Is There a Way to Use the Thule Tandem Roof Mounted Bike Rack on a 2018 Acura TLX Sedan

Question:

I have a 2018 Acura TLX SH-AWD sedan. I own a tandem and havent been able to transport it anywhere since I sold my huge SUV a year ago. Is there a way to make the Thule Tandem Roof Mounted Bike Rack compatible with my sedan? Am wondering what Id have to do each time after unmounting the bike to take the rack off, or if its something I would just leave mounted...

asked by: Shane Z

Expert Reply:

Yes, there is a way to use the Thule Tandem Roof Mounted Bike Rack # TH558P on your 2018 Acura TLX sedan. The Thule Tandem rack works with Thule square bar and Yakima round bar roof racks.

We do have a Yakima RoundBar roof rack confirmed to fit your TLX.

2018 Acura TLX Roof Rack by Yakima
- Yakima RoundBar Crossbars # Y00409
- BaseLine Towers for Yakima Crossbars # Y28TR
- RoundBar SL Adapter for Yakima # Y03536
- BaseClip Fit Kit for Yakima # Y06135
- BaseClip Fit Kit for Yakima # Y06151

The Thule Tandem rack is attached to the roof rack using mounting clamps that are secured with a bolt, bracket, washer and nut. So those would need to be installed and removed each time the rack is put on and taken off. If you take your tandem bike often, this could become pretty tedious.