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Replaces a damaged fat tire rear wheel holder and wheel strap for your Thule T1 platform bike rack (TH9041) or Thule T2 Classic (TH9044, TH9045, or TH9046) platform bike rack.
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Michael: Hi there, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today we're going to take a quick look at this replacement fat tire rear wheel holder. This is going to replace a damaged fat tire rear wheel holder for your T2 Classic platform bike rack, whether that be for the 2" hitches or 1-1/4" hitches, or for the two bike add-on or the two-bike holder. Just like the original, this is designed to keep that fat rear tire in place as you're going down the road.It's going to include the strap here to make sure that that tire stays in place. And because this is a Thule product, you can trust it's going to work for your platform bike rack. You're not going to have to worry about any compatibility issues or anything like that.
It is a direct replacement for Thule. If you are needing a replacement for your T2 platform bike rack for your fat tire bikes, this is going to be the piece for you. That's going to complete our look for today. Again, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Thanks for watching..
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (147 Customer Reviews)
Replaces a damaged fat tire rear wheel holder and wheel strap for your Thule T1 platform bike rack (TH9041) or Thule T2 Classic (TH9044, TH9045, or TH9046) platform bike rack.Perfectly matches my other rear tie down.
Great description and sizing. Makes it easy to be sure you have the rights you need.
At our vacation spot w bikes; someone backed into our Thule rack and busted a wheel holder!! Spoke directly w Helen (that hour,) who assisted w my order. We received the part in a few days, the install was effortless. We will return home tomorrow, bikes secure once again for highway travel back home. Fantastic customer service. Happy to have this behind us, (bikes on a rack in the hitch of the Range Rover. :)
This rear wheel holder is a great replacement for the old rear wheel holder on my T2 Classic Platform Bike Rack. I have installed it, but haven't had the opportunity to put my bikes on the rack and haul them yet, but the clips and fastening mechanism looks much more substantial and works more smoothly than the original holders that failed.
Description of replacement part was excellent and I was able to replace a broken fat tire rear wheel holder and strap for a bike rack I bought on Craig’s list.
I did need to drill a new hole for the screw on the rack that holds it in place because it would have faced towards the front of the rack rather than back and and strap would be more difficult to tie down. It works fine, but if I based it on matching strictly on the picture, I would not have purchased it.
Part is perfect for a replacement to fix my Thule bike rack. It is an older bike rack and they still had the part in stock and shipped it right away.
Much better clip system than the original! Thanks for the great customer support and follow up!
And for my trailer lights!
Excellent replacement for the original
Robert
8/25/2023
The replacement wheel holders that I purchased for my Thule T2 bike rack fit perfectly and are holding up quite well
I purchased these rear wheel holders to replace my worn original ones as pictured given that Thule does not sell any strap buckles.
After installing these newer versions, as you see, the original stop designed on my bicycle carrier was reversed and has the buckle for the strap to engage facing the rear of the vehicle rather than towards the person installing the bicycle on the rack. That is, the original wheel holders had the insert to stop the wheel holder from sliding off on the opposing side of these newer models.
Not a problem, a new hole was drilled on the opposite side and the rack is was good as new,
A little pricey for an old bicycle carrier but I plan to run this for a long time.
etrailer delivered the goods as expected.
We purchased this replacement part after a little "accident" with our bike rack. Shipping was quick, and the replacement part is exactly what we needed.
Ordered the Thule T2 replacement Fat Tire rear wheel holder and Fat Tire front wheel tray(X2) for my Sport Works bike rack. (Thule bought them out a few years ago). The parts bolted right up and work great. Remember to move the rear wheel strap into the longer reach holder notch so it fits around 4-5 inch fatty wheels.
I ordered the incorrect part for my Thule T2 bike rack. I was fortunate enough to reach someone in customer service that was considerate,kind,and understood what I needed. I appreciated the help , thank so much. The item itself is a better upgrade than the old one.
Had an old bike rack, was not sure parts were still available. Etrailer customer service was extremely helpful making sure I ordered what I needed. Thank You customer service.
Steven
10/10/2022
Parts are still working as expected. No issues or concerns. When I had questions at the time I was ordering customer service was very helpful in getting the right parts.
The reason I did not give a higher rating than average is I had to modify the product. There is a slot on the inside rectangle for a screw on the bike rack. That screw prevents the rear tire holder from sliding off the rack. The slot was on the wrong side. I just drilled a hole on the other side of my rack to accommodate the screw. If I did not do that then the strap would have been on the inside making it awkward too put over the back tire and connect.
Jenny N.
4/25/2022
You mentioned that you needed to drill a hole on the rack to make room for the screw. I wanted to ask you a few follow up questions. Would you be able to send a picture? Was your bike rack a Thule T1 or T2 Classic platform rack? Were you installing the holder on the rear wheel hoop?
Well made, perfect fit!
Fit on the actual rack was great however the strap mechanism is short and does not ratchet like the OEM so there is some apprehension.
Etrailer always has accurate descriptions of products and fast shipping.
Fast and prompt service
The Classic platform worked great. Unfortunately, I had initially ordered a Pro Platform Tray that did not fit. I have been told I will be charged $[XX] in shipping fee to send it back. That seems excessive.
Fits great and works great.
Fast delivery, absolutely correct order, reasonable prices
Exactly what I needed and great customer service. I called and spoke to a very nice, helpful person
Great customer service!
Quick and easy replacement of the read tire cinch component. Very happy to be able to order this as a replacement part vs. buying the entire "fat bike" conversion kit for 2x-3x the price with extra parts I don't need!
The downside is that this particular part from Thule has two unreasonably thin plastic "tabs" that keep the strap in place. That's what broke on me previously and required ordering this new part and I assume in ~2 years will likely break again. This is a ~8 year old rack model though.
Fit Perfect I can use it on my fat bike and road bike. Was cheaper buying individual replacements then the fat tire kit that came with both pieces.
I have 4.6" tires on the rear of my Motobecane and had to move the strap to the second seating position. It still fits my downhill 2.35" tires without changing position.
Greg M.
8/8/2018
Working great will buy from etrailer again
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Blaine
1/20/2023
Awesome Yall have also helped me with my Thule cargo box braketurn signal lights and my tow vehicle cables