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Tow bar mounted ski carriers
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Thule in the US do a ski carrier mounted to the "tow hitch" 987xt. I have not been able to find anything similar for the UK. Anyone any experience or knowledge?.
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kind of like the thread on roof boxes, try www.roofbox.co.uk if they don't stock it they can probably get it for you
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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?

why?
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Vertically challenged. Convenience. Ski racing, so too many skis for the roof /car. Wanting to avoid trailer (for ferry costs, etc.) or roof box for fuel economy. Potential storage savings. Need to feel a little different.
Choose one of the above.
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No first hand experience. But I've seen a rare few in the parking lot. I suspect it hurts fuel economy just as bad or as good as roof carrier (which is probably not too much either way). Not to mention it gets a lot more road dirt than roof carry (what does the back of your car looks like after a full day's winter driving?).

Like all rear mounted carriers, there's the big worry about backing the car into anything and demaging the ski/bike etc. Been there, done that (no demage, but took down a tree branch with my bike! Embarassed ).

I'm not that tall but I have no trouble putting skis on the roof. (I have a car, not a SUV. Smile But if I have an SUV, I would be able to put all 10 paris of skis inside! I managed 6 with my car, plus 2 passenger AND their luggage which includes backpacks and climbing skin etc. Smile )
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Nearly took roof-mounted bikes through a height barrier to a car park myself, Embarassed hence the preference for something I can at least see in the rear view mirror. More pertinently, with six or seven in a MPV and luggage in the roof box there still needs to be somewhere for skis, or we leave someone behind.
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For anyone interested www.roofbox.co.uk confirmed that MaxxRaxx do a bike carrier which can take an adapter for skis. The Thule 987xt is only available in the US.
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

abc, think about holding a tea tray out your sunroof-pretty hard to hold up beacuse the wind resistance is high whereas if you held it out your boot it would be pretty damn easy. For the same weight (assuming roofbox/towbar thing are similar) the roofbox would hurt economy more...
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You could try "plan B" - skis on the roof, luggage at the rear of the car e.g. Thule BackUp rear storage box
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