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Last weekend I took a look under the rear bumper of my Oct 2009 Tig to see if I could see the 4 threaded holes... Unfortunately couldn't see any there so was unable to proceed... would have loved to as it's a much more affordable solution to carry bikes.
Have done some digging and there is a company called cosmopolitan towbars in Sydney that I'm looking into now as they provide another option to the hayman Reece set up.
I messaged the seller on ebay but they are out of stock, is the email address you provided for hitch.experts the same company as the ebay seller or different?
MY11 Golf R - Rising Blue - 5DR - DSG - 19" Black OZ Ultralegerra - Leather - Sunroof - MDI - Euro Plates - Milltek Exhaust - Bluefin - SOLD MY11 Tiguan 147 TSI - DSG - Pepper Grey - Black Leather - RVC - MDI - BT
I'm looking at getting a bike rack for my wife's Tiguan.
She's got the tow bar installed which is a vertical (downward-facing) 2" hitch that then has the tow bar that goes into this that has a right-angle on it to the tow ball.
Are there any bike racks that can go into the vertical tow hitch?
I think you need to supply a photo as I have no idea what you are talking about.
I've faffed about with "hanging" bike racks for years (eg: like the one above). A trip last year where despite my best efforts I scratched the bejeesus out of my daughters 1-day old $600 bike & my "don't tell my wife what i paid for it" Salsa El Kaboing convinced me to buy a 4 bike wheel mount channel rack. Best thing I ever did. The image is a 3 bike rack but the concept is the same.
If I was doing it again I'd get similar but without all the straps (Thule do one & there are others)
carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic I used to think I was anal-retentive until I started getting involved in car forums
I think you need to supply a photo as I have no idea what you are talking about.
I've faffed about with "hanging" bike racks for years (eg: like the one above). A trip last year where despite my best efforts I scratched the bejeesus out of my daughters 1-day old $600 bike & my "don't tell my wife what i paid for it" Salsa El Kaboing convinced me to buy a 4 bike wheel mount channel rack. Best thing I ever did. The image is a 3 bike rack but the concept is the same.
If I was doing it again I'd get similar but without all the straps (Thule do one & there are others)
The receptor on his towbar points to the ground and needs a right angle piece for the towball. He wants a bike rack that is similar
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Mamba Ebike to replace Tiguan
I'm not aware of any that don't mount to an Australian style towball & gooseneck. The Euro style "all-in-one" towballs usually need an adaptor. You could probably get a towbar company to fabricate something but then you have to insert, lift & hold the whole bike rack while trying to get the pin in.
carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic I used to think I was anal-retentive until I started getting involved in car forums
Are there any bike racks that can go into the vertical tow hitch?
Unfortunately no, you are limited to towball mounted bike racks.
When deciding on which bike rack to buy, ask yourself how many and what type of bike you intend to carry, as well as how often and where you will be transport the bike(s) to.
I'm in the same boat as OP. I kept by Thule rack from my previous car and I'd prefer to keep using it instead of investing in a brand new rack.
Nothing can stop you from using a non ADR compliant towing accessory, but should anything go wrong (say the rack and bike fall off and damage another car) , the insurance company can knock back claim easily as it is not ADR compliant.
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