How you move your Mountain bike

[the bodj]

Hah this is timely. I've been using a Thule hitch rack on the back of our VW Touareg - the kind that supports under the top tube of the frame. It's made of 1" square tube, including going into the receiver with a plastic block to take up the extra space, and a bolt for the hitch pin to take up the slop. Additionally, the vertical section pivots downwards to allow the hatch to open. Yesterday I made a new hitch tube out of 2x.250 square tube with a 5/8" bolt as the hitch pin, and a nut welded in place so I can really crank down and remove all slop. I also replaced the pin holding it from pivoting with a 3/8" bolt so I could further remove slop. Threw some paint on it to dry overnight, so I'll get pictures later today. It works, but not the most secure setup still.

 

[mobil1syn]

i ended up with a velocirax after the kids all got full squish bikes for christmas. over all happy with it, wish i would have got the 5x (the wide version) to make loading a little easier. its a bit of tetris because of differences in bike geo especially when you add mine in.

 

[Harry Johnson]

i ended up with a velocirax after the kids all got full squish bikes for christmas. over all happy with it, wish i would have got the 5x (the wide version) to make loading a little easier. its a bit of tetris because of differences in bike geo especially when you add mine in.

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How does the trailcraft do compared to the norcos?

 

[mobil1syn]

i need to shuffle my daughters to see if help the youngest (6) out or not. she struggles on the norco, it a little too big for her and some of the ego would be better fit for a bigger kid.

i will say trailcraft is a noisier bike.

if i were to do it again and wasnt under the time contraints of christmas shopping, theyd all have norcos

 

[the bodj]

Rocking this carrier



Tigged in a 5/8" nut to remove slop


Replaced the pin with a 3/8" bolt and nut tacked in place.


Hopefully it's less wobbly now. Hopefully I can test it out tomorrow pending weather.

 

[Oh4Tahoe]

This isn’t the truck I saw but I saw a truck one time with a set up just like this and I really
Liked the idea

 

[Siggy81]

I’m currently building a slide out rack for my 19 Silverado “prelander” build. I don’t want to run a hitch rack in more. Just have to order the proper fork mount and then permanently fix down the back mount and tool box. I’ll be using 60” 500lbs slide outs. The tool box will have a possible 100ah battery system in it so I can run an extendable flagpole style area light post. One of the dudes on here did it. Looked dope. Enjoy fellas. Should be a dope
Project.

 

[D.Reilly582]

I use a tailgate pad to haul my bikes in my Truck. I driven some light trails with one of my bikes strapped down and it did move.

I have a Saris Bones truck rack for my DD and it a bit hard to haul 2 bikes with it.

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

I use a tailgate pad to haul my bikes in my Truck. I driven some light trails with one of my bikes strapped down and it did move.

I have a Saris Bones truck rack for my DD and it a bit hard to haul 2 bikes with it.

hell ya... thanks for flying the flag!

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

I’m currently building a slide out rack for my 19 Silverado “prelander” build. I don’t want to run a hitch rack in more. Just have to order the proper fork mount and then permanently fix down the back mount and tool box. I’ll be using 60” 500lbs slide outs. The tool box will have a possible 100ah battery system in it so I can run an extendable flagpole style area light post. One of the dudes on here did it. Looked dope. Enjoy fellas. Should be a dope
Project.
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nice set up

 

[the bodj]

The updates kicked butt. Hardly any movement.

 

[Gdeyarmond]

A 2x6 and a fork mount in the bed of my 3rd Gen Tacoma. I aim the rear wheel for either corner of the bed, and I can close the tailgate. I usually have my topper up, but in this picture, a strap had broken on the topper, so I was running it stowed away for a few days.

This method works great and cost like 26 bucks total. I have yet to have my bike either tip over or any other catastrophic event happen.

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

Just installed hitch on my wife's ride. Drove 2000 miles to Idaho and back with the bikes.

Kuat rack doesn't love the 60lb ebike but it did it.. moves around more than I'd like, but they both survived the journey.

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

A 2x6 and a fork mount in the bed of my 3rd Gen Tacoma. I aim the rear wheel for either corner of the bed, and I can close the tailgate. I usually have my topper up, but in this picture, a strap had broken on the topper, so I was running it stowed away for a few days.

This method works great and cost like 26 bucks total. I have yet to have my bike either tip over or any other catastrophic event happen.
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Looks solid. Especially for camping trip. I always hated pulling wheel on and off and then what do you do with the wheel when its off.

 

[shi_thead__]

I’ve swapped to roof rack mount on the car.
Cheap Amazon through axle and rear just Velcro straps around the tire.
That 2x6 is cool

 

[Gdeyarmond]

Looks solid. Especially for camping trip. I always hated pulling wheel on and off and then what do you do with the wheel when its off.

Yeah, I tried "mobbing" through cross gutters and no issues. I wedge the front wheel against the back tire with the rotor facing up. I tried to bungee cord it to the bike or my side rail, but "I don't have time for that". I had a tailgate pad and ended up selling it like a month after I got it. The top lip of the Tacoma's tailgate is too big unless you have something with more space between the down tube and fork.

 

[shi_thead__]

Yeah, I tried "mobbing" through cross gutters and no issues. I wedge the front wheel against the back tire with the rotor facing up. I tried to bungee cord it to the bike or my side rail, but "I don't have time for that". I had a tailgate pad and ended up selling it like a month after I got it. The top lip of the Tacoma's tailgate is too big unless you have something with more space between the down tube and fork.

I had that tailgate thickness issue on my frontier.
You can see it in my original picture.
They make an aftermarket slimmer piece though helps a lot for just steeping bikes in the bed

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

Yeah, I tried "mobbing" through cross gutters and no issues. I wedge the front wheel against the back tire with the rotor facing up. I tried to bungee cord it to the bike or my side rail, but "I don't have time for that". I had a tailgate pad and ended up selling it like a month after I got it. The top lip of the Tacoma's tailgate is too big unless you have something with more space between the down tube and fork.

Gotcha. I didn't realize 3rd gen was different at the top. It's all about finding the set up that works best for you.

 

[Endless Trails]

A 2x6 and a fork mount in the bed of my 3rd Gen Tacoma. I aim the rear wheel for either corner of the bed, and I can close the tailgate. I usually have my topper up, but in this picture, a strap had broken on the topper, so I was running it stowed away for a few days.

This method works great and cost like 26 bucks total. I have yet to have my bike either tip over or any other catastrophic event happen.
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I did that on a piece of plywood over my folded down seats in the Megacab for a few trips. I could fit two xl 27.5 bikes in the cab.

 

[the bodj]

This was a timely thread bump.

Since I upgraded bikes, the hitch rack supporting the bikes from the top tube hasn’t been the best. It’s a tight squeeze between the top tube and shock, so I have some new scratches/scuffs. Decided to build my own moto style rack. About halfway done. The plan was to make it swing out like a spare tire to access the back of the car, but the hatch is totally clear of the rack and can open no problem without bikes on the back. I’m leaning towards thinking the added weight, cost, size, and complexity of the swing out isn’t worth it.

Yes, the hitch tube is getting cut down once I know how long I want it.