After years of using a variety of roof top racks we bought a Saris T Bones
Hitch rack for our Prius in '09. We love it. The entire rack easily
slides off the hitch and it comes with a floor mount, so when the hitch is
not in use it doubles as a bike rack in the garage. Initially I had some
I went through this selection process a year or so ago. I settled on a
Softride Dura for my wife's station wagon, based on wanting something that
folded down to allow access to the hatch, and I thought getting the backs
on a rear rack would be easier than lifting them up onto a roof rack. I
I decided to post since I saw the maker Softride come up, though my post
won't relate to the original question. But if you have a pickup, the
Softride tailgate pad is the best thing since sliced and buttered bread.
$80 if you hunt around online - OK, e-trailer. Have hauled one to five
bikes
You might want to explore the possibility of a 2 receiver. That might give
you a more solid base for the rack. I have a used one ( make unknown) but a
good feature is the use of a bolt to secure the bike rack to the receiver.
Jim D Massachusetts
On Monday, September 24, 2012
I have the Saris Thelma 3 on the back of my VW wagon, and it works
flawlessly! The rack is easily removed from the hitch by unthreading a
single bolt. When its on the car, but not in use, it folds up 90 degrees
to nest against the back of the car. Its super simple to put the bikes
onto the
Have you had problems with handlebars touching or making 3 bikes
unworkable? I read a review that states you can't fit 3 MTB flat-bar bikes
without interference. This one looks like a keeper if I can get at least
2 mtb and 1 road on it?
Brian
Seattle, WA
On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 8:13 AM,
I have this one mounted on my wife's Prius:
http://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Bike-Racks/Swagman/S64670.html
I can highly recommend it. Easy to install, remove, fold up, and mount and
dismount bikes. Never have felt that the bikes were less than secure while
carrying them.
David
Charlotte, NC
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Subject: [RBW] Re: OT: Advice on trailer hitch mounted bicycle racks
I have this one mounted on my wife's Prius:
http://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Bike-Racks/Swagman/S64670.html
I can highly recommend it. Easy to install, remove, fold
Thanks for the great insight, everyone!
David - with a platform rack, is is possible to secure two bikes with nearly
identical stand over height? Do the hooks at the top have a way to deal with
this?
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Yes, one hook is longer than the other. Works great.
On Monday, September 24, 2012 12:00:31 PM UTC-4, Scot Brooks wrote:
Thanks for the great insight, everyone!
David - with a platform rack, is is possible to secure two bikes with
nearly identical stand over height? Do the hooks at the top
Look for one that is easy to take off. We had the Thule Helium 3, which
was nice and light weight, and easy to remove. Just upgraded to the Thule
Apex 4. Heavier, but still easy to remove. Both have locking attachments
to lock the rack into the hitch.
Scraping is an issue (As Kelly
I use a Yakima Kingpin -- essentially the same rack as the Doubledown 4
(latest version), and like it. Quite solid, with fold-down options (to
access the hatch w/o bikes on the rack and to fold the arm when not in use)
and nylon cradles that the bike sits in that seem to minimize scratching.
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