Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 01:22:23 GMT From: Shane Almeida <almeida.spam.is.evilnospam.is.evil.mindless.com> Subject: Re: Saab's bike racks
Ramsey Frist wrote: > If the 9-3 is like all earlier Saabs there should be pre-drilled and > threaded holes in the rear bumper and trunk floor for attachment of a > light duty hitch. I find that a receiver hitch bike rack is much more > convenient than a roof rack and there is less chance of banging up your > car. You can also use the hitch for a light trailer or small boat > trailer. In the winter, I'll be transporting skis, which is part of the reason I wanted the roof rack to begin with. The hitch mounted ski rack just looks clumsy. I ended up getting the roof rack with two bike carriers, one with the lift and one without it. I haven't decided if I like carrier with the lift yet. Maybe I'll end up with the trailer hitch after all. > da'Lan makes after market hitches for most Saabs that are about half the > price that Saab demands. I bought my current one from Bageco > (http://www.bageco.com/). Somehow they sell them for less than they would > be directly from da'Lan. Curiously, they also sell Jamaican Blue Mountain > Coffee at a much reduced price. I'll check them out, thanks for the link and the advice.