| In the Saris Bike Racks range there is a model called | | | | damage happening so if you are worried about your |
| the Saris Bones which is a trunk mount bike rack. The | | | | "baby" and it's paint job then there is a simple solution. |
| rack is designed to fit most cars but there are many | | | | All you have to do is to get a small rubber gauze-like |
| vehicles that are still not ideally suited to it. The top | | | | mat. Cut it and put the pieces under the cups. This is |
| straps appear to go over the spoiler and people have | | | | like a thin type of cushioning between the rack and the |
| concerns that acceleration while the rack is fully loaded | | | | body of the car. |
| will cause some sort of damage to the spoiler, let | | | | Fitting the Rack more Securely |
| alone the paint work. | | | | If the bike carrier does not fit onto the car body very |
| Can you picture yourself driving over rough terrain or | | | | well, there is a way of overcoming this. |
| driving at a pace down a windy ravine? Surely there is | | | | Use something called hatch huggers. The Saris Bones |
| potential for damage to the paint work? | | | | comes with straps and clips which work by running |
| Preventing Damage to the Spoiler and Paint Work. | | | | over the spoiler and clipping onto the hatch. If you think |
| Well first off it's safe to assume that the manufacturer | | | | the rack is not strong enough because there is not a |
| would have tested the product before releasing it to | | | | good place to fix the clips to then use the hatch |
| the market. Actually the straps don't attach to the | | | | huggers. They run on the inside of the hatch to a point |
| spoiler but to the back of the hatch. This still means | | | | where the hatch hinges and rear roof meet. |
| that there is considerable weight on the hatch of the | | | | There are 2 models in the bones range; one carries 2 |
| car when the bikes are loaded. | | | | bikes and the other 3. Check with your Saris Dealer to |
| There have been reports of scratches and other | | | | see if the rack will be compatible with your model. |