Car rack?

[Roadtrip]

I have a Saris Bones 2 rack or my car... In love it.



Shannon

[Xrayted]

I put a hitch on my Subaru and then got this rack. It's really light and I really like it. I got the 2 bike rack. There is a 3 bike one, I believe. It's the Saris Thelma, holds the bikes by the tires. Tire racks fold flat and the whole thing folds up against the back of the car for storage. Easy to install/uninstall. Then I can use the hitch for all kinds of other stuff too.

[ZenBiker]

I use a Yakima hold up hitch mounted rack that works similar to the one xrayted described. I really like it because it's so simple to lift bikes on and off, yet very secure. This style does mean putting on a hitch, but for me it was worth the investment to have a rack that was so quick to put on and take off, and so easy to use.

[Roadtrip]

Current car doesn't have a hitch or ability to add one, but if I'd had the ability I would have gone that route. More stable and I like the idea of holding the bike from the bottom/wheels insaead of suspendng it from the top bar.

[Xrayted]

Pretty much every car on the market can have a hitch, it's just a matter of if it's the 2" or 1.25" coupler. The 1.25" will limit how much you can pull or hang on it compared to the 2", but it will still be more than enough for as many bikes as you can fit on a rack. I pull a cycle trailer and all kinds of stuff with my little 1.25" hitch. Mostly they size them according to what your engine/transmission can handle. Call your local U-Haul dealer. They can put one on including the brake light switch, they are really well made and since they install it, it's warrantied for life for anything that happens to it. Doesn't matter how it was damaged, you get a new one. You could back over a Hummer, bent it under your car, then beat it with a hammer and blow it up with a grenade. You'd get a new one, no questions asked.