come on the Thule rack. I secure my bikes with Velcro straps rated at 200lbs from Amazon. Etrailer was fast in shipping these out and is a great company to do business with.

Jim V. One Year Later

8/6/2015

These are holding up great and I use them 2-3 times a week regularly and even more when I ride on the weekends. I would recommend these to people buying Thule trunk bike racks to use them from the start and avoid the frustration of what comes with your bike rack. I have recommended then to friends and strangers when I see them with the crap the Thule puts on their racks. I also like that Etrailer asked how I was doing after a year. This is a first rate company that I will look to before others when shopping for trailer needs.

by: Mike L, 09/11/2015

Replaced my worn cradles and straps from my older Thule bike rack. They fit much tighter and your idea of using a paper towel with dish detergent helped them slide easier. Plan on buying two more since they work great and bikes won't slide on the tubular frame of theThule. It's so nice to able to buy replacement parts for our bike racks or whatever. Thanks again and your website is super,

Mike L. One Year Later

9/10/2016

Great,no problems

by: DavidO 07/05/2015

I put 2 of these and 2 straps (#753-3535) on an old Graber bike rack. Make sure the diameters of the cradle and the rack arm match (in this case 1 inch), and that the cradle is perpendicular to the arm. It was easier and a cheaper than getting a new rack. These parts outclass the rack. etrailer was great too.

Davido One Year Later

7/13/2016

It takes more than a year for these part to wear out.

by: jeff 05/06/2014

Perfect replacement for the saddle on my ten year old Thule bike rack. The two piece (separate cradle and strap) looks a little different that the original but it looks and works fine. Quick service and great price.

Jeff One Year Later

5/8/2015

Still working fine after a year despite heavy use.

by: Jim M 10/24/2016 One Year Later

I installed the bike saddles and straps on my bike carrier and they work as expected. Had to grease the bike carrier tube with Vasoline so the saddle would slide on. It would have been helpful if this was mentioned as a tip for installation.

Laura E.

10/31/2016

You bring up an excellent point, Jim. Normally, we recommend soap and water to install the replacement cradles.

by: John 02/21/2025

Exactly what we needed to help rebuild our Jeep-mounted bicycle rack. These parts were easy to find, order and pay for online via etrailer which replied with confirmation and tracking information and notification of delivery (which was actually ahead of schedule). We are totally pleased with the entire process and if need be we will gladly return to shop for other items. Excellent experience to say the least.

by: Steve B. 09/11/2016

Product was purchased to replace worn units on a rack that was given to me. They are much nicer than the one being replaced. Shipping was quick and was given updates on any changes. Would order from again.

Steve B. One Year Later

10/25/2017

They are holding up fine. Thanks for asking.

by: Steve-o 01/06/2017

eTrailer's customer service rep was knowledgable and the Thule replacement parts I order arrived as promised.

Steve-o One Year Later

1/6/2018

A year has gone by... still happy

by: Russella S. 06/22/2017 One Year Later

Our family is very happy with these bike bracket holders. One year later, they are holding up just like new.

Russella S. One Year Later

6/28/2018

Hi, and thanks for writing! I havent used the Thule much this year, but it is still in perfect working condition, and I am very happy with it! I am grateful that etrailer.com supplied it and for a reasonable price, too.

by: Dave 09/16/2017

The product is fine, but does not fit the Rola bike rack I bought from etrailer. The cradles on the Rola were too narrow for my road bike, so I looked for a replacement cradle. I found this recommendation below from a supposed etrailer expert under the Rola replacement cradle. Unfortunately the Rola rack has 1 1/8 inch tubes, so Thule does not fit. When I tried to return, etrailer refused. Make sure you know exactly what you want before ordering anything from etrailer-- it is either very expensive to return with shipping and restocking, or they might refuse the return altogether for lower priced items. I thought their customer service was better than this...
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https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Rola/59406.html

There are other cradles sized for 1 inch arm tubes. You could swap out for Thule T3 cradles and straps, parts 853-5829 and 753-3535. You could also use the Thule Stapy-Put cradle and strap, parts 853-7887 and 853-5834. You can even add an anti-sway cradle to the Stay-Put, and that is part 853-7758.
etrailer.com expert -- Patrick B - 8/6/2013

by: Jan C 07/16/2015

My bicycle shop told me these parts are no longer available from the manufacturer, Thule. The salesman said my only real option is to buy a new bike rack for over $400.

I found these parts and many others on etrailer.com. They were very reasonably priced. In addition, I found new bike racks for about half the price my bike store charged.

The parts I received were exactly what I ordered and fit perfectly. In the future, I will always buy from etrailer.com.

by: Louis 09/19/2013

I ordered the T3 Cradle Body and the Rubber Straps to replace the broken ones on my old Bell Bicycle Carrier, which didn't seem to be available any longer. The new Thule parts fit my old carrier and are much better than the original ones. I am very pleased to have found these and was prompted to buy them based on a review with pictures of another customer who had made the identical replacements. Service and price was great from etrailer.

by: Mary 09/08/2018 One Year Later

These work like a charm. We had a hard time finding the correct replacement cradles for our older Thule bike rack, after the old straps broke. These cradles, plus the rubber straps do the job.

by: Brian J. 07/12/2016

Thanks for the on-time delivery by mail of my Thule Revolver bike rack replacement parts. The 7-yr old rack is still in good condition, and new rubber straps and cradles make an easy refurbish. The parts are exactly the same as the originals they replaced. It is nice to have an expensive piece of equipment that is supported by parts distributors like your company (Thule now sells a new generation rack with different parts).

by: Jack 06/13/2016 One Year Later

Cradle is working very well on our bike rack. I am pleased with the product does as advertised. I would purchase the cradle again if needed.

John N. One Year Later

6/13/2017

Product works very well with my bike carrier would purchase again

by: R.Winn Deerfield,NH 01/17/2014

I recently purchased a used older thule hitch bike rack , it was in need of an upgrade. It had the original cradles and nylon straps that were to short for the newer mountain bike frames made today. I started shopping on the Internet and found that
etrailer.com carried thule replacement parts. So I called etrailer.com and order the newer parts I needed. Excellent prices and service. Had the parts in just a few days. etrailer.com even has videos to show you how its done on just about everything they sell. I would highly recommend this website to anyone looking for accessories.

by: Ann 07/29/2015

Well, I needed to replace my old cradle because the strap had broken and my old cradle was the one piece model. I have to say if you are going to use this piece on one of the old Spare-Me models BY ALL MEANS - use something really slippery to get this piece down the tube. Otherwise you will hate trying to get this to work.

I have not put the rack back on the car yet but I will say that I am dreading the first time I put the bike on because the cradles will have to be moved to the right spot so that I can get both bikes back on and to try to move the cradle again - not looking forward at all. Guess the good news is once I have it set - it isn't going anywhere. I liked the old cradle style because they slipped up and down the tubes so when you folded the arm down you could easily move the cradles to be at the bottom of the folded arm and because the cradles were closer to where the spare tire made the curve - they cradles fit nice and flat against the spare tire. With the new cradles basically be stuck where they are - the arm is clearly not going to fold down very well - any probably not completely flat - like the old cradles did.

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