<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>Ed</P> <P>Just a thought: use something, like rubber or fabric-faced wood under the rack "feet" that rest on the hatch. This will disperse the weight and also not ebrade the paint Likely the pressure of the rack feet will hold the wood "shim" in place under the feet. Rubber might work best ... like bike inner tubes.</P> <P>Bob<BR><BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #a0c6e5 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif">>I have a Bell bike rack that holds three bikes. It is adaptable for <BR>>van<BR>>hatches, trunks, etc. The problem is that when I've used it on the<BR>>Westfalia, it has left an indent on the hatch from the weight of the <BR>>bikes.<BR>>I need one that will rest the weight on the bumper.<BR>><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></div><br clear=all><hr> <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2731??PS=47575" target="_top">Tease your brain--play Clink! Win cool prizes!</a> </html> |
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