This thread below pertains to my bike rack that is easy to install. The pics show it used as a ski/snowboard rack. (you will need to scroll about half way down)
Looks like the bike rack has been redesigned and slimmed down from the original design for the 451. But the catalog says the rear body panels and tailgate need to be removed to install this. Why? Can we get the installation instructions to see if it's easily doable as a DIY?
There are two brackets that have to be installed on to the rear absorber. they take 3 three screws each and you have to predrill the bar before installing the brackets. The bike rack actually comes with instructions no where to put them. You do have to loosen the tail gate (just two nuts), and move the rear tail gate seal to drill some of the holes.
DIY..? if you can give your own car a tune up, or build a bird house, yes its DIY but if changing your headlight bulb is a challange then NO its not DIY
(edit)here is a link for the instructions. half is in german and then there are a bunch of spec. pages.http://scp-parts.com/pdf/baserack.pdf
Nothing like an instruction manual with the watermark "DRAFT" pasted on every page to inspire confidence in the product...
Don't get me wrong; I am mechanically inclined and I don't doubt that I can install it. It just looks like it's more complicated than it ought to be, but I suspect that it's designed that way out of an overabundance of caution (i.e., covering their arses in case of a lawsuit).
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hey i am just passing on the info... but yea i understand. honestly its not hard to do at all if your mechanically inclined.
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