Best way to transport bike on back of a ute?

[Biciclista]

besides being a member of a native american tribe, what is a UTE?

[ibcycling]

besides being a member of a native american tribe, what is a UTE?

I was going to ask the same thing. LOL

[indigoiis]

We have a Toyota Tundra pick-up and my husband made a simple fork mount by taking a 2 x 4 the width of the bed (from driver's side to passenger's side) that just slides down in and fits snug inside the bed. He mounted hardware on the 2 x 4 and it can fit two bikes side by side. When we're not using it, we pop it out of the bed and it rests in a corner of the garage.

[MM_QFC!]

I was going to ask the same thing. LOL

as I understand it: a utility vehicle, i.e., sport utility vehicle (SUV), pick-up, etc...I drive an SUV and use an interior fork mount, so that I have more confidence in my bike being secure...used to use a spare tire rack with a previous vehicle, but used to get nervous about tailgating cars and getting rear-ended, etc...so I made the change that works best for me.
Mary

[spokewench]

Yakima and other companies make a fork mountain that you can screw into and mount onto a long 2-4 or some such piece of wood If the wood is the same width as the bed of your Ute, then it will not slide around too much especially with the bike mounted to it. You take your front wheel off and mount it on the fork mount and wala, you are ready to drive anywhere. If needed and you feel more comfortable since I don't know what a UTE is either; find something to bungy the bike to; i.e. use a bungy cord or two to hold it in place.

[DirtDiva]

Yes, a ute is a truck/pick-up. Look at me...

[malkin]

Yes, a ute is a truck/pick-up.

No wonder the University of Utah doesn't attract many students from down under.

At least the U mascot is the Runnin' Utes and not the broken down utes.

[hilldweller]

Yes, a ute is a truck/pick-up. Look at me...

Yes!!! That's it. Similar to the brown one in the top left pic. But older and dirtier. Much much older and dirtier LOL.

[hilldweller]

You guys are great That's exactly what I need, like the pic in CrazyCanuck's link Yep I can probably manage to arrange something with some tools and a 4x2 or piece of ply. Pics would be helpful if anyone has some.

[hilldweller]

besides being a member of a native american tribe, what is a UTE?

Really? It's someone who's part of a native tribe? Never heard of that. I think it's what you'd call a truck, but to me a truck is a huge great thing for transporting logs and stuff - it's not one of those LOL>

[Zen]

besides being a member of a native american tribe, what is a UTE?

Fred Gwynne asked that same question in My Cousin Vinnie

[sbctwin]

HA! Malkin..are you a UofU UTE? I work for UofU...The runnin UTES were the BEST this year!!! (sorry, for the sidebar!)

[malkin]

My DH & I were both grad students at the U, but since we studied linguistics we're more 'Talkin' Utes' than 'Runnin'.'

I work at a school just down the street, and the parent's org. sells parking spaces for games, so it's great for my little school when they play well!

[crazycanuck]

Hilldweller, here are some pics of our contraption. Sorry for the crap photography but it's quite sunny out

If you have a ute liner, look towards the back and there should be four notches which will hold the contraption in. If you want to hide some of the dirt in the back..get yourself some cheap black rubber from a car shop & slice two holes at the end for your contraption.

[hilldweller]

Yep a bit warm everywhere today! Well in NZ anyway The pics are great thanks. I have a bit of ply I'm sure will do the trick. So your bikes travel facing backwards, 'kneeling' with the front wheel off? Do you have to tie the back wheel?