 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi Guys,
I have the roof box & all the stuff, but I am considering on trying to source a Ski rack that will fit to the tow-bar, has anyone got one or could point me in the right direction, I have searched the net & only come up with one that is for short journeys & is totally exposed & looks far to cheap & not secure, what I am after is one that can cross the continent.
If I can't find what I am after I may find somebody to make me one, any one got any ideas, oh & it will be mounted to a big 4x4 so space is not a problem behind us 
Many thanks for any help offered, cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Not great if someone rear shunts 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?
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Mutley, That said............the VV Transporter racks in ski resorts hotel buses are great, basket at the bottom and a rail around the top, ski's budgeed into place. They fit to the rear door which opens outwards, dont know if this would work with an up and over rear door, or is yours a side opener? I would have thought a tow bar mount might be a tad flimsy?
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How about Bakrak?
I've got one of their racks to use as a towbar mounted bike rack, and it looks fine - you'll probably want to check if it will tilt out of the way enough to open the boot, though.
I can't give an opinion on the product in use, because my car has been off the road since about a week after I got the rack, in August.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I have a towbar fitted bike rack but I can't open the tailgate when it's fitted . Fiat Multipla - limited choices available but the bike rack is a very good one recommended to me by the Roof Box company as one of only two suitable for a heavy electric bike.
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Hi Guys,
thanks for the replies, Mark the VW one will not work as I have a range rover but I appreciate the suggestion, Pam I have a Bike Rack called an Atera Strada brilliant bit of kit, you press a button & it slides away fro the rear of the car so you can still open the boot, ideally thats what I want so it can stay on when I am travelling without the need to take it off to get to any luggage etc, but it appears they are non existent, it may be that I will have to get one made.
The reason is that we take a lot of skis son is a racer & are also loaded up to the gills even in a RR so I thought the bike rack option was a good one, & I have even emailed Atera to see if they would or planned to make a ski version one just trying to reduce the stress when the car is full & my wife turns up with another 15 essential bags  
I looked at the Barak one & was not convinced it says its for that short journey down the slopes, I want something thats a bit more substantial than they offer were I can also protect the skis themselves, I can imagine a lot rubbing and a bit of damaged over 1400 miles later 
I might nick one off a coach
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