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There's a few reasons I don't want to build my own.... first is making the expanding clamp for the hitch to prevent sway is a PITA.... so its a bit more than just throwing a 2" receiver and hitch pin in there. Second, I often have 2 bikes on there (4 on a rare event) and the cheapest of those bikes has almost $2k into it, so a solid/proven carrier is worth the investment IMO. I can't stand when I see someone with a $4000+ carbon bike bungee corded to the back of a Honda civic (seen it)... spend $40 and get a trunk mount damnit!
So yeah, there's certain things ill draw the limit on fab'ing.. a bike rack is one of then. Hell look how much time I put into roof rack mounts..... lol I don't want to put the design time into a bike rack to get it up to MY standards; there's products out there I can buy already that I like.
Oh, and inside is just a temp solution. I need an outside carrier for when I take the family with me and drop them off at the in-laws while I go riding.
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Then where do I put the post-ride beer cooler??? Duh.
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i never understood how you get up on top to put the bike anyway, its way too high. just get a standard bike rack for the hitch and be done. you are talking about swaying, it cant possibly move in the hitch that much. i would like a good way to have a roof rack and receiver rack loaded up for the beach and be able to carry 3 bikes. maybe i need a trailer.
'07 Commander 3.7 V6
2" Rough Country Lift with Vision Warriors and Goodyear Duratracs 245/75R17
BajaRack Mega-Mule with KC Daylighters
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Swaying is an issue. BUT I am going to get a bike rack for the hitch.... that's what this thread I'd about lol. Almost every bike rack on the market comes with a hitch mounting method to prevent sway/jostling of the bikes; so that's a non issue. I was only saying that would be an issue if I built my own.
Again, the main point here was getting others opinions on which tray style hitch racks they've used. We have quite a few mtbr's here so I figured some of the guys here have used some of the racks I'm looking at. For example there is a tray style rack pictured in the "post your mtb photos" thread. I believe that was the Yakima Stickup....
Oh, and FYI the way I'm setup is:
hitch hauler off front receiver for cooler/food
Bike rack off rear receiver
roof rack for other cargo
I'm set for some good trips.
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