Thule 591 pro ride roof mount
tank121
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Bought one of these and was just after some fitting advice.
The 3 bolts supplied (1 x64.5 2 x92mm)
Are you supposed to turn them all the away so that all the thread is inserted ?
The 3 bolts supplied (1 x64.5 2 x92mm)
Are you supposed to turn them all the away so that all the thread is inserted ?
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Someone must own this model and be able to assist please
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Do you mean the 3 T shaped bolts with the square flat head?
Then no, not all the way.
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tank121 wrote:Bought one of these and was just after some fitting advice.
The 3 bolts supplied (1 x64.5 2 x92mm)
Are you supposed to turn them all the away so that all the thread is inserted ?
No.
If you screw the plastic handle bit right onto the bolt, it won't lock.
You need to have the plastic bit pointing upwards and screw it down onto the T-shaped bolt part way. You then need to flip the plastic handle bit down so it's horizontal which will lock the carrier into place.
If you can't flip the plastic lock down horizontally, you've got it too tight so you need to undo it a bit.
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Do these hooks really hold it on ?
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Love the concept of the 591 are they really secure ?
Oh no I've spotted rust on the existing roof bars. They're Fappa have been on since 2007
Do they need replacing ?
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Yes
Unless you have the cut out slot/track in the top side of the roof bars in which case you use the other bolts you should have in with the carriers which slide into the track/slot
Yes they are pretty damn secure.
I don't drive slowly and I have had no issues with the carriers at all0 -
Are these mounts really secure ??
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yes they are
Just make sure that everything is tightened up correctly, drive a couple of miles and recheck everything is still tight0 -
Sorry Andy was that yes to replacing the existing roof bars ?0
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nope, didn't see the bit about the old bars with a bit of rust
It looks to be surface rust, have a bit of a prod round and see if anything has rotted through or the pins look thin and rusty
If anything looks like it's on it;s last legs and it isn't just surface rust replace them
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Dude, why do you think it isn't secure?
With the bike all locked on, give it a good ooomf side to side etc and see how little or not at all it moves around, then go for a drive give it the beans and be amazed at how stable it is. I drive like I would do normally and don't notice the bike is attached to the roof one bit.
You see loads of 591's carting bikes about with no issues.0 -
How do you fit two on and ensure that the tightening dial on the outside ?
Do you have to to one further in and then each right over ?
Originally I fitted the bar on the passenger side but the right was back to front !
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just to be safe i always lock the clamp with the key to ensure it cannot come undone whilst driving, them i am quite confident to drive at motorway speeds with bikes clamped safely to bars.0
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tank121 wrote:
The other option is to fit one facing forwards and one facing backwards!0 -
Is it just me who is now wondering how the OP manages with QR skewers?
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