Originally Posted by
GeorgeBMac
Regarding letting the bottom feet of the Sarris Bones 3 rest on the bumper rather than against the trunk:
No, there is nothing blocking the trunk from opening. The only negative is that the straps loosen a little when I open the trunk when I have it positioned with the feet resting on top of the bumper. But that's a small price to pay for the security of having the bumper take the weight rather than depend on the straps and buckles.
With the bottom feet resting on the bumper, all the straps and buckles do is keep the rack tight against the car rather than supporting the weight (which can probably be considerable when you have 2 or 3 bikes on there and then hit a bump).
Interesting. No matter how hard I tried, I could not open and close the trunk. But then - the Saris Bones 2 is
not specifically approved for my car. Perhaps that's why...
I got around the problem by putting the feet against the bottom of the trunk lid. Now it works perfectly - trunk opens and closes, the rack has no effect, and the straps stay tight.
[QUOTE=AzTallRider;15164033]Just need to be careful, and (this is important) keep your damned head out of the way as you are closing it.
[QUOTE]
I made that mistake.
ONCE!
Originally Posted by
AzTallRider
Oh, and take the bike off first. ;-)
Yah - I tried opening it with the bike on. No way it was happening...