So I ordered my pannier racks quite a few months ago from someone on Ebay. They were OEM RE racks, apparently. They look like it and were packaged like it.
Anyway, I've since tried installing them twice now, and I keep getting it where the lower, most front connection point, looks like this on each side:
Anyone else having this happen? I believe I followed the directions closely, but I can try once more to be sure. If I can't get it to sit right, they do feel solid enough. I'm not mounting hard luggage, just going with saddlebags. Should I try to use some rubber washers in there? Maybe use a silicone sealant around to keep water out?
I'm beyond any kind of return window, and I wouldn't want to pay for shipping back to India anyways.
Anyway, I've since tried installing them twice now, and I keep getting it where the lower, most front connection point, looks like this on each side:
Anyone else having this happen? I believe I followed the directions closely, but I can try once more to be sure. If I can't get it to sit right, they do feel solid enough. I'm not mounting hard luggage, just going with saddlebags. Should I try to use some rubber washers in there? Maybe use a silicone sealant around to keep water out?
I'm beyond any kind of return window, and I wouldn't want to pay for shipping back to India anyways.