Thule T2 issues

[OTHRIDER]

I have had my T2 for over a year with obsolutely NO problems. Anticipating a lot of riding this summer, I hit the 20%-Off sale at REI, turned in my dividends and bought the 2-bike extension kit.

I got to use it this weekend for a Boy Scout Troop ride at the beach.

The problem lies with the two bolts Thule supplies to secure the kit to the main carrier. The bolts are M12-1.75 x 40mm (~1-1/2+"). With the supplied washer & lockwasher the bolts will not engage the nut. Using only the lockwasher, you only get one or two threads of engagement. Luckily, I have a nice assortment of metric fasteners and solved my problem.

I used a M12-1.75 x 50mm (about 3/8" longer) and it worked perfectly.

Just a heads up - no one wants see bikes laying on the side of the road (except maybe Iron Horsies )

[SheDevil]

Bikes lying on the side of the road eh??? Yeh thanks...I had one of those moments once.... There is absolutely nothing worse than looking back and having your bike not there....nothing. (okay there are worse things but at the moment you couldn't have convinced me)