Thule FreeWay 968 for 3 bikes (needs a lighting board)

Price worthy alternative for most hatchbacks, estates, and saloons. The Thule Freeway 968 is a simple transportation system that's easily mounted on the rear door. Holds up to three bikes.

Other features include:

• Bikes are held separately in rubber cradles
• Attaches to the boot using six rubber-coated hooks
• Folds flat for storage

This isn't a high-mount carrier and the lights and number plate are usually obscured when using this rack so most cars will require a lighting board and number plate. If you have a bike without a traditional cross bar (e.g. ladies or downhill bikes) you will probably need to use an artificial cross bar to allow them to fit to this rack.

Please note that you cannot use rear fixing carriers on cars with rear spoilers, or on vehicles where modifications to the roof or tailgate would have an effect on the fitting of the carrier. Find a different solution - either roof mounting and/or tow bar mounting.

Lighting Boards

The bikes will almost certainly obscure the lights on the back of this vehicle so you would also need a lighting board (listed below) when using a boot mounting rack on this car. Lighting boards are not expensive but you will need to have a socket fitted for the lighting board to plug in to. If you contact your local garage or auto-electrician they will be able to quote you for a socket.

Number Plates

If your bikes also obscure the number plate you will also need to get a new number plate made up. You will need to get this done locally and take your vehicle documents and proof of address with you..

Artificial cross bars

If you have any bikes without a traditional cross bars these would require an ‘artificial cross bar’ to allow them to hang off the arms of these racks, these are listed below.

Spoilers/Tailgate design

It's not possible to fit this rack to a car with a spoiler.

It's not possible to use this rack if your tailgate has a glass or plastic edge.

Opening the boot

It's not possible to open the boot of the car with a rear door fitting rack without first removing the bikes.

Rear Wipers

It's not possible to operate your rear wipers when using a boot mounted rack.

Parking Sensors

If your bikes are positioned in front of the parking sensors you may find they have an effect on how they work.

Security

This rack does not come with any locks; you may find a cable lock useful as a deterrent if you are leaving the bikes unattended.

We offer our existing customers a full "Next Day if possible" spares service, and will cannibalise new stock as required to find you the parts you need. For new customers, i.e. those who have not bought from us before, we will order the parts from Thule which usually takes 2 to 4 weeks.

To find the spare parts you need, please see the diagram below, identify the product codes, then choose them from the list below. If you need more than 1 of any item, change the quantities in the Shopping Basket.

Technical specifications at a glance:

Max number of bikes: 3

Weight: 5.1kg

Max load capacity: 45kg

Max weight per bike: 15kg

Bike carrier to car lock: no

Bike carrier to bike lock: no (we recommend you use a cable lock listed below)

Guarantee: 5 years

Delivery charges and arrangements:

We charge a contribution towards delivery costs, depending on what you order, where you live, and how quickly you want the goods.

These are our standard charges; there are usually surcharges for all offshore destinations and some remote postcodes - for details please see our delivery information page.

Delivery of other items

Delivery times

Delivery times are calculated in working days (Monday to Friday, excluding Bank holidays).

Cut-off times for Express Delivery orders
Express Delivery orders placed before before the cut-off times shown below will usually be desptached on the date of order. Express Delivery orders placed after these cut-off times will be despatched the next working day.

Delivery FAQs

When will my order arrive?
There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays, except for postable items where Royal Mail has a Saturday delivery. Express Delivery orders placed on a Friday (before 1pm) should be delivered on the Monday or Tuesday, Express Delivery orders placed on a Saturday or Sunday should be delivered on the Tuesday or Wednesday. The arrangements for Very Heavy Items are different and are shown above.

What about Next Working Day delivery?
We have offered a reliable Next Working Day service for well over 20 years but, due to the pressure on the couriers caused by the coronavirus crisis and the huge increase in online shopping, we can no longer be confident about the delivery date, which is why we now call the service ‘Express delivery’. Most Express delivery orders will arrive on the next or second working day, but some will arrive on the second or third working day, or be split between these days. So-called “split deliveries” happen when the couriers do not have enough trailer space for everything that should be moved around the UK, so they will load what they can and leave the rest for the next trailer.

Is my delivery day guaranteed?
No retailer or courier company can ever "guarantee" a Next Working Day delivery. As well as split deliveries, all courier companies occasionally have the same transport problems as can happen to everyone else, including snow blocked roads, closed roads, traffic jams, mechanical breakdown, an inability to find the delivery address, or to gain access to it if, for example, it's in a block of flats. We work with some of the best couriers in the business, and overall they provide an outstanding service.

Do I need to be at home?
We are very flexible with our deliveries and will aim to deliver to an address which suits you – this does not need to be your home address. Goods can usually be left without signature - we prefer this with roof boxes. There's a "Special Delivery Instructions" box in the checkout area where we'll ask you to choose a typical instruction and then amend it to suit your particular requirements.

Payment options:

We take the following cards, and also PayPal. Please note that the entry on your card statement will be from "The Roof Box Company".

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