hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Yeah probably...
BIKE RACKS AND CARRIERS FOR CARS MEGATHREAD - all questions asked and answered here
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Haakon
veni, vidi, volanti
Thank goodness for that...I’m returning to mine now
Beaker74
Likes Dirt
Precisely
moorey
I'm full, couldn't eat another dick
Beaker74
Likes Dirt
Are you having a bit of an off night?Oh, FFS....
moorey
I'm full, couldn't eat another dick
One might think so. I’ve also misplaced my glasses. Get off my lawn.Are you having a bit of an off night?
Cardy George
Is not in gaol
That's my line!
moorey
I'm full, couldn't eat another dick
I don’t even have a lawn. At least let me have the line.
Cardy George
Is not in gaol
I'd swap my lawn for your acres of bush any dayI don’t even have a lawn. At least let me have the line.
moorey
I'm full, couldn't eat another dick
I’ll call you next fire season.
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
I am led to believe that COVID19 & impending recession will cancel any fire season. You should be fine.
downunderdallas
Likes Dirt
I hear Scomo will be available his Hawaii holiday has been cancelled for next year
Back on topic please.
moorey
I'm full, couldn't eat another dick
Says the derailer in chief
Haakon
veni, vidi, volanti
It’s derailleur...Says the derailer in chief
clockworked
Like an orange
Can you not? It's better not to know. Ignorance is bliss. I can't haak him.
Haakon
veni, vidi, volanti
Yep, I've done plenty. Mazda 6 is common, I'm sure you'll find youtube how to videos. Bumper off, remove crash bar, replace towbar onto the same mounts is the short version.
Its pretty simple if youre basically handy with the tools. Bumper off is pretty straightforward and most cars will have the holes or captive nuts for the bar to bolt onto, some will need holes drilled.
Wiring is the fiddly bit. Most modern cars need a relay box, but for a common mainstream car like yours you'll probably find a plug and play wiring kit for them which makes life simple.
I drive european cars so I've found it way cheaper to buy them from germany and get sent than to buy locally from places that think a Renault or an Alfa is a "prestige" car and try to charge $800 for what I can have delivered from europe for $350... Mazda 6 is popular in the US, maybe worth checking there is local prices are silly.
moorey
I'm full, couldn't eat another dick
No...but insurance and engineering compliance issues come to mind. It might be a totally legit thing, but I'd personally be looking into it first.
Binaural
Eats Squid
It is not a vehicle modification in the structural sense that would require a certificate - it's a bolt on substructure connected to a standard fitting for a given load rating. I just checked and luckily this exact scenario is covered - no certificate required for light vehicles as long as it's installed per instructions.
Insurance-wise, from a bit of googling it seems that it's fine but that I should advise that I've fitted it so it's covered in the event of an accident.
@Haakon - thanks for the tips!