Originally Posted by
WizardOfBoz
Still... As an engineer I'd say that the design is manifestly faulty - the drilled and tapped holes in the solid shaft are WAY too big - too much stress concentration and too much removed metal to weaken the joint. Meh. Bad job, Thule.
Yeah, I'm definitely surprised that the 5 bike rack uses a 1.25in support bar rather than a 2" support. It's especially confusing since Thule says the 5 bike rack requires a 2in hitch, but then uses an adapter. Just a very poor design.