Hi

I want to fit a 2-4 bike thule , witter etc bike rack on to my main dealer paid for but 3rd party swan neck fixed towbar. Any idea how i would find out the max nose weight and centre of gravity distance from the towball allowed?

TIA 

Edited 14 August, 20223 yr by BPL

I wouldn't worry about it, I've had a 3 bike Thule carrier on my car without any issues. It's going to be a lot lighter than a bloody big caravan!

Lots lighter than 75 kG if not a Thule VeloSpace XT 2 bike carrier like i have fitted and then with 2 e-Bikes fitted.   (Superb's show 100-140kG on different sites)

(I remove the batteries from the bikes just to lighten the load a little bit, it is a lot of weight suspended hanging out back.)

 

The Towbar Manufacturer & the Retailer should be providing all the information for their product.

 

http://www.pfjones.co.uk/tow-bars/tow-bars-for-skoda/skoda-superb-towbars.html

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 15 August, 20223 yr by roottoot

The official nose weight of all Superb III on all models according to VAG documents is 90kg.

 

From reading document 

D4B80828146-Trailer_operation_as_of_2016.pdf

 

The only caveat being each Country can override this in their own legislation.

Edited 15 August, 20223 yr by varooom

Apparently it's not just the noise weight but the turning moment on the tow ball. So x kg y mm from the ball. I just went for a decathlon thule https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/tow-bar-car-bike-rack-thule-europower-916-2-bikes-7-pins/_/R-p-X8364943?mc=8364943&c=GREY 

Total for Max load 2x30 kg bikes + 18.9kg rack = 78.9 kg, 315 mm from ball approx. I'll have batteries off when i find a cover for the battery compartment.....

Looking for a pure sine wave inverter to charge from the boot fag lighter.

Edited 15 August, 20223 yr by BPL

Got a 2 ebike Thule and it's fine. Thanks to everyone for their help