Will Thule Apex Replacement Cradles Fit a Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Carrier

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Hello, will a Thule Apex replacement cradle fit on a Thule Gateway 9006XT rack/ arm? Thanks!!

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The Thule Gateway # TH9006XT and the Apex both should have 1-1/4 inch diameter arms so you should be able to fit replacement cradle # 7521513002. The cradles on both are known as Hold Fast cradles its just that the ones on the Apex are upgraded with road dampening technology. Otherwise the holes have the same inner diameter.

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Answer 1

You can try hairspray, but if the cradles are new they shouldn't move that easily. You can also put a single layer of electrical tape around the arms of the rack to add space and friction to the cradle assembly. What bike rack did you install the…

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Answer 2

At the ends of the arms on Thule bike racks that take the Hold Fast cradle #7521513002 there are end caps that usually have to be removed in order to remove the old cradles and put on the new ones. These caps can either have a screw holding them on…

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Answer 3

I spoke with my contact at Thule regarding your Thule EasyFold part #TH903202. She stated that they aren't aware of their being a serial number on the rack in any location. The rack is manufactured in Europe so they are not aware that it has the…

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Answer 4

That must be a very old rack, my Thule representative didn't even have record of that part number. If the rack has a 1 inch diameter tube that the cradle slides on to, the Thule Stay-Put cradle #853-7887 would be an acceptable repalcement.…

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Answer 5

According to Thule, the only cradle replacement part for your 9042 Helium Aero is the cradle overmold. That being said, I did find that a customer purchased the Replacement Hold Fast Cradle for Thule Archway and Apex Bike Racks #7521513002 and found…

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Answer 6

The two parts you are looking at differ slightly in design/size and are actually for different bike racks. For example, the Replacement Anti-Sway Cradle #TH8523486001 is for Thule Raceway TH9001XT and TH9002XT while the Replacement Anti-Sway…

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Answer 7

Changing out a bike rack cradle is very simple and straight forward. With that said there are no instructions included but I can explain the process for you. On your Thule Vertex bike rack check the end caps at the ends of the arms. On the bottoms of…

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Answer 8

When replacing the Replacement Hold Fast Cradle for Thule Archway and Apex Bike Racks #7521513002, the previous cradles may have screws in which case you can just reuse them and be done with it. If it happens to have rivets, which you can look on…

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Answer 9

Thule Replacement Hold Fast Cradle #7521513002 will install on your Archway 3 trunk-mount bike rack exactly as you describe. I do recommend using stainless steel hardware to replace the rivet. Most full-service hardware stores usually have a decent…

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Answer 10

The replacement cradle #7521513002 fits Thule Apex bike racks and they have arms that are approximately 1-1/4 inches in diameter. The cradles would be too large for your Outback rack. The Thule Stay-Put cradle, #853-7887, will fit on 1-inch diameter…

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Answer 11

At the ends of the arms on Thule bike racks that take the Hold Fast cradle #7521513002 there are end caps that usually have to be removed in order to remove the old cradles and put on the new ones. These caps can either have a screw holding them on…

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Answer 12

At the end of the arms of the Thule bike racks that use the Hold Fast Cradle #7521513002 there are end caps that have to be removed in order to remove the old cradles and put on the new ones. These caps can either have a screw holding them on, or in…

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