XC70: General - XC70 Cycle Rack

clivea · Jul 11th, 2011, 16:22

I have an XC70 MY2010. Has anyone any experience of using a cycle carrier that attaches to the rear load door rather than a towball mounted unit?

Rick Barton · Jul 11th, 2011, 16:58

Not me, but I have a Volvo towbar mounted 3 bike rack. Great piece of kit!

clivea · Jul 12th, 2011, 18:01

Thanks for the reply. Is yours the detachable towball or fixed?

Rick Barton · Jul 13th, 2011, 09:14

It's the detachable towball. I think I've got a picture of the whole set-up somewhere.

MartinK · Jul 18th, 2011, 16:22

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Originally Posted by clivea

I have an XC70 MY2010. Has anyone any experience of using a cycle carrier that attaches to the rear load door rather than a towball mounted unit?

Any particular reasons for a door-nmount? Isn't this going to put a lot of load on the rear door? Load the car was probably not designed for?

I carry bikes a lot, but inside the back of the car. Years ago I ran saloon cars (usually BMW's), and tried all sorts of rear-attached bike racks, eventually settling on a towbar-mounted one (a cheap one as per this one: http://www.towsure.com/product/Clipp..._Cycle_Carrier )

The reasoning was that the ones that strap to the rear door usually have webbing straps & hooks over the door top. First they mark the paintwork, and second they are easy to steal, third you usually can't open the boot with them on...

The towbar-mount is lockable, and also doesn't scratch your paint. Better ones (like Maxxraxx) also swing away allowing full access to the boot...

As I say, now I carry the bikes inside the back...

Jul 11th, 2011, 16:22	#1
clivea clivea Last Online: Dec 10th, 2014 12:38 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Country	XC70 Cycle Rack I have an XC70 MY2010. Has anyone any experience of using a cycle carrier that attaches to the rear load door rather than a towball mounted unit? __________________ Cheers Clivea April 2014 Subaru Forester XE Lineatronic. 2010-April 2014 XC70 SE Premium 205ps D5 Geartronic AWD 2010MY Oyster Grey

Jul 11th, 2011, 16:58	#2
Rick Barton Master Member Last Online: Oct 8th, 2020 21:28 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bedfordshire	Not me, but I have a Volvo towbar mounted 3 bike rack. Great piece of kit! __________________ 2012 XC70 D5 SE Lux Geartronic Polestar

Jul 12th, 2011, 18:01	#3
clivea clivea Last Online: Dec 10th, 2014 12:38 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Country	Thanks for the reply. Is yours the detachable towball or fixed? __________________ Cheers Clivea April 2014 Subaru Forester XE Lineatronic. 2010-April 2014 XC70 SE Premium 205ps D5 Geartronic AWD 2010MY Oyster Grey

Jul 13th, 2011, 09:14	#4
Rick Barton Master Member Last Online: Oct 8th, 2020 21:28 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bedfordshire	It's the detachable towball. I think I've got a picture of the whole set-up somewhere. __________________ 2012 XC70 D5 SE Lux Geartronic Polestar

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