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Ski carrier fitting
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

I fitted roof bars and a ski carriers to the car tonight. Took them out for a test drive with skis on and all seems fine.

I just wanted to check though… the ski carrier slid onto the roof bar with a metal plate that’s tightened with a bolt. I tightened the bolt as much as I could, but the bolt doesn’t actually go very much further than the metal plate and there’s not much room for it to either (I was supplied with longer bolts but they won’t fit as there’s no room).

Does this seem normal? And do I just need to check the bolts regularly to tighten them? I’ll be keeping the carriers on all season and using them a couple of times a week.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

That's fine, I was told 3 full turns and you are ok which is probably about what you get with the plate in the T track.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

@BoardieK, great thanks.

Should I keep my ski ties on?
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If you are concerned about the bolts coming loose, then blue "locktight" or thread locking fluid is helpful. Adds security to bolted threads in high frequency (wind flapping etc) vibration applications, but can still be undone ultimately when you need to.

I always add extra straps to items on roof rack as it's a real pain having to fix something while on a journey with more limited resources at hand/side of road scenario.

Theses are pretty useful for anything like the above https://www.amazon.co.uk/TINA-Ratchet-Tensioning-Mounting-Carriers/dp/B07PJWFSJM/ref=asc_df_B07PJWFSJM/?tag=amz07b-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=256007936600&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14486008841004018002&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045909&hvtargid=pla-729733356443&psc=1
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@ski3, good idea. I might get some of those.

It survived a 30km round trip at 80kph in places yesterday without me having to collect my skis from anyone’s windscreen!
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