Roof Carrier Query

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flag curty409
Posted: Mar 27, 2017 at 14:04 Quote
Sorry if this is in wrong area, couldn't think of where to put it!

I've just got a set of roof bars for my 3 door fiesta and only after getting everything fitted, did I realise that both feet connect on the door... now this means that I only have 450mm gap between each bar and makes me wonder if that's going to be enough for my Thule 591 carriers?

Does anyone have any experience mounting roof carriers like this?

TIA for your help.

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flag NolanD
Posted: Mar 27, 2017 at 23:08 Quote
You need a short roof adaptor. That looks way too close together to me.

https://www.thule.com/en-us/ca/roof-rack/accessories/thule-traverse-short-roof-adaptor-487-_-563650

Or similiar depending on you roof rack make.
flag curty409
Posted: Mar 28, 2017 at 3:29 Quote
NolanD wrote:
You need a short roof adaptor. That looks way too close together to me.

https://www.thule.com/en-us/ca/roof-rack/accessories/thule-traverse-short-roof-adaptor-487-_-563650

Or similar depending on you roof rack make.

Yeah, thought it would be too close...

I can't find a short roof adapter for the bars I've got and got a feeling the Thule one won't fit.
Fast becoming a pain! haha
flag NolanD
Posted: Mar 28, 2017 at 8:25 Quote
curty409 wrote:
NolanD wrote:
You need a short roof adaptor. That looks way too close together to me.

https://www.thule.com/en-us/ca/roof-rack/accessories/thule-traverse-short-roof-adaptor-487-_-563650

Or similar depending on you roof rack make.

Yeah, thought it would be too close...

I can't find a short roof adapter for the bars I've got and got a feeling the Thule one won't fit.
Fast becoming a pain! haha

What's the make of the roof rack?
flag jase111171
Posted: Mar 28, 2017 at 11:03 Quote
Slide the ski part further forward,so you have equal length front and back over hang.See what that looks like,should be fine.
flag curty409
Posted: Mar 29, 2017 at 4:25 Quote
jase111171 wrote:
Slide the ski part further forward,so you have equal length front and back over hang.See what that looks like,should be fine.

Just done that, and it does feel a lot more secure

Will drop bike on later on tonight and see how it feels driving along the road

Only do 10 miles with it at the most and that's not very often.

NolanD wrote:
curty409 wrote:
NolanD wrote:
You need a short roof adaptor. That looks way too close together to me.

https://www.thule.com/en-us/ca/roof-rack/accessories/thule-traverse-short-roof-adaptor-487-_-563650

Or similar depending on you roof rack make.

Yeah, thought it would be too close...

I can't find a short roof adapter for the bars I've got and got a feeling the Thule one won't fit.
Fast becoming a pain! haha

What's the make of the roof rack?

Farad, it does seem a good quality rack and can't fault the actual build - just the spacing.
flag jase111171
Posted: Mar 29, 2017 at 6:30 Quote
There solid racks are Thule,my mate drives like a maniac,and I half expect to see the bikes in the road sometimes.they never budge
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