monty Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I have a standard vw t5 fiamma bike rack, which I have used for years to carry two bikes. I am now trying to work out if I can carry our Lafuma loungers and camping table on it as well. Does anyone have experience of doing this? I can see how to add a third bike by adding a new rail to the “folding down bit”, between the two existing rails, and I have seen these for sale. I have also seen extra rails for sale to add a fourth bike, but I do not know how you would do this on the existing structure as there is no room to fit a fourth rail. So the only way that I could see this working is to replace the existing “folding down bit” with a longer one that could accommodate an extra two rails. I would then be able to secure my loungers and table on to these two extra rails, in an appropriate bag. The trouble is I can’t seem to find a longer “folding down bit” for sale, do they exist? Apologies for my use of technical jargon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Monty, The existing frame is telescopic and if you remove all the existing bolts it will extend to allow a fourth bike rail to be added. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 Ha ha ha, I now feel incredibly foolish!!! Thanks Keith, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Don't forget to check the load rating for both the bike rack & it's mountings. I suspect you may possibly exceed them, (depending on the weight of the bikes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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