Thule Hitch Ski Carrier

by Thule

Product Description

The Thule Hitch Ski Carrier converts most Thule trailer hitch bike racks into a ski rack that fits up to six pairs of skis or four snowboards. It converts Trailblazer, Hitching Post, Expressway, Rak-N-Loc, and Spare Me bike racks. Thule makes loading the Hitch Ski Carrier easy by included a rubber strap that holds the skis while you tighten the locking arm. Thule redesigned the Hitch Ski Carrier to accommodate fatter skis. The Hitch Ski Carrier locks with the same cylinders as your bike carrier, so you can just swap them when you convert the rack.

Product Features

• Compatibility: works with most Thule hitch bike racks into ski rack (Trailblazer, Hitching Post, Expressway, Rak-N-Loc, and Spare Me bike racks)
• Recommended Use:
• Manufacturer Warranty:

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 21.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B005X7HNB4
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not bad - doesn't fit shaped skis, December 8, 2006

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Alistair Galbraith - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Thule Hitch Ski Carrier (Sports)

I just fitted this to my 998xt rack. It fits fairly well, and feels pretty secure. It's well made, and comes with all the accessories you'll need.

The downside is that it's impossible to get my shaped skis (Rossi Bandit B3s) into the rack the way they suggest (back to back). They do fit, but less securely, as individual skis. This reduces the capacity to 3 pairs of skis, and not 6.

Also the height of the rack, even with my relatively short skis, is insane - the tops of the skis stand a good 2 feet above the roofline of my SUV.

To be honest.... I wish I'd bought a roof rack, and just stuck with the Thule rack for my bike.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent solution for wintersports fans with soft tops, January 31, 2010

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T. Clark "Tom Clark" (LAKE FOREST, IL, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thule Hitch Ski Carrier (Sports)

I bought this to use with my 2010 Wrangler Jeep. It works really well. It works using a base plate that fits behind your spare wheel, with mounting prong coming through the middle of the wheel. Once you have installed the bike rack and then added the ski rack it really is just one piece you have to turn, in order to un-mount or mount the entire rack. This is so much easier than mounting the rack on a roof rack as I had done previously. It looks great on the vehicle, and holds everything in place safely and securely (using the supplied locks). I would highly recommend it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does the job, May 3, 2011

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David E. Mosier "1*" (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thule Hitch Ski Carrier (Sports)

I have this rack attached to my Thule 964 Revolver.

No fit issues, very easy to install.

Used it to take 2 pairs of skis and 2 snowboards on a 2000Km (round trip) ski trip this past winter.

I like that the gear is low and easy to get at (no crawling onto the roof after a long day of skiing).

Also very easy to use....slid them in, put the bar across, secure the lock....done.

Just note that if your skis are very thick they must go in one at a time (not stacked together)

and this means that this rack can not take as many skis as it claims. With 2 pairs of skis and 2 snowboards there was not room for more.

Also since the skis/boards are exposed at the back of the vehicle, salt exposure leads to a rusting on the ski/board edges that was very upsetting for some in my group.

I think that this is a problem with all rear mounted carriers. Not just this one.

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