Opening the hatch with Thule 515 Bike Racks?

[NetRyderz]

Hi All,After doing some research, I think I am going with the Thule 515 racks as they will mount to the factory cross bars.Here's a link on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Thule-51...E0NAQHas anyone used these? Just wondering how I would open the hatch with them mounted? Would mounting the racks backward be OK?Thanks!

[mecreyes]

I have an 09 Vibe with a sportrack forkmount pirahna mounted backwards to the factory rack. I cannot mount them forwards because I would not be able to open the rear hatch. The absence of siderails on the 2nd gen vibe was a bit of a downer, but I learned how scratch-able the interior is the hard way...I'm not sure how that works on the 1st gen vibe. I suspect you may have the same issue. If cost is not much of an issue, I would recommend the Thule system that mounts to the rails not the factory cross bars. Much more solid and securable.

[mecreyes]

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[spacemonkey]

NetRyderz or any other Vibe owners, did you get the Thule 515 (Prologue Pack)? How does it work? Any comments? Pictures to share?