bondy Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 hi all im unsure witch to get rack or trailer im going down cornwall next year with my bult would a bike rack be ok all that way or would i be beter off with a trailer? thing is my wife will be driving as i dont not sayin she cant drive ??????? ah ah but im just thinking with a trailer might be abit scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalley250 Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Ive had trailers for twenty years and now use a bike rack which is fantastic on me Astra coupe 19cdti, cant tell its on the back unlike a trailer which bounces the car on bumpy roads. You can only do 50 MPH on the motorway towing i believe, but 90 MPH with a rack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfield Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I carry a Bultaco 198 Sherpa on a Dave Cooper rack, the big issue is will your vehicle take the weight. Bike and rack is a 100Kg, will the tow bar nose weight on your vehicle take this. The rack is great as you can legally drive at the motorway speed limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondy Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I carry a Bultaco 198 Sherpa on a Dave Cooper rack, the big issue is will your vehicle take the weight. Bike and rack is a 100Kg, will the tow bar nose weight on your vehicle take this. The rack is great as you can legally drive at the motorway speed limit. uve made my mind up dave cooper it is we have a peugoet 406 salloon hdi will this be ok? the other question is i know you just need a standard two bolt flange towbar what do i ask my local towbar fitter do some towbars take more weight? thanks for your addvice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondy Posted December 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Ive had trailers for twenty years and now use a bike rack which is fantastic on me Astra coupe 19cdti, cant tell its on the back unlike a trailer which bounces the car on bumpy roads. You can only do 50 MPH on the motorway towing i believe, but 90 MPH with a rack hi do you have to inform your insurance about carrying a bick on the rack i know what there like if they can get out off paying you they will no but there ok ripping us off every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blockbob Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 uve made my mind up dave cooper it is we have a peugoet 406 salloon hdi will this be ok? the other question is i know you just need a standard two bolt flange towbar what do i ask my local towbar fitter do some towbars take more weight? thanks for your addvice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blockbob Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Hello i fitted a flange towbar to my car a few months ago, as far as i know there is only one make of this type of towbar made and thats Whitter quite expensive tho over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty_jon Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 Hello i fitted a flange towbar to my car a few months ago, as far as i know there is only one make of this type of towbar made and thats Whitter quite expensive tho over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondy Posted December 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 99% are the flange type? A rack is the best by far nice one thanks ill be getting a dave cooper rack affter chrimbo merry christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseape1000 Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 nice one thanks ill be getting a dave cooper rack affter chrimbo merry christmas I have one on my 406 hdi, and its superb. Got mine off ebay for around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondy Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 I have one on my 406 hdi, and its superb. Got mine off ebay for around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondy Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 I have one on my 406 hdi, and its superb. Got mine off ebay for around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty_jon Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 thanks for your addvice what are cage nuts? dave cooper is doing a rack in zinc it comes with longer bolts dont know what longer bolts mean and it comes with two tie down straps and the lighting board for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondy Posted December 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 I got my tow bar from a breakers for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty_jon Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 cheers for that look forward to getting my rack in the newyear the cooper rack comes with the long bolts still dont know what cage nuts are any idea? I have no idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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