Finally got my US market Thule fit kit.
#1
Finally got my US market Thule fit kit.
After getting the email in October and ordering it from the local store a couple weeks later, I finally received my fit kit for the US market Thule Rack.
I was really close to selling my old rack and ordering the european market rack everyone was getting for a while. I'm glad I held off!
The rack fits well and looks great on the car. No more muddy mountain bikes in the back of my car!!!!
I was really close to selling my old rack and ordering the european market rack everyone was getting for a while. I'm glad I held off!
The rack fits well and looks great on the car. No more muddy mountain bikes in the back of my car!!!!
#5
The rack is not new. I had this rack on the WRX I sold before getting this car. It has the standard 400 Aero Feet, 48" cross bars and whatever bike mounts I have.
A lot of people just bought the racks from the UK and I was close do just selling mine and doing the same thing. Thule came through with the fit kit for the Honda fit just in time......spending $50 for the kit was a lot better than going through the hassle of selling my US market rack and spending $275 for the UK market rack.
I posted some pics on my cardomain site. It's on the 5th page I think
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/325668/1
Here's the link right to the FIT pics
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/325668/5
A lot of people just bought the racks from the UK and I was close do just selling mine and doing the same thing. Thule came through with the fit kit for the Honda fit just in time......spending $50 for the kit was a lot better than going through the hassle of selling my US market rack and spending $275 for the UK market rack.
I posted some pics on my cardomain site. It's on the 5th page I think
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/325668/1
Here's the link right to the FIT pics
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/325668/5
#9
i dont really like the roof top racks, in my opinion, for the money you could buy a class 1 hitch ($90) and a hitch mounted bike rack( another $90). you wouldnt have all the aero drag and you wouldnt have to physically lift your bike onto the roof( probably a 2 person job to do it right) just my opinion. 1-1/4" Bike Racks and Carriers Trailer hitch bike rack and trailer hitches - etrailer.com
2007 Honda Fit hitch search by etrailer.com (800)298-8924
2007 Honda Fit hitch search by etrailer.com (800)298-8924
#10
Well..........um..............ok. Thanks for sharing that tid bit.
Now, for the rest of the day I will browse all of the different topics on this site and make it a point to go into any of them that I actually have no interest in or any that I don't agree with or any that display products that I don't like in order to let everyone know that I have no interest in, I don't agree with, or just plain don't like whatever it is that topic is about.
Now, for the rest of the day I will browse all of the different topics on this site and make it a point to go into any of them that I actually have no interest in or any that I don't agree with or any that display products that I don't like in order to let everyone know that I have no interest in, I don't agree with, or just plain don't like whatever it is that topic is about.
#11
I have been looking for a roof rack and appreciate the first post about the availability of the Thule product. I already have a Class II hitch and a T-Bar ladder rack that mounts on the hitch. I need the rack for long items like a kayak and various lumber itmes from Home depot that won't fit inside. I sold my Ford F-150 Super Cab to get my Fit and still need some utility use from the new vehicle.
Thanks for the info.---
Dave
Thanks for the info.---
Dave
#14
hitch racks are a good idea, if you are in a larger vehicle, but they definitely have an effect on the control of a smaller car, especially when you add more than two bikes. i had a thule hitch rack on a 95 celica and got rid of it after a road trip to florida.....3 bmx bikes+ appalacian mountain roads+ hitch rack= BAD IDEA! scared the hell out of me going over 75mph. But then again thats a 2dr car and not a honda fit!
#18
Fit Bick Rack
Is this picture of the Thule recommended componenets? Fit Kit 2180; 400XT system with LB50 bars? Did you get the "stand up" bike attachment or the one where you tak off your front wheel?
#19
Looks good. I just got a black sport MT, also, and I'm in need of a roof rack. Putting a hitch on such a tiny car seems so sketchy to me, so I'm going with the roof option. 2ppl to lift a bike up there is ridiculous. One person can do it easy enough, and if you can't, there are assistance devices you can buy to help.
#20
Looks good. I just got a black sport MT, also, and I'm in need of a roof rack. Putting a hitch on such a tiny car seems so sketchy to me, so I'm going with the roof option. 2ppl to lift a bike up there is ridiculous. One person can do it easy enough, and if you can't, there are assistance devices you can buy to help.
BTW, a trailer hitch is great "body armor" against parking lot dings and paint damage to your bumper.