2 bike rack for swan neck westy towbar recomendations

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Re: 2 bike rack for swan neck westy towbar recomendations

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Will see what I can do about a photo

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Ok so a big thanks to Louey on here for not only selling me this bike rack but delivering it too.

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IMO much better than the Fiamma, no squeaking on the tailgate and no damaged paintwork, can also see out of the rear window. easily removed.

Yes you need a tow bar and wiring but if you have that i think this is the better option.

Hope you are enjoying the IOW Louey

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No issues with weight. I have a motorcycle rack that fits onto the tow bar, tis legal as well! Hold on, it fastens with 2 bolts onto the flat plate section (won't work with a genuine westfalia), is this the same with the bike racks?
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?

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Re: 2 bike rack for swan neck westy towbar recomendations

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This fits the towball, so it will work with any towbar, have always been a bit skeptical but its solid as a rock.

sounds like yours need the tow ball removing, thats ok for many towbars but the westy swan neck does not have the removable tow ball, its a welded towball onto the frame.
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Re: 2 bike rack for swan neck westy towbar recomendations

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Always thought the westfalia ones were impractical and modern looking!! At least with the bog standard type, there's a flat section that you can weld stuff to. The options are limitless, eg. Bike rack...........err, let me think about this for a while!
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?

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