How to Rotate the Cradles on the Thule Passage item # TH911XT

Updated 02/17/2023 | Published 02/16/2023

Question:

re: Bike rack 911XT - installation instructions: Cradles can be either rotated or shifted on bars to accommodate different bike geometries. Ref. instruction #11 and #12. It seems to me that the cradles are fixed securely to the bars. I find them impossible to move. Should I try harder? Use a big wrench to twist the cradle? Or maybe the cradles should be lubricated?

asked by: Roy M

Expert Reply:

I've had some hands on with the Thule Passage item # TH911XT and I agree the cradles are not easy to move. You won't want to use a wrench and I would stay away from lubricating them because they won't stay in place if you do. Instead I recommend making sure the bike rack is warm. Try leaning the cradle's over an air vent and heating them up some. It'll make the plastic easier to move.

expert reply by: Jerred H