SB's guide to installing your car rack
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Ski & Board Roof Racks
1 person install – 2 interchangeable pieces

How to install your roof rack

  1. Align racks on cross bars so they open toward you
  2. (A) Pull strap under cross bars, (B) tuck, and (C) twist knob to tighten
  3. Lock racks to cross bars 
  4. Note – distance between your cross bars must accommodate binding hardware. No part of bindings should be caught in rack clamps.

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Using your roof rack:

  1. Open both racks
  2. Pair skis bottom to bottom and set them in the racks, with either tip pointed toward your taillights
  3. Close both racks until they click down as far a possible
  4. Lock racks to secure your skis

bike (Hanging) Hitch Racks
1 person install

How to Install Your Haniging Hitch Rack

  1. Insert rack in hitch (A), make sure hitch pin clicks into hitch pin hole (B)
  2. Unlock tension knob with key (C)
  3. Twist knob until really tight! (D)
  4. Test rack stability (E). Repeat (D) if wobbly
  5. Lock tension knob (F)

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Using your hitch rack:

  1. Lift the handle on top of rack and swing the arms up 90 degrees
  2. Lift and rest bike on the rack arms, handlebars on passenger side
  3. For multiple bikes, rack them largest bike first, all oriented the same way
  4. Using 3 straps, secure each bike’s top tube to the rack (x2) and to the seat tube (x1)

Bike (tray) hitch racks
1 person install

How to install your tray hitch rack

  1. Swing hitch connection down until it clicks
  2. Insert rack in hitch (A), make sure hitch pin clicks into hitch pin hole (B)
  3. Unlock tension knob with key (C) 
  4. Twist knob until really tight! (D)
  5. Test rack stability (E) Repeat (D) if wobbly
  6. Lock tension knob (F)

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Using your hitch rack:

  1. Unfold trays (do not stand on trays!)
  2. Stabilizer bars attached to rack can be removed and repositioned
  3. Squeeze clamps toward knobs to release Stabilizer bars from rack
  4. Place bike on rack, handle bars on passenger side
  5. Secure wheels to trays with straps
  6. Secure bike frame (top tube, down tube, seat tube) to rack with stabilizer bars
  7. Tighten and lock all tension knobs to secure bike

Cargo Boxes
2 person install - 1 box with 4 clamps

How to install your cargo box

  1. Open cargo box, open all 4 clamps widely, then shut cargo box.
  2. Lift and set box on roof, crossbars within the jaws of the open clamps
  3. Open box, twist knobs to tighten all clamps until they click

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Using your cargo box:

  1. Secure all equipment inside box using straps provided
  2. Install while trunk/hatch is open to ensure proper placement
  3. Do not put straps on outside of box
  4. Do not exceed 80 mph

trunk racks
1 person install
how to install your trunk rack - saris bones 2
  1. Loosen knob on center arm and rotate upward. The tip of this arm will sit on the trunk lid, close to the rear windshield. Tighten knob.
  2. The two lower feet should rest against the truck, just above the bumper. Adjust center arm again to get the correct angle for your vehicle.
  3. 6 nylon straps have metal hooks labeled Upper, Lower, or Side. Upper hooks slide between trunk lid and rear windshield // Side hooks between trunk and tail lights // Lower hooks between trunk and bumper. Tighten all straps.
  4. Loosen knobs of remaining 2 rack arms,swing upward, then tighten.
  5. Open the 4 ratchet straps on top of rack, lift bike, and rest the top tube in strap cradles.Tighten ratchet straps over top tube.
  6. Secure third ratchet strap to bike frame to prevent swaying while in driving
  7. If carrying two bikes, alternate bike orientation on rack.

how to install your trunk rack - thule gateway pro 2

The Thule 900600 Gateway 2 Bike Trunk Mounted Bicycle Rack is designed to maximize the range of vehicles it will fit. The Gateway fastens to your vehicle safely and securely with six maximum-strength nylon straps and rubber coated metal hooks.

how to install your trunk rack - Thule gateway 2
  1. Open rack by holding both release levers while rotating upward. Adjust rack angle to fit your car
  2. Foam padding should only touch trunk/hatch metal - no glass, no plastics
  3. 6 nylon straps have metal hooks labeled Upper, Lower, or Side. Upper hooks slide between trunk lid and rear windshield // Side hooks between trunk and tail lights // Lower hooks between trunk and bumper. Tighten all straps
  4. Raise arms by releasing the plastic handle on the outside of the arm hinges.The handles double as tension knobs, twist to tighten, then replace handle to flush position
  5. Lift bike, and rest the top tube in the cradles.Tighten ratchet straps over top tube
  6. Use rubber straps to secure bike frame to rack