When it gets heavy, It is hitting the front tire and front breaks. Any idea which additional bar/rack to buy to fix this issue?
1050276
There is a metal part which distances the basket from the stem. Also I use it with an electric kick scooter so the wheel is way down
2015957
I don't think there is enough room between the bar and the tire but that might depend on the rack size and seat post length.
829125
I would utilize another brand. My racks bent after having two trips and two light bikes on them I emailed the manufacturer and got no response
1627491
I have the same problem. I am currently using one bolt to hold the tire but there is room on the mount to drill another hole to make it more secure..
1389982
After using mine for over a month, I started having that issue as well. The front wheel seems to get stuck. I am planning to call Chicco for a fix, but in the meantime, a little WD40 got it working just fine.
304934
I haven't had that problem. The Bike that rest on the closes rack to the car is stopped by the bar. I also use the straps extra length on the bottom strap to gently tie the two bikes to the bar so that they do not sway much. It is a lose tie not tight. We have two mountain bikes and I have not had this trouble. We have a 2010 Honda Accord.
1427448
Chain loose? If still jumping off, go over chain link by link and make sure it can sit all the way down in the groove on the bar. If it can't, straighten it where bent, file it so it will, buy a new chain.
809495
I think you can probably make it work. The rack is wide, and the height is easily adjusted, so I don't think fat tires would be a problem. The front stays swivel and extend where they connect to the rack, so you have a lot of options there even without bending anything. If you want to connect directly to the hub, I think you could do it by replacing the lower hardware with some kind of kludge (the standard hardware is narrower than the axle, so I'm skeptical about drilling it out).
1452951
I think you just left the top bar off of the tire. Then it should just come off. You will figure it out.
1948270
It's not very sturdy. I have an SUV and sometimes the bikes on the rack would shift weight when taking the turns and I felt they were going to fall off. I would not recommend this purchase.
2157757
There is a vertical support, but doesn't work well. I modified the vertical bar where it would grab the tire. I used some square tube, long bolt and but. Also I use strap to strap the bikes to the rack. Hope that helps.
1170697
I'm not sure if it's the rack or all the stuff in the rack. The only problem I've had was the cheap bolts they give you to attach the mount to the roll bar. It broke and I haven't been able to fish the one end out of the roll cage.
1231228
You only need the long one. Take the front tire off and lock it at the back. The long one is good if you have a weird shape frame that takes up a lot of space
2280185
there is an adjustable security bolt ( with screw threads and handle) that mounts through bike rack tube into backing plate. This draws tube up against spare tire and than if spare is flat against steel wheel (white) rim. place washers on security bolt to shim if necessary so tube will not be bent
1141046
I have a rack as well. as long as it not past the back of your tire, i think it would be fine. good luck
1177096
I did that too for a while, but one of the internal straps got caught in my back tire and I had to cut it out, so I took both straps off and only use the front/back ones, which works fine.
1631572
We had 4 bikes on it and none was hitting the car. However, the rack BROKE from the weight of the bikes (2 adult, 2 kids bikes) and the constant vibrations you get when you drive. Be careful! You don't want it to break while driving and have the bikes fall down on the road!