Where are my MTB Borthren? I need a new rack!!

[Matt]

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.

[IamJEEP]

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.

Dude, you have a roof basket now, put the family up there.....duh!

[Matt]

Then where do I put the post-ride beer cooler??? Duh.

[IamJEEP]

Then where do I put the post-ride beer cooler??? Duh.

Good point, back to the drawing board.

[NeilSmith]

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.

[Matt]

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....

[Matt]

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.

[NeilSmith]

having a front receiver will come in handy. im looking at getting a pop-up now so my whole cargo plan will have to be rewritten.LOL